Computer Science - Burlington County College

American Sign Language/Interpreter Education
Associate of Applied Science, (AAS.ASL/IE)
The mission of this program is to provide a
competency-based foundation for entry into American Sign
Language/English Interpreter profession, or continuation in
a baccalaureate degree program at a four-year institution.
AAS.ASL/IEP would provide education in liberal arts,
American Sign Language, Deaf Culture and History, and
American Sign Language Linguistics to prepare students
to understand the meanings and intentions expressed in
one language (the source language) and then express
those meanings and intentions in other language
(the target language).
Students will be encouraged to continue their education
and obtain national interpreter certification through the
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf. Students interested
in working in K-12 education will be encouraged to
pursue NJ Department of Education licensure for
educational interpreters.
Graduates of this program should be able to:
Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the ethical
standards for professionals working in the field of
American Sign Language- English interpreter/transliterator
as published by the Registry of Interpreters of the Deaf;
Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of American
Deaf Culture;
Employ the fundamentals of basic business organization
and management;
Express proper English in written and spoken
communication in across registers;
Be proficient in consecutively and simultaneously
interpreting and transliterating between American Sign
Language and English across registers;
Demonstrate an understanding of interpreting in various
settings and fields such as education, mental health,
medicine, law, social services and with varied clientele
including individuals who are deaf and blind;
Identify the laws and legislations that regulate the field
of American Sign Language-English interpreting;
Apply knowledge of the social, emotional, and political
impact of an interpreter on interpreted events;
Obtain an entry-level position as an Interpreter of the
Deaf.
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General Education Courses † Credits
Written and Oral Communications (SPE 102 required) 6
Math (MTH 107 or higher) 3
Natural Science (BIO 103/104 recommended) 4
Arts and Humanities (THR 101 recommended) 3
Social Science (PSY 101 recommended) 3
Diversity (ASL 103 required) 3
Total 22
† See General Education Requirements on page 43.
Program Courses Credits
ASL 104 Finger Spelling 3
ASL 203 Advanced American Sign Language I 3
ASL 204 Advanced American Sign Language II 3
IEP 111 Contrastive Linguistics 3
IEP 102 Introduction to Interpreting I 3
IEP 201 Introduction to Interpreting II 3
IEP 203 Discourse Analysis for Interpreters 3
IEP 204 Processing Skills 3
IEP 211 Sign to Voice Interpreting 3
IEP 221 Voice to Sign Interpreting 3
IEP 232 Transliteration 3
IEP 242 Practicum in Interpreting 3
Total 36
Electives (ASL 201, ASL 202 recommended) 6
Total Required for Degree 64
63