Interpreter Education Program Requirements and Sequence

New Admissions requirements beginning 2010-2011

  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • CPCC placement tests are required in English,reading and mathematics.
  • Students must take and pass ENG 111 with a grade of C or better
  • Student must have a SLPI (Sign Language Placement Interview): ASL rating of Intermediate Level or higher in order to major in the Interpreter Education program. For more information about SLPI: ASL (formerly SCPI), you may go to Resource Links (see the menu in the left column).
  • All courses in the Interpreter Education Program have course prerequisites or corequisites; check the Course Descriptions section for details.

Interpreter Education Program AAS (A55300)

Prior to entering the Interpreting Program , below is the suggested course sequence

ASL 111 Elementary ASL I & ASL 181 ASL Lab 1

ASL 112 Elementary ASL II & ASL 182 ASL Lab 2

ASL 211 Intermediate ASL & ASL 282 Lab 3

ASL 212  Intermediate ASL 282 Lab 4

Pre Program Course Sequence Sample , prior to admissions

Semester 1 Prior to Admission

 

PrefixCourse TitleClassLabCredit
ASL111 ASL 1 and ASL 181 3 1 4
Eng 111 Expository Writing 3 0 3
CIS 111 Basic Literacy 1 2 2

COM 120

COM 231 or

COM 110

Interpersonal Communication

Public Speaking

or Introduction to Communication

 3 0 3

Semester 2 Prior to Admission

 

PrefixCourse TitleClassLabCredit
ASL 112 ASL 1 and ASL 182 3 1 4

MAT

One of CPCC Core

mathematic courses

 3
HUM Elective

PSY 150, SOC 110,

or SOC 213

 3 0 3

ENG 112,

113 or 114

 English course 3 0 3

Semester 3

 

PrefixCourse TitleClassLabCredit
ASL 211 ASL 3 and ASL 281 3 1 4
IPP 111 Introduction to Interpretation 3 3

Semester 4

 

PrefixCourse TitleClassLabCredit
ASL 212 ASL  4 and ASL 282 3 1 4

You are not eligible to enroll into the IPP courses until the above courses are completed and the admissions requirements  have been satisfied.

 

Note: Students must earn a grade of C or better on all required content area courses (ASL and IPP courses) or on any prerequisite course before taking the next level course.

Students must also take the Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI: ASL) and be assessed at  the Intermediate level or greater before  acceptance into the Interpreter Education Program. Please contact the Program Chair for dates and times to set up your interview.

For more information see :

http://www.signlang-assessment.info/eng/SCPI-eng/scpi-eng.html

 

Fall Semester  Year 1

PrefixCourse TitleClassLabCredit
ASL 250 Linguistics of ASL 3 0 3
IPP 152 ASL/English Translation 3 0 3
IPP 153 Intro to Discourse Analysis 1 4

3

Spring Semester Year

PrefixCourse TitleClassLabCredit
IPP 112 Comparative Cultures 3 0 3
IPP 130 Analytical Skills for Interpreters (as elective)
 1 4 3
ASL 151 ASL Numbers & Fingerspelling (as elective)
 0 2 1
IPP 161 Consecutive Interpretation 2 6 5

Fall Semester  Year II

PrefixCourse TitleClassLabCredit
IPP 221 Simultaneous Interpretation I 2 6 5
IPP 240 Ethical Standards & Practices 3 0 3
COE 111 Co-op Work Experience I 0 10 1
COE 115 Work Experience Seminar I 1 0 1

Spring Semester  Year II

PrefixCourse TitleClassLabCredit
IPP 222 Simultaneous Interpretation II 2 6 5
COE 121 Co-op Work Experience II 0 10 1
COE 125 Work Experience Seminar II 1 0 1

* See catalog for approved list of electives. ASL 211 Intermediate ASL I and ASL 281 ASL Lab 3 are recommended.