Interpreter Training Program of Study

Interpreter Training Program of Study

Katie Case, 2008 Graduate interprets for the Mason Dixon Basketball Tournament at the Mississippi School for the Deaf.

First Year Fall Semester
General Education Credits
ENG 1113 English Comp I
PSY 1513 General Psychology
EDU 1312 Freshman Orientation

Interpreter Training Technology Credits
IDT 1113 Introduction to Interpreting
IDT 1143 Foundations of Deafness
IDT 1131 Expressive/Receptive Fingerspelling
IDT 1164 American Sign Language I

First Year Spring Semester
General Education Credits
ENG 1123 English Comp II
SPT 1113 Oral Communication OR
SPT 2173 Interpersonal Communications
Math or Lab Science Elective

Interpreter Training Technology Credits
IDT 1173 Transliteration I
IDT 1174 American Sign Language II

Tabitha Walker, 2007 Graduate (far right) interprets for Mississippi School for the Deaf Black History Program.

Second Year Fall Semester
General Education Credits
SOC 2113 Introduction to Sociology

Interpreter Training Technology Credits
IDT 2163 Sign to Voice I
IDT 2124 American Sign Language III
IDT 2183 Transliterating II
Humanities Elective

Second Year Spring Semester
Interpreter Training Technology Credits
IDT 2173 Interpreting
IDT 2153 Interpreting in Special Settings
IDT 2263 Sign to Voice II
IDT 2223 Educational Interpreting
IDT 2424 Interpreting Practicum

Special Notes: This is an intensive program. It requires the student to acquire language skills in order to function as an interpreter. There is a Portfolio requirement the students must complete during their 2 years in the program which includes a large number of hours in the Deaf Community. While, at this time, knowing American Sign Language is not a prerequisite to enter the program, it is an advantage to students. In addition, students are required to earn a minimum of a “C” for all the ITT classes before going on to the next semester.

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