Gallaudet University articulation agreement
Articulation agreement between Gallaudet University and Portland Community College
Bachelor of Arts in Interpretation Students
This document establishes an articulation agreement between Gallaudet University (GU), located at 800 Florida Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002, and Portland Community College (PCC), located at PO Box 19000, Portland, OR 97280. The intention of this agreement is to facilitate the transfer process of academic credits of qualified students from the regionally accredited PCC to the four-year program at regionally accredited GU for the express purpose of providing an American Sign Language interpretation program at the baccalaureate level. By entering into this contract, GU agrees to provide PCC with comprehensive historical enrollment and graduation data for all former PCC students attending GU once every year, no later than July 1 of each year.
Students completing the Associate in Applied Science degree in Sign Language Interpretation at PCC, in accordance with the minimum standards set by GU, may be admitted to the Bachelors of Arts in Interpretation (BAI) provided they meet eligibility standards established by GU Office of Admissions and Department of Interpretation. Students who do not meet the aforementioned minimum standards will be considered for admission to GU on a case-by-case basis. The guidelines that govern this articulation agreement are described below.
- Hearing prospective students must be accepted into the BAI Program. Deaf and hard of hearing prospective students must be accepted first into the undergraduate program in order to apply for the BAI program.
- The Department of Interpretation at GU will refer to the accompanying charts from PCC and Gallaudet of specific transfer matriculation courses from PCC for transferees into the BAI program, such charts being stipulated as an integral part of this document upon signing.
- GU guarantees the transfer of college-level credits, provided that all coursework have been completed with a grade of “C” or “P” or the equivalent.
- Placement testing is required of all new, transfer, and special students who have been accepted to GU. All new, transfer, and special students are required to complete an American Sign Language (ASL) Placement Test. Students with three hours credit in college English with grades of “C” or higher will not take the English placement test. Students with three hours credit in college math with grades of “C” or higher will not take the Math placement test.
- Students are required to maintain grades of “B” or higher in all Interpreting courses taken at PCC that are required for the BAI major. If a required BAI course was completed at PCC with a grade of less than “B”, it must be retaken at Gallaudet.
- Admitted hearing undergraduate students are eligible for financial aid through federal programs, but are not eligible for merit-based financial aid awarded to deaf and hard of hearing students.
- The GU Office of Admissions reserves the right to request additional documentation and standardized testing from any potential transferee.
- Implementation and interpretation of this Articulation Agreement will be consistent with applicable and mandatory policies and procedures established by the accrediting and governing bodies of this institution and other agencies having jurisdiction over either institution.
Changes made to relevant curriculum at either PCC or GU will necessitate review of the programs at both institutions to determine if modification of Agreement is necessary. If deemed appropriate, a new agreement will be generated and signed. Curriculum changes by either PCC or GU must be communicated in writing no later than June 30 of any academic year by the individuals identified in Contract Maintenance.
Each partner assumes responsibility for informing their students of curricular revisions that would impact student planning and/or degree completion. In the event graduation requirements for the bachelor’s degree at GU change within this time, the standards and practices established by GU to cover such a change will apply to transferring students.
This agreement becomes effective July 1, 2018 or on the date of the last signature entered in the Contract Administration section, whichever is later, and shall terminate July 1, 2023, unless terminated earlier as provided elsewhere in this Agreement. Either party may terminate or suspend this Agreement for convenience upon sixty (60) days’ written notice; provided, however, that the parties shall discuss and reasonably attempt to resolve the issues that led to the notice of termination or suspension during the sixty-(60)-day period. Notwithstanding the termination of the Agreement, any student who has applied for transfer from PCC to GU prior to or during the sixty-(60)-day period shall be treated as if this agreement continues to be in effect.
In carrying out the responsibilities and obligations of this Agreement, neither party shall be acting as the agent or principal of the other with regard to dealings with third parties, including students. Neither party shall have the authority to make any statements, representations, nor commitments of any kind or to take any action binding the other except as provided for herein or authorized in writing by the party to be bound.
This Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties. No waiver, consent, modification, or change of terms of this Agreement shall bind either party unless in writing and signed by both parties.
