AM 450 - Internship in American Sign Language Interpreting

Credits: 1-6

Description
This course provides students the opportunity to shadow, observe and interact with professional interpreters in a supervised observation/practicum setting. Students attend off site interpreter assignments, observe working interpreters, document observations and questions and actively participate in reflective journaling. Students will begin to develop a professional portfolio. Participation in class seminars is required. Please note: CSN only offers this course at 3 credits.

Please note: Students MUST earn a C or better in this course for completion of the BAS Deaf Studies.

Student Learning Outcomes

Work with professional interpreters that has areas of specialization in a teamed situation at various locations.
Model and appraise the work of professional interpreters in various settings.
Compile assessments, recommendations and feedback from mentor interpreters.
Complete professional portfolio for presentation to prospective employers during interviews.
Evaluate interpreting assignments that are presented for internship experiences.

Prerequisite: AM 404 with a grade of C or higher; or Instructor approval
Corequisite: None

Graded: Letter Grade
May Be Repeated: Twice for a total of 6 credits