IPP120 — Intro to Interpreting
2.0 HR. (OC) Prerequisite: Approved reading placement score, or equivalent, ENGL 110 with a grade of C or better or department approval. This course introduces students to the profession of Sign Language interpreting. The path to employment as an interpreter through certification and licensure processes, employment venues where professional interpreters work, and linguistic aspects of the interpreting process are presented and explored. Students also begin their own professional journey by observing working interpreters in various settings. Two lecture hours per week.