Interpreter Training Program

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Troy University’s interpreter training program provides graduates with the content knowledge and skills necessary to be licensed ASL English interpreters. This program meets societal needs by training interpreters for employment in various settings where they will serve deaf and hard of hearing populations