Minors
Sign Language Studies Minor
The Sign Language Studies Minor is available to students who are not majoring in Interpretation, but who desire a knowledge base in sign language, deaf culture, interpretation and deafness-related information. The minor requires 18 hours of coursework.
Required courses:
- INTR 1320 American Sign Language I
- INTR 1321 American Sign Language II
- INTR 2320 American Sign Language III
- INTR 1340 Deaf Culture
Select Six Hours from the Following:
- INTR 2330 Manually Coded English
- INTR 2280 Fingerspelling
- INTR 2321 ASL IV
- INTR 2240 Specialized Terminology
- INTR 2344 Comparative Linguistics
Students interested in becoming professional interpreters for persons who are deaf, deaf-blind, or hard of hearing will need additional course work beyond the requirements of this minor. For more information, refer to the Interpreter Education Program brochure.
Educational Interpreting Minor
The minor in Educational Interpreting limited to the Interpretation BA degree-seeking students and incorporates 18 hours of study specific to interpreting in elementary, secondary, and post-secondary educational settings. The program is designed to provide students majoring in Interpretation with the special skills necessary for interpreting in K-12 educational settings. The program of study includes:
- INTR 3344 Interpretation Theory & Process
- INTR 3350 Artistic Interpreting in Educational Settings
- INTR 3372 Interpreting for Persons who are Hard of Hearing
- INTR 3346 Principles of Educational Interpreting
- INTR 4370 Ethical Practices & Standards
- INTR 4384 Interpreting Academic Subjects