LIN 435 - Advanced Interpreting and Practicum I

This capstone course requires completion of the student’s professional interpreting portfolio and a 120-hour practicum supervised by certified interpreters. Students will demonstrate competence interpreting a range of dialects and registers of ASL and English produced by both children and adults and will journal their assignments with a focus upon Demand-Control Schema, analysis of the interpreting process, and ethical considerations. Students may take this course for up to 12 credits. Each credit beyond six adds 15 hours of practicum.

Prerequisite(s): LIN 332, LIN 333, LIN 334, LIN 410 (or concurrent), passing grade on the NIC Knowledge Exam, score of 3 or higher on the ASLA or ASLPI, and permission of instructor.
Co-requisite(s):
Credits: 6-12

Meets the Following Core Requirement: Capstone; Engaged Learning
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Course Type: Linguistics