Associate Degree in Interpreting/ASL Education at Columbus State Community College |
Columbus State Community College
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Columbus State Community College is a Public, 2-year Associate's--Public Urban-serving Single Campus with 23,057 students in Columbus, OH.
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This school offers the following degree levels:
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate, Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate, Associate degree |
| Also, students of this school are eligible for federal aid such as Pell Grants and Direct Loans from the US Department of Education. |
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Mission:
The mission of Columbus State Community College is to provide quality educational programs that meet the life-long learning needs of its community. Through its dynamic curriculum and commitment to diverse learners, the college will serve as a catalyst for creating and fostering linkages among the community, business and educational institutions. The college will proactively respond to the changing needs of our community and its role in the global economy through the use of instructional and emerging technologies. |
Columbus State Community College
Associate degree
Interpreting/ASL Education
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The Interpreting/ASL Education Associate Degree program prepares graduates for entry-level interpreting/ASL positions where persons who are deaf or hard of hearing and hearing persons must communicate with each other. The Associate Degree program offers extensive course work in American Sign Language. A language lab helps students develop skills during six core courses. A three-quarter practicum gives students opportunities to gain first-hand experience applying their interpreting/transliterating skills and knowledge of professional ethics under the supervision of an agency interpreter.
Upon completion of the Associate Degree in Interpreting/ASL Education, the graduate will be able to:
Demonstrate unique skills required for interpreting in specialized settings (e.g., oral, medical, mental health, deaf-blind, etc.).
Demonstrate an understanding of the interpreting/transliterating RID Code of Professional Conduct.
Demonstrate basic competency with American Sign Language (ASL) as well as a basic understanding of signed English.
Demonstrate ability to interpret spoken English messages into ASL, and ASL messages into spoken English.
Demonstrate ability to transliterate spoken English messages into Manually Coded English, and Manually Coded English into spoken English.
Explain the role of the interpreter/transliterator to both deaf and hearing consumers.
Demonstrate knowledge of the deaf community and sensitivity toward the cultural traditions of the community.
Assess a deaf consumer’s preferred mode of communication.
Analyze and adapt the physical aspects of the interpreting setting or be able to adapt to physical aspects that cannot be changed.
Demonstrate knowledge of various agencies/organizations serving the deaf community.
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