Associate in Applied Science Degree - (ITP) Interpreter Training Program
 The Associate of Applied Science degree in Interpreter Training prepares helps to prepare individuals to become certified Sign Language Interpreters. Sign Language Interpreters facilitate communication between people who are Deaf or hard of hearing and people who can hear. They must be fluent in English and in American Sign Language (ASL), which combines signing, fingerspelling, specific body language and facial expressions. To become a professional interpreter, one must pass the State Board Exams in addition to having at least an Associate Degree.
SUMMER OR DUAL CREDIT HIGH SCHOOL AT TJC Total Credit Hours = 11 ENGL 1301 Composition I
SGNL 1401 Beginning American Sign Language I & Lab
SGNL 1402 Beginning American Sign Language II & Lab SEMESTER I (FALL)Total Credit Hours = 12 ENGL 1302 Composition II
SGNL 2301 Intermediate American Sign Language I & Lab
SLNG 1307 Intra-Lingual Skills for Interpreters
SLNG 1321 Introduction to Interpreting Profession SEMESTER II (SPRING) Total Credit Hours = 14 PSYC 2314 Lifespan Growth & Development
DRAM 1351 Acting I or other approved DRAM course
SGNL 2302 Intermediate American Sign Language II & Lab
SLNG 1211 Fingerspelling
SLNG 2301 Interpreting I Mid Program Evaluation: Must pass with “C” or better to continue in the program SUMMER Total Credit Hours = 9
SLNG 2334 American Sign Language V & Lab
COSC 1300 Introduction to Computing or other core elective
SPCH ____ 1311, 1315, 1318, or 1321 SEMESTER III (FALL) Total Credit Hours = 12 or 13
SLNG 1347 Deaf Culture
SLNG 2302 Interpreting II & Lab
SLNG 2303 Transliterating & Lab
College-Level Math or Science Course SEMESTER IV (SPRING) Total Credit Hours = 11 or 12
SLNG 2431 Interpreting III & Lab
SLNG 2311 Interpreting in Specialized Settings
SLNG 2266 Practicum (16.25 hours per week)
Approved SLNG Elective Pass EXIT Exam with “C” or better to graduate Notes: -
Approved SLNG Electives include the following: SLNG 1206 Interpreting Artistic Texts; SLNG 1215 Visual Gestural Communication; SLNG 1350 Sign to Voice; SLNG 2315 Interpreting in Educational Settings; and SLNG 1391 Special Topics in Sign Language Interpreting. -
See catalog descriptions of course pre-requisites and co-requisites. Students enrolling this program who plan to transfer to upper-level institutions should consult an advisor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses. For an Interpreter Training degree, students must have a minimum grade of “C” in each SLNG/SGNL class as well as the Mid-Program and Exit Exams. In addition, students must complete the General Graduation Requirements as set forth in the TJC catalog.
- Rhonda McKinzie, Department Chair, Sign Language Interpreter Program
- Jenkins 182 | rmck@tjc.edu | 903-510-2774 | Fax: 903-593-8745
- Office of Advising: 903.510.2425, Silvana Vierkant | e-Mail: svie@tjc.edu
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