Contract administration
- Primary Substantive Agreement Contacts
- Gallaudet University: Dr. Keith M. Cagle, Department Chair
800 Florida Ave. NE, Washington, DC 20002, keith.cagle@gallaudet.edu - Portland Community College: Dr. Kendra Cawley, Dean of Academic Affairs
PO Box 19000 Portland OR, 97280-0990, 971.722.4481, kcawley@pcc.edu
- Gallaudet University: Dr. Keith M. Cagle, Department Chair
- Contract Officers
- Gallaudet University: Name, Title, Address, Email
- Portland Community College: Mike Matthews, Contracts Manager, DC 211 Address: PO Box 19000, 971.722.2831, contracts@pcc.edu
- Annual Contacts Responsible for Updates
- Gallaudet University: Laura Willey-Saunders, Transfer/Articulation Coordinator, 800 Florida Ave. NE, Washington, DC 20002, laura.willey-saunders@gallaudet.edu
- Portland Community College: Dr. Anne Haberkern, Curriculum Director, PO Box 19000 Portland OR, 97280-0990, 971.722.7815, anne.haberkem@pcc.edu
Contract maintenance
- This Agreement does expire as outlined above, and must be routinely reviewed and re-executed in order to ensure its continued relevance and viability.
- This Agreement shall be reviewed annually by the parties listed above. unless significant curriculum and/or program changes mandate an earlier review-in which case, the parties in above shall alert the principals identified in 8 that changes impacting (or potentially impacting) this agreement have occurred.
Signatures
- The parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the day and year of the last date accompanying the signatures.
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Gallaudet University
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Portland Community College
| PCC Sign Language Interpretation AAS | Gallaudet University | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course ID | Course title | Units | Course ID | Course title | Units | Notes |
| 1st term | ||||||
| ITP 111 | American Sign Language I | 5 | GEN ELEC | General Electives | 3 ele | |
| ITP 270 | Interpreting Process I: Foundations | 6 | INT 101 | Introduction to Interpreting | 3+1 ele | |
| ITP 241 | Deaf Culture | 4 | DST 101 | Introduction to Deaf Studies | 3 | ITP 241 and 242 = GSR 210 waived |
| ITP 120 | Fingerspelling I | 2 | GEN ELEC | General Electives | 1 ele | |
| General Education (see below) | 4 | |||||
| 2nd term | ||||||
| ITP 112 | American Sign Language II | 5 | GEN ELEC | General Electives | 4 ele | |
| ITP 230 | American Sign Language Linguistics I | 3 | LIN 263 | Introduction to the Structure of American Sign Language | 2 | |
| ITP 180 | Field Experience: Applied ASL | 2 | GEN ELEC | General Electives | 1 ele | |
| ITP 271 | Interpreting Process II: Consecutive Interpreting | 4 | GEN ELEC | General Electives | 3 ele | |
| ITP 265 | Interpreting Theory I: Foundations and Ethics | 3 | INT 325 | Fundamentals of Interpreting | 2 | ITP 265 and 266 = GSR 240 waived |
| General Education (see below) | 4 | |||||
| 3rd term | ||||||
| ITP 272 | Interpreting Process III: Simultaneous Interpreting | 4 | GEN ELEC | General Electives | 3 ele | |
| ITP 276 | ASL Interpreting I | 3 | INT 325 | Fundamentals of Interpreting | 2 | |
| ITP 279 | Mock Interpreting I | 2 | GEN ELEC | General Electives | 1 ele | |
| ITP 113 | American Sign Language III | 5 | GEN ELEC | General Electives | 4 ele | |
| ITP 231 | American Sign Linguistics II | 3 | LIN 263 | Introduction to the Structure American Sign Language | 2 | |
| 4th term | ||||||
| ITP 273 | Interpreting Process IV: Interpreting in Special Settings | 4 | GEN ELEC | General Electives | 3 ele | |
| ITP 281 | Mock Interpreting II | 2 | GEN ELEC | General Electives | 1 ele | |
