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ASL/English Interpreting, associate degree

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Award	Length (attending full-time)	Financial aid eligible	Currently accepting students?
Associate Degree: ASL/English Interpreting	2 years		Limited entry, see how to apply to ASL/English Interpreting

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Courses

Course listing for the 2026-2027 catalog year.

• Current class schedule
• Class descriptions (catalog)

Plan of Study Grid

First Term		Credits
ITP 111	Advanced ASL	4
ITP 122	Discourse Analysis	2
ITP 264	Introduction to the Profession	2
ITP 270	Foundations of Interpreting I	4
Second Term
ITP 123	Intercultural Communication for Interpreters	4
ITP 228	Decision-Making Framework	2
ITP 230	ASL Linguistics I	3
ITP 271	Foundations of Interpreting II	4
Third Term
ITP 112	ASL Development for Interpreters I	3
ITP 231	ASL Linguistics II	3
ITP 265	Introduction to Ethical Practices in Interpreting	3
ITP 272	Foundations of Interpreting III	4
ITP 279	Practicum I §	2
Fourth Term
ITP 113	ASL Development for Interpreters II	3
ITP 221	English Development for Interpreters I	2
ITP 244	Applied Foundations	3
ITP 266	Ethical Practices in Specialized Settings	2
ITP 273	Interpreting in Specialized Settings I §	4
ITP 281	Practicum II	2
General Education: 1 Course
Fifth Term
ITP 211	ASL Development for Interpreters III	2
ITP 220	Consumer-Driven Interpreting	2
ITP 267	Ethical Practices in K-12 Settings	2
ITP 274	Interpreting in K-12 Settings	4
ITP 283	Internship I §	3
General Education: 1 Course
Sixth Term
ITP 213	ASL Literature for Interpreters	2
ITP 251	Interpreting in Specialized Settings II §	4
ITP 268	Ethical Business Practices for Interpreters §	2
ITP 278	English Development for Interpreters II §	2
ASL/English Interpreting Electives		3
General Education: 2 Courses
	Total Credits	94

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Course cannot be substituted for another course.