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AAS - American Sign Language
Sign Language Interpreter

The AAS Degree in American Sign Language, Sign Language Interpreter, is comprised of a combination of technical and general education courses.

The degree requires 72 semester hours of designated coursework. Students must pass a mid-program evaluation, the State Certification Basic Exam, as well as a program exit evaluation in order to complete degree requirements. Students are expected to maintain a 2.5 grade point average (GPA) in all program coursework. Students interested in pursuing an AAS Degree are required to consult with department staff before registering for any SLNG classes.

The Sign Language Interpreter option is for individuals seeking employment as an interpreter. An interpreter is one who facilitates communication between persons who do not share the same language. Interpreting between Deaf and Hearing cultures is a process of communicating spoken English messages into American Sign Language or Signed English as well as rendering American Sign Language or Signed English messages into spoken English.

Associate of Applied Science Degree/Sign Language Interpreter Option Requirements:

I. GENERAL EDUCATION CORE:

Credit Hours

Section Hours

 18

ENGL 1301 Freshman Composition I

3

ENGL 1302 Freshman Composition II

3

Students must choose one of the following:
  Any Mathematics course

3

Any Natural Science course

DRAM 1351 Acting I

3

ITSC 1301 Introduction to Computers

3

SPCH 1311 Fundamentals of Speech

3

   

II. OTHER GENERAL EDUCATIONAL COURSES

Credit Hours

Section Hours

 3

Students must choose one of the following:

 

GOVT 2301 American/Texas Government National and State

3

PSYC 2301 General Psychology
 

III. TECHNICAL EDUCATION COURSES

Credit Hours

Section Hours

48

SLNG 1207 Intra-Lingual Skills Development forInterpreters

2

SLNG 1211 Fingerspelling and Numbers

2

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2

SLNG 1304 American Sign Language (ASL I)

3

SLNG 1305 American Sign Language (ASL II)

3

SLNG 1317 Introduction to the Deaf Community

3

SLNG 1321 Introduction to the Interpreting Profession

3

SLNG 1344 American Sign Language (ASL III)

3

SLNG 1345 American Sign Language (ASL IV)

3

SLNG 1347 Deaf Culture

3

SLNG 2311 Interpreting in Specialized Settings

3

SLNG 2315 Interpreting in the Educational Settings

3

SLNG 2388 Internship - Sign Language Interpreter (Capstone Course)

3

SLNG 2401 Interpreting I

4

SLNG 2402 Interpreting II

4

SLNG 2431 Interpreting III

4

 

IV. DIRECTED ELECTIVES

Credit Hours

Section Hours

 3

Students must choose one of the following:

 

SLNG 1300 Fundamentals and Techniques for Deaf Support Specialist/ Service Providers

3

SLNG 2303 Transliterating

3

SLNG 2334 American Sign Language (ASL V)

3

SLNG 2330 Advanced Instructional Techniques for Deaf Support Specialist/ Service Providers

3

SLNG 1391
A) Special Topics - American Sign Language Linguistics

3

SLNG 1391
B) Special Topics - American Sign Language for Native Sign Language Users

3

V. TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR THE DEGREE

70 – 72

 

 

San Antonio College, 1300 San Pedro Avenue, San Antonio, TX 78212-4299 Phone: 210/486-0000, Technology Hotline: 486-0777
One of the Alamo Community Colleges. The Alamo Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
For special accommodations or an alternate format, contact the San Antonio College disABILITY Support Services at 486-0020