INT 615: Communication for Interpreters (3 credits) First in a series of two courses in which students examine interpersonal communication and the role of an interpreter. Students will practice and apply principles of invention, organization, language and delivery with focus on the development of skill and confidence in interpersonal communication in English and ASL.

INT 624: Teaching and Technology (1 credit) Students will explore new and emerging technologies used to enhance student engagement. Both synchronous and asynchronous methods will be discussed. Course will provide students with hands on experience in designing individual and collaborative student learning experiences.

INT 625: Interpreting as a Practice Profession (3 credits) Students will explore the history of interpreting and interpreter education as developing professions. The culmination will be examining interpreting and interpreter education as practice professions.

INT 630: Communication in a Practice Profession (3 credits) Students examine interpersonal communication and discuss the role of an interpreter. Students will practice and apply principles, organization, language and delivery with focus on development of skill and confidence in interpersonal communication in English and ASL. Student will incorporate observation, supervision sessions and interpreting practice to enhance skills, in decision-making around meaning transfer, ethical dilemmas, and interpersonal communication.

INT 609: Practicum (1-4 credits) Students will engage in practicum experiences.

INT 670: Leadership Roles in the Field of Interpreting (3 credits)Students analyze current leadership potential and practice. Emphasis on local, national and global trends in leadership practices for translators and interpreters. Students gain skills and knowledge to act as mentors and resources for less-experienced and entry-level interpreters.

Research Courses

INT 645: Research on Translation and Interpretation (3 credits) Students research translation and interpretation theory. Students examine this body of research and evaluate the methods, findings, and implications. They propose and begin to conduct a research project that is qualitative, quantitative, and/or action based.

INT 646: Research on Translation and Interpretation II (5 credits) Examine translation and interpretation scholarship relevant to their own research interests and evaluate methods, findings and implications. Course designed to support research completion efforts in a structured, directive, and supportive environment.

INT 647: Advanced Research Writing (3 credits) Course reserved for students completing a final thesis, project or portfolio. All other coursework in master’s degree program must be completed. May be repeated for credit up to four times.

Teaching Interpreting Courses

INT 640: Teaching Ethics & Professional Practice (3 credits) Students develop teaching and assessing methods that infuse DC-S into the instruction of ethics & professionalism. They examine the ways DC-S may be infused into theory and practice courses and design curriculum. Students explore and apply theories and approaches of assessment in teaching ethics & professionalism, to include the following: authentic assessment and instructor, peer and self, feedback via professional supervision.

INT 650: Teaching Meaning Transfer (3 credits) Students prepare to teach and assess translation, consecutive interpreting, and simultaneous interpreting. They use self-assessment, self-reflection, and research-based practices in teaching design and implementation. They examine, develop, and/or administer assessments, and interpret assessment results.

INT 655: Assessment for Interpreter Educators (3 credits) Students acquire knowledge and theory in assessment construction, methodology, and the use of data in formative and summative assessment design. Students research methods used for curricular and program assessment and evaluation. They examine, develop, and/or administer assessments, and interpret assessment results. Students explore and apply theories and approaches of assessment in teaching interpreting, to include the following: authentic assessment, diagnostics, feedback, and self-assessment.

INT 665: Interpreter Education Curriculum Development (3 credits) This course examines recent scholarship on teaching and instruction as it pertains to adult students. Students will learn specific approaches and methods for classroom management and facilitation, as well as train-the-trainer techniques. Topics include establishing an outline and instructional objectives, assessing student performance, developing instructional technology, platform and presentation skills, and addressing difficult issues.

Students in this course will consider a number of strategies for curriculum development ranging from lesson design to program design. This will be a course where students will examine the various tools available to the new instructor in order for him/her to develop their own individualized means of curriculum development.

INT 675: Adult Education (3 credits) Students will explore the realities of adults as learners and the value of co-constructing the learning environment with students. Adult learning theories will be discussed and analyzed as well as various models for approaching adults as learners in the college classroom (whether live or on-line).

Additional Requirement for emphasis in Interpreting Studies

INT 610: Internship & Portfolio (4 credits) Provide advanced interpreting students and interpreter educators the opportunity to demonstrate interpreting, teaching, and other professional competencies acquired during their training. Competencies will be demonstrated during daily work activities in classroom and interpreting settings. Interns will have on-site supervision by appropriately trained and certified professionals.

Additional Requirement for emphasis in Teaching Interpreting

INT 639: Student Teaching & Portfolio (4 credits) Students teach in a pre-service or in-service interpreter education setting that fits the student’s interest and skill sets. During this experience, students will develop a teaching work sample and conduct an action research project. Students will complete 180 contact hours and participate in a seminar over a ten-week period. Students prepare and defend a professional portfolio.

Exit Requirements

INT 603, INT 606, INT 607, INT 608: (3 credits) Terms and hours to be arranged