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The Sign Language Interpreter Preparation Program is a day only program at the Centennial Campus. The Basic ASL Certificate is a 16 credit Certificate program (not to be confused with Certification) to be used with your current job or occupation. This Certificate does not include any interpreter training. 

Sign Language Interpreter Preparation Program - AAS

Courses & Credit Hours

ASL 1121 - American Sign Language I (5)

ENG 1021 - English Composition I (3)

ANT 1001 - Cultural Anthropology SS3 (3)

CIS 1018 - Introduction to PC Applications (3) or CSC 105 - Computer Literacy (3)

Total Credits: 14

Courses & Credit Hours

ASL 1122 - American Sign Language II (5)

COM 1150 - Public Speaking (3)

MAT 1140 - Career Math (3) or MAT 1240 - Mathematics for Liberal Arts (3)

Total Credits: 11

Courses & Credit Hours

ASL 1123 - American Sign Language III (5)

IPP 1021 - Aspects of Interpreting I (3)

IPP 1031 - Text Analysis (3)

IPP 1045 - Deaf People in Society (2)

Total Credits: 13

Courses & Credit Hours

ASL 2221 - American Sign Language IV

IPP 1022 - Aspects of Interpreting II (3)

IPP 1025 - Oral Transliterating (2)

IPP 1032 - Interpretation Analysis (3)

IPP 1047 - Survey of Deaf Culture (3)

IPP 2005 - Educational Interpreting (4)

Total Credits: 18

Courses & Credit Hours

ASL 2215 - ASL Literature (3)

ASL 2222 - American Sign Language V (3)

IPP 2007 - Specialized & Technical Communication (2)

IPP 2025 - English to ASL Interpreting (3)

IPP 2027 - ASL to English Interpreting (3)

Total Credits: 14

Courses & Credit Hours

IPP 2029 - Transliterating (3)

IPP 2035 - Advanced Interpreting (4)

IPP 2079 - Interpreter Seminar (3)

IPP 2081 - Internship* (5)

Total Credits: 15

*Internship schedule is determined by the business hosting the intern

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Sign Language Certificate

Courses and Credit Hours

ASL 1123 - American Sign Language III (5)

ASL 2221 - American Sign Language IV

IPP 1021 - Aspects of Interpreting I (3)

IPP 1045 - Deaf People in Society (2)

IPP 1047 - Survey of Deaf Culture (3)

Total Credits: 16