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American Sign Language/English
Interpreting Program
The Bachelor of Science program in American Sign Language/English
Interpreting has the goal of educating students to become
community interpreters who possess analytical skills, a
breadth knowledge, and an ability to combine and synthesize
the diverse and complex aspects of human language behavior
in contemporary society. Indiana University - Purdue University
Indianapolis (IUPUI) is one of a small number of universities
to offer a bachelor's degree in Interpreting.
The Interpreting program is a continuation of the Associate
of Arts degree in American Sign Language offered by Vincennes
University, but is also open to students who demonstrate
equivalent competence in ASL, Deaf culture and linguistics.
The curriculum sequence is designed to teach interpreting
as a face-to-face process that is conversational in nature
and prepares students as community interpreters in medical,
legal social welfare, and educational settings.
For students who already possess a bachelor's degree, a
certificate program is offered. The certificate program
consists of the ASL, Deaf culture, and linguistics requirements
along with the core courses of the Interpreting major. All
students are expected to participate in a practicum experience.
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