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2024-2025 Catalog with Addendum 
    
2024-2025 Catalog with Addendum

Sign Language Interpreting, AAS

Location(s): Central Campus


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Sign Language Interpreting is a rapidly expanding human service professional field that is expected to continue to grow. Interpreting is utilized in a variety of different life situations including educational, medical, legal, religious, mental health, rehabilitation, performing arts, business, Video Relay/Video Remote Interpreting and many others. There’s a nationwide shortage of interpreters and the demand is growing each year. TJC offers an Associate of Applied Science in Sign Language Interpreting for students who are looking for a unique and rewarding career. Opportunity for professional and financial growth is abundant.

Our program at TJC prepares you for a career as an interpreter facilitating communication between people who are deaf, hard of hearing and hearing. Our highly credentialed faculty will help you become fluent in English and in American Sign Language (ASL). We also offer extensive training in Deaf Culture and interpreting/transliterating (Expressive and Receptive). No prior experience is required.

With your AAS degree and state board certification you can immediately start in your career field or continue your career path with a baccalaureate degree.

Come join us for this wonderful opportunity to learn an exciting, practical professional skill and become a huge asset to an exclusive community.

Marketable skills for this award include: bilingual, critical thinking, flexibility/adaptability, multi-tasking, strong work ethic and team work.

 

Associate of Applied Science
TSI Complete

General Education Requirements: 16 Credits


Every Associate of Applied Science degree plan must contain at least 15 semester hours of general education courses. At least one course must be taken from each of the following areas: humanities/fine arts (language, philosophy & culture/creative arts), social/behavioral science (social and behavioral sciences/American history/government/political science), and natural science/mathematics (life and physical sciences/mathematics).

Major Courses: 49
General Education Requirements: 16

Total Semester Hours: 65


Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to upper-level institutions should consult an advisor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses. Students must have a minimum grade of “C” in each SLNG/SGNL class. In addition, for the degree, students must complete the General Graduation Requirements as set forth in the TJC Catalog.

An associate degree is required before applying to take the Texas State Board Basic Performance Exam. Applicants also must first pass both a criminal background check and the state board’s Test of English Proficiency. Higher levels of certification are available including Court and Medical Certification. (See information on the Texas Health and Human Services Board for the Evaluation of Interpreters website (https://www.hhs.texas.gov/providers/assistive-services-providers/board-evaluation-interpreters-certification-program). Candidates wishing to obtain the National Interpreting Certificate must have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree. For information, go to: www.rid.org.

Must pass the State or National Board Exams to work as a certified interpreter.

All Students must be advised by the Dept. Chair prior to entry into the program or registering for the following semester.

Recommended Course Sequence:


Summer


Second Semester


Summer


Third Semester


Fourth Semester


Total Semester Hours: 65


Courses titled in bold type represent general education courses.

All SGNL and SLNG courses must be passed with a grade of “C” or better to continue on to the next course. Mid-Program Exam: (Taken in SLNG 2301 - Interpreting I ) Interpreting majors must pass with a “C” or better to continue in the program. Exit Exam: (Taken in SLNG 2266 - Practicum - Sign Language Interpretation and Translation ) Interpreting majors must pass with a “C” or better to pass Practicum and graduate.

See Catalog descriptions for course prerequisites and co-requisites. Classes are typically offered once per year and in the sequence shown per semester.

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