Deaf Interpretive Services 

This program provides students with knowledge in the area of deafness and Deaf Culture, as well as skills in American Sign Language (ASL), other sign language systems and methods of interpreting/transliterating.

The curriculum is divided into two areas of study – Sign Language and Interpreter Training.  Sign Language courses will provide the knowledge of ASL as a foreign language and English-based sign systems, while DIS courses provide the interpreting/ transliterating skills necessary for students to seek state licensure upon graduation and national certification after gaining experience working as an interpreter.  Graduates of the program may work in the fields of medicine, business or in other settings as a freelance provider as well as in a variety of educational settings.

This program is designed to prepare students to demonstrate the following program outcomes:
Deaf Interpretive Services Degree Outcomes.pdf

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