| ITP 277 | ASL Interpreting II | 3 | GEN ELEC | General Electives | 2 ele | |
| ITP 211 | American Sign Language IV | 4 | GEN ELEC | General Electives | 3 ele | |
| ITP 266 | Interpreting Theory II: Special Settings | 3 | GEN ELEC | General Electives | 2 ele | ITP 265 and 266 = GSR 240 waived |
| 5th term | ||||||
| ITP 121 | Fingerspelling II | 2 | GEN ELEC | General Electives | 1 ele | |
| ITP 267 | Interpreting Theory III: K-12 Settings | 3 | GEN ELEC | General Electives | 2 ele | |
| ITP 274 | Interpreting Process V: Educational Interpreting | 4 | GEN ELEC | General Electives | 3 ele | |
| ITP 283 | Interpreting Internship I | 3 | INT 346 | Discourse and Field Applications I | 2 | |
| ITP 212 | American Sign Language V | 4 | GEN ELEC | General Electives | 3 ele | |
| 6th term | ||||||
| ITP 275 | Interpreting Process VI: Interpreting for Children | 4 | GEN ELEC | General Electives | 3 ele | |
| ITP 268 | Interpreting Theory IV: Business Practices | 2 | GEN ELEC | General Electives | 1 ele | |
| ITP 284 | Interpreting Internship II | 3 | INT 346 | Discourse and Field Applications I | 2 | |
| ITP 242 | Deaf Culture II | 2 | GEN ELEC | General Electives | 1 ele | ITP 241 and 242 = GSR 210 waived |
| General Education (see below) | 8 | |||||
General education recommended courses
| Portland Community College | Gallaudet University | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course ID | Course title | Units | Course ID | Course title | Units | Notes |
| WR 121 | English Composition | 4 | ENG 103 | Essay Analysis and Composition I | 3 | **part of PCC’s pre-req and GSR 102 waived |
| ASL 240 | History of the Deaf Community in America | 4 | GEN ELEC | General Electives | 3 ele | **part of PCC’s pre-req |
| Bl 121 | Introduction to Human Anatomy Physiology I | 4 | BIO 203 | Anatomy and Physiology for Human Service Majors | 3 | **BIO 105 and GSR 230 waived |
| MTH 243 | Statistics I | 4 | MAT 102 | Introductory Probability and Statistics | 3 | GSR 104 waived |
| PSY 201A | Introduction to Psychology Part 1 | 4 | PSY 101 | Introductory to Psychology | 3 | PSY 201A and SOC 204 = GSR 220 waived |
| SOC 204 | Sociology in Everyday Life | 4 | SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | PSY 201A and SOC 204 = GSR 220 waived |
Notes: GSR 110 and 150 also will be waived. Students must take GSR 103 and 300, regardless.
Articulation agreement plan of study – Academic Year 2019-2020
| PCC Sign Language Interpretation AAS Coursework | Gallaudet University B.A. Interpretation requirement fulfilled | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course ID | Course title | Cr | Course ID | Course title | Type | Cr |
| ITP 111 | American Sign Language I | 5 | Elective | 3 | ||
| ITP 120 | Finqerspelling I | 2 | Elective | 1 | ||
| ITP 241 | Deaf Culture I | 4 | DST 101 | Introduction to Deaf Studies With ITP 242, fulfills GSR 210 |
Gen Studies req | 3 |
| ITP 270 | Interpreting Process I: Foundations | 6 | INT 101 | Introduction to Interpreting | Pre-major req | 3 + 1 Elective |
| ITP 112 | American Sign Language II | 5 | Elective | 4 | ||
| ITP 180 | Field Experience: Applied ASL | 2 | Elective | 1 | ||
| ITP 230* | American Sign Language Linguistics I | 3 | LIN 263 | Intro to the Structure of American Sign Language With ITP 231 |
Major related req | 2 |
| ITP 265* | Interpreting Theory I: Foundations and Ethics | 3 | INT 325 | Fundamentals of Interpreting With ITP 266, fulfills GSR 240 |
Major req and Gen Studies req | 2 |
| ITP 271 | Interpreting Process II: Consecutive Interpreting | 4 | Elective | 3 | ||
| ITP 113 | American Sign Language III | 5 | Elective | 4 | ||
