Overview
The Deaf Studies certificate enables students to learn about sign language and Deaf culture in order to be involved as an advocate or signer, but not as a paid professional interpreter.
Related Programs
Interpreter Training Program (ITP)Contacts
Program Chair
Career Outlook
Graduates Are Prepared To
- Be an advocate or signer
- Be a signing job coach
- Use their skills as an asset to their professional career
Representative Job Titles For Graduates
- Advocate
- Signer
Curriculum
Effective 2020-2021 academic year
Deaf Studies Certificate (DSC)
| Semester 1 | Lec | Lab | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITP 120 | Psychosocial Aspects of Deafness | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| ASL 102 | Beginning American Sign Language 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| ITP 125 | Deaf Culture and History | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| ITP 140 | Fingerspelling and Numbers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Semester 2 | ||||
| ITP 130 | Legal Issues of Deafness | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| ITP 135 | Introduction to the Interpreting Profession | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| ASL 201 | Intermediate American Sign Language 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Semester 3 | ||||
| ITP 220 | Educational Intepreting | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| ASL 202 | Intermediate American Sign Language 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| ITP XXX Interpreting Elective 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| ITP XXX Interpreting Elective 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total Credits: | 24 | 3 | 24 | |
Program Prerequisite: Prior to enrolling in ASL 102 Beginning American Sign Language 2, students must complete ASL 101 Beginning American Sign Language 1 (or program chair consent)
Electives
| Interpreting Elective (select 2 courses) | ||
| ITP 205 | Performance Interpreting | 2 |
| ITP 210 | Deaf-Blind Interpreting | 2 |
| ITP 215 | Religious Interpreting | 2 |