Sign Language Interpreting, B.A.

The sign language interpreting major provides students with two years of study about the culture and community of deaf people, including their language, American Sign Language (ASL); and then two years of study in interpreting. Studies include models of interpreting, development of cognitive skills, consecutive and simultaneous work, Demand-Control Schema, ethics, and preparation for the written national exam. Graduates of the program possess foundational interpreting skills for entry level work in most community and educational settings and are generally prepared to take RID’s national performance exam within 2 years or less of graduation.

Program Requirements

Bethel Core

COMM 171	Speech Communication	3
ENGL 101	Written Communication II	3
ENGL 102	Written Communication III	3
PSYC 182	General Psychology	3
SOC 151	Principles of Sociology	3
BIBL 215	Old Testament Literature	3
BIBL 216	New Testament Literature	3
ASL 101	ASL I	4
ASL 111	ASL II	4
HIST	History Elective	3
	Art/Drama/Music	3
MATH	College Level Mathematics	3
	Science with Lab	4
LIT	Literature	3
PHIL 250	Introduction to Philosophy	3
THEO 110	Exploring the Christian Faith	3
PHIL 452	Senior Experience	1
KINE 252	Fitness/Wellness	1
KINE 117	On the Ball Training	1
	OR
KINE 124	Aerobics	1
	OR
KINE 128	Physical Fitness	1
	OR
KINE 135	Weight Training	1
Total Credit Hours:		54

Major

ASL 201	ASL III	4
ASL 204	English Idioms & ASL Equivalents	4
ASL 208	American Deaf Culture	3
ASL 211	ASL IV	4
ASL 312	Advanced Deaf Studies	3
ASL 315	American Sign Language V	3
INT 301	Interpreting I	4
INT 302	Interpreting II	4
INT 304	Fundamentals of Interpreting	3
INT 401	Interpreting III	4
INT 402	Interpreting IV	4
INT 417	Interpreter Ethics and Certification	2
INT 418	Job Market Analysis in Interpreting	2
INT 450	Interpreting Practicum	8
LANG 101	Introduction to the Study of Language	3
SOC	Sociology Elective	3
Total Credit Hours:		58

Electives

Electives needed to complete degree

Total Credit Hours:

8

Total Credit Hours: 120

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