| ITP 231* | American Sign Language Linguistics II | 3 | LIN 263 | Intro to the Structure of American Sign Language With ITP 230 |
Major related req | 2 |
| ITP 272 | Interpreting Process III: Simultaneous Interpreting | 4 | Elective | 3 | ||
| ITP 276* | ASL Interpreting I | 3 | ITP 325 | Fundamentals of Interpreting | Major req | 2 |
| ITP 279 | Mock Interpreting I | 2 | Elective | 1 | ||
| ITP 211 | American Sign Language IV | 4 | Elective | 3 | ||
| ITP 266 | Interpreting Theory II: Special Settings | 3 | With ITP 266, fulfills GSR 240 | Gen Studies req | 2 | |
| ITP 273 | Interpreting Process IV: Interpreting in Special Settings | 4 | Elective | 3 | ||
| ITP 277 | ASL Interpreting II | 3 | Elective | 2 | ||
| ITP 281 | Mock Interpreting II | 2 | Elective | 1 | ||
| ITP 121 | Fingerspelling II | 2 | Elective | 1 | ||
| ITP 212 | American Sign Language V | 4 | Elective | 3 | ||
| ITP 267 | Interpreting Theory III: K-12 Settings | 3 | Elective | 2 | ||
| ITP 274 | Interpreting Process V: Educational Interpreting | 4 | Elective | 3 | ||
| ITP 283 and ITP 284 | Interpreting Internship I and Interpreting Internship II | 7 | INT 346 | Discourse and Field Applications | Major req | 3 |
| ITP 242 | Deaf Culture II | 2 | With ITP 241, fulfills GSR 210 | Elective | 1 | |
| ITP 268 | Interpreting Theory IV: Business Practices | 2 | Elective | 1 | ||
| ITP 275 | Interpreting Process VI: Interpreting for Children | 4 | Elective | 3 | ||
| WR 121 | English Composition | 4 | ENG 103 | Essay Analysis and Composition I Fulfills GSR 102 |
Gen Studies req | 3 |
| ASL 240 | History of the Deaf Community in America (Gen Ed) | 4 | Elective | 3 | ||
| Bl 121 | Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology I (Gen Ed) | 4 | BIO 203 | Anatomy and Physiology for Human Service majors Fulfills GSR 230 and BIO 105 |
Gen Studies req and pre-major req | 3 |
| PSY 201A | Introduction to Psychology I (Gen Ed) | 4 | PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology With SOC 204, fulfills GSR 220 |
Gen Studies req | 3 |
| SOC 204 | Sociology in Everyday Life | 4 | SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology With PSY 201a |
Gen Studies req | 3 |
| Additional lower division coursework needed to fulfill requirements at Gallaudet University** | Requirement fulfilled | |||||
| MTH 243 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 5 | MAT 102 Fulfills GSR 104 |
Gen Studies req | 3 | |
| Total college-level credits taken at PCC (A) Quarter / (semester) | 120 / (81) | 81 | ||||
| Requirements / credits that must be completed at Gallaudet University | ||||||
| LIN 101 | Sign Language and Sign Systems | 3 | ||||
| GSR 103 | American Sign Language and Deaf Studies | 3 | ||||
| GSR 110 | Career Development | 1 | ||||
| GSR 150 | Introduction to Integrated Learning | 4 | ||||
| GSR 300 | Capstone Experience | 4 | ||||
| DST 311 | Dynamics of Oppression | 3 | ||||
| INT 223 | Interactive Discourse Analysis | 3 | ||||
| INT 340 | Interpreting Interaction: Translation and Consecutive Interpretation | 3 | ||||
| INT 344 | Interpreting Interaction: Medical | 3 | ||||
| INT 443 | Interpreting Interaction: Education | 3 | ||||
| INT 453 | Interpreting Interaction: Business-Government | 3 | ||||
| INT 455 | Discourse and Field Observations II | 3 | ||||
| INT 492 | Senior Seminar Project and Portfolio | 3 | ||||
| INT 494 | Senior Internship | 9 | ||||
| Total credits taken at Gallaudet University (B) (semester) | 48 | |||||
| Total credits to B.A. (A+B) (semester) | 129 | |||||
*Must be completed with a grade of “B” or better in order to fulfill Gallaudet major requirement.
**To fulfill the Gallaudet GSR 104 requirement, students may take MTH 243 at PCC or take GSR 104 at Gallaudet after admission.