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Interpreter Training – Associate of Applied Arts
Graduation Checksheet (MS Word) Learn to interpret for the deaf. This program includes lecture, laboratory skills and field experience courses. It teaches the skills needed to take the national certification exams. Complete this course by taking classes exclusively during on weekdays, or in a combination of day, evening and weekend classes. Before you can enroll, you must meet special requirements. What can I do with this degree?
Career options: Become an interpreter for the deaf in a variety of community, educational, and webcam/phone relay settings. This degree is also helpful for those pursuing related career fields in assisting the deaf. Academic Options: While this program was not originally designed for transfer to Arizona 4-year universities, most of the courses in the program are transferable, and recent changes have been made to align this program with the requirements for the 90/30 programs at NAU. See your ITP Faculty Advisor for specific electives accepted by the 90/30 programs. Locations: West Campus Department/Contact Information: Division Dean: 206-6857, Lead Faculty: 206-6652 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS General Education Requirements
This section lists general education requirements that are not fulfilled by core or support courses. * | | Reading Requirement: complete this requirement before enrolling in general education courses | | Analysis and Critical Thinking Requirement (Recommend a course from AGEC BIO/PHYS Science list) | 3 | | Subtotal | 3 | | Course # | Course Title | Credits | | Required Core Courses | | ITP 105 | Fingerspelling and Numbers | 2 | | ITP 200 | Introduction to the Deaf Community | 3 | | ITP 203 | Linguistics of American Sign Language | 3 | | ITP 205 | Advanced Fingerspelling and Numbers | 2 | | ITP 210 | Introduction to Interpreting | 4 | | ITP 215 | Classifiers and ASL Literature | 4 | | ITP 220 | Interpreting I | 4 | | ITP 250 | Interpreting II | 4 | | ITP 268 | Etymology | 4 | | ITP 270 | Beginning Sign to Voice | 4 | | ITP 280 | Advanced Sign to Voice | 4 | | ITP 285 | Educational Interpreting/Transliterating | 4 | | ITP 289 | Special Topics in Interpreting | 3 | | ITP 290 | Interpreter Training Field Experience | 2 | | Subtotal | 47 | | Required Support Courses | | WRT 101 | Writing I | 3 | | WRT 102 | Writing II | 3 | | MAT 142, 144, 151 or higher | Topics in College Mathematics | 3 | | SOC 201 | Race, Ethnicity, Minority Groups and Social Justice | 3 | | ANT 112 | Exploring Non-Western Cultures | 3 | | SPE 110 | Public Speaking | 3 | | CSA 101 or CIS 100 | Computer Fundamentals or Introduction to Computers | 3 | | Subtotal | 21 | | Total | 71 | * NOTE: the following required courses fulfill general education requirements: Communication - WRT 101 and 102; Analysis & Critical Thinking - MAT 142, 144 or 151 fulfills 3 credits of this requirement; Humanities and Social Sciences - ANT 112 and SOC 201; Computer and Information Literacy - CSA 101 or CIS 100; Special Requirements: ANT 112. * Other general education requirements are fulfilled by required core and support courses: Humanities and Social Science Requirement - ANT 102 fulfills 3 of 6 required credits ** SPE 102 fulfills 3 of 6 required credits. Complete the appropriate course from the pairs listed in the Communications category.
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