UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR:Linguistics– ASL Linguistics Concentration

CREDITS REQUIRED IN MAJOR:50-53(depending on choice of 405/413/498 or 6 credits of LIN 401/2/3/4/425)

FOUNDATION/REQUIRED MAJOR COURSES

COURSE NUMBER / COURSE NAME / CREDITS / PREREQUISITES
LIN 105 / Contrastive Analysis: ASL and English / 3
LIN 185 / Language, Mind, and Society: An Introduction to Linguistics
/ 3
LIN 310 / Signs of Language in the Brain / 3 / LIN 185
LIN 313 / Syntax / 3 / Grade of at least B in LIN 185
LIN 331 / ASL/English Interpreting / 3 / Grade of at least B in ASL 202 or equivalent; or grade of at least B in ASL 201 or equivalent and ASL 202 concurrently; or permission of instructor
LIN 332 / Consecutive Interpreting and Deaf/Hearing Interpreter Teams / 3 / LIN 331 and rating of 2 or better on the ASLA or ASLPI
LIN 333 / Interpreting: Source Language ASL / 3 / LIN 331 and rating of 2 or better on the ASLA or ASLPI
LIN 334 / Interpreting: Source Language English / 3 / LIN 331 and rating of 2 or better on the ASLA or ASLPI
LIN 410 / Ethical Decision Making in ASL/English Interpreting / 3 / LIN 332, 333, or 334
ASL 401 / Advanced American Sign Language I / 4 / Grade of at least B in ASL 202 or equivalent, and rating of 2 or better on the ASLA or ASLPI
ASL 402 / Advanced American Sign Language II / 4 / ASL 401, and rating of 2 or better on the ASLA or ASLPI, or departmental permission
LIN 435 / Advanced Interpreting and Practicum I / 6-12 / LIN 332, 333, 334, 410 (completed or concurrent), and rating of 3 or better on the ASLA or ASLPI and permission of instructor
ASL 415 / ASL Literature in ASL / 3 / ASL 401 or permission, rating of 2 or better on the ASLA or ASLPI, and LIN 203 (or concurrent)
or
ASL 416 / ASL Linguistics in ASL / 3 / ASL 401 or permission, rating of 2 or better on the ASLA or ASLPI, LIN 105, and LIN 185
or
ASL 417 / Deaf Art, Film, and Theater in ASL / 3 / ASL 401 or permission, rating of 2 or better on the ASLA or ASLPI, and LIN 203 (or concurrent)
LIN 405 Sight Translation / 3 / LIN 331
or
LIN 413 Supervised Mentoring / 3 / LIN 333 and 334
or
LIN 498Thesis / 3 / LIN 310 or 311, LIN 312-314, and LIN 315 or 490, as well as approval of project proposal
Or / combination of following courses, adding up to a total of at least six credits
LIN 425 / Special Topics in ASL/English Interpreting (topics) and LIN 401/402/403/404 (foundations) / varies / Permission of instructor
and
LIN 401 Foundations of Interpreting I / 1 / ASL 201 or permission of instructor
LIN 402 Foundations of Interpreting II / 1 / LIN 401
LIN 403 Foundations of Interpreting III / 1 / LIN 401, LIN 402 recommended
LIN 404 Foundations of Interpreting IV / 1 / LIN 402, LIN 403 recommended

MAJOR COURSES OVERLAPPING IN THE CORE:

CORE AREA / COURSE NUMBER / COURSE NAME / REQUIRED BY MAJOR?
Ethical Inquiry / LIN 410 / Ethical Decision Making in ASL/English Interpreting / Yes
Capstone / LIN 435 / Advanced Interpreting and Practicum I / Yes
Cultural Interpretation / ASL 102 / Beginning American Sign Language II / Yes, or equivalent
Cultural Interpretation / ASL 201 / Intermediate American Sign Language I / Yes, or equivalent
Cultural Interpretation / ASL 202 / Intermediate American Sign Language II / Yes, or equivalent
International / LIN 112 / The Birth of a Language / No
Diversity & Socio-Cultural Analysis / LIN 203 / Introduction to the Deaf World / No
Diversity & Socio-Cultural Analysis / LIN 185 / Language, Mind, and Society: An Introduction to Linguistics / Yes
Socio-Cultural Analysis / LIN 201 / Language Acquisition / No

Text from the 2016 – 2017 Catalog:

Language Component

Students pursuing the English ASL/Interpreting Concentration must have taken four semesters of ASL (101-202) or have attained a level of proficiency equivalent to four semesters. These courses (or the equivalent) do not count as credits toward the major, but are prerequisites to the interpreting courses and upper-level ASL courses.