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Sign Language Interpreting is a rapidly expanding human service professional field that is expected to continue to grow. Interpreting is utilized in a variety of different life situations including educational, medical, legal, religious, mental health, rehabilitation, performing arts, business, Video Relay/Video Remote Interpreting and many others. There’s a nationwide shortage of interpreters and the demand is growing each year. TJC offers an Associate of Applied Science in Sign Language Interpreting for students who are looking for a unique and rewarding career. Opportunity for professional and financial growth is abundant.
Our program at Tyler Junior College prepares you for a career as an interpreter facilitating communication between people who are deaf, hard of hearing and hearing. Our highly credentialed faculty will help you become fluent in English and in American Sign Language (ASL). We also offer extensive training in Deaf Culture and interpreting/transliterating (Expressive and Receptive). No prior experience is required.
With your AAS degree and state board certification you can immediately start in your career field or continue your career path with a baccalaureate degree.
Come join us for this wonderful opportunity to learn an exciting, practical professional skill and become a huge asset to an exclusive community.
- Catalog Year
- 2023-2024
- Degree Type
- AAS
- Available Online
- No
- Available Hybrid
- No
- TSI
- Complete
- Degree Plan
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Major Courses 50 Credits SGNL 1301 Beginning American Sign Language I OR
SLNG 1304 American Sign Language I
SLNG 1215 Visual/Gestural Communication
SLNG 1321 Introduction to the Interpreting Profession
SLNG 1211 Fingerspelling and Numbers
SGNL 1302 Beginning American Sign Language II OR
SLNG 1305 American Sign Language IISLNG 1307 Intra-Lingual Skills for Interpreters
SLNG 1347 Deaf Culture
SLNG 2301 Interpreting I
SGNL 2301 Intermediate American Sign Language I OR
SLNG 1344 American Sign Language IIISGNL 2302 Intermediate American Sign Language II OR
SLNG 1345 American Sign Language IVSLNG 2302 Interpreting II
SLNG 2303 Transliterating
SLNG 1348 Vocabulary Development for Interpreters
SLNG 1350 Sign to Voice
SLNG 2266 Practicum (or Field Experience) – Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
SLNG 2431 Interpreting III
SLNG 2311 Interpreting in Special Situations
General Education Requirements 16 Credits Every Associate of Applied Science degree plan must contain at least 15 semester hours of general education courses. At least one course must be taken from each of the following areas: humanities/fine arts (language, philosophy & culture/creative arts), social/behavioral science (social and behavioral sciences/American history/ government/political science), and natural science/ mathematics (life and physical sciences/mathematics). Major Courses: 49
General Education Requirements: 16
Total Semester Hours: 65Recommended Course Sequence:
Summer Semester Credit Hours ENGL 1301 Composition I
3 BIOL 1408 Biology for Non-Science Majors I OR
BIOL 24064 First Semester Credit Hours SGNL 1301 Beginning American Sign Lang. I OR
SLNG 13043 SLNG 1215 Visual/Gestural Communication
2 SLNG 1321 Introduction to the Interpreting Profession 3 SLNG 1211 Fingerspelling and Numbers
2 SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology
3 Second Semester Credit Hours SGNL 1302 Beginning American Sign Lang. II OR
SLNG 13053 SLNG 1307 Intra-Lingual Skills for Interpreters
3 SLNG 1347 Deaf Culture
3 SLNG 2301 Interpreting I
3 SPCH 1315 Public Speaking OR
SPCH 1321 OR
SPCH 1311 OR
SPCH 13183 Summer Semester Credit Hours SGNL 2301 Intermediate American Sign Lang. I OR
SLNG 13443 Third Semester Credit Hours SGNL 2302 Intermediate American Sign Lang. II OR
SLNG 13453 SLNG 2302 Interpreting II
3 SLNG 2303 Transliterating
3 SLNG 1348 Vocabulary Dev. for Interpreters
3 xxxx x3xx Lang., Philosophy and Culture Core OR
Creative Arts Core3 Fourth Semester Credit Hours SLNG 1350 Sign to Voice
3 SLNG 2266 Practicum (or Field Experience) - Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
2 SLNG 2331 Interpreting III
4 SLNG 2311 Interpreting in Special Situations
3 Total Semester Hours 65 Courses titled in bold type represent general education courses.
Mid-Program Exam: (Taken in SLNG 2301, Interpreting I) Interpreting majors must pass with a “C” or better to continue in the program. Exit Exam: (Taken in SLNG 2266, Practicum) Interpreting majors must pass with a “C” or better to pass Practicum and graduate. Must pass the State or National Board Exams to work as a certified interpreter.
See Catalog descriptions for course prerequisites and co-requisites. Classes are typically offered once per year and in the semester sequence shown per semester.
Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to upper-level institutions should consult an advisor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses. Students must have a minimum grade of “C” in each SLNG/SGNL class. In addition, for the degree, students must complete the General Graduation Requirements as set forth in the TJC Catalog.
An associate degree is required before applying to take the Texas State Board Basic Performance Exam. Applicants also must first pass both a criminal background check and the state board’s Test of English Proficiency. Higher levels of certification are available including Court and Medical Certification. (See information on the Texas Health and Human Services Board for the Evaluation of Interpreters website). Candidates wishing to obtain the National Interpreting Certificate must have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree. For information, go to: www.rid.org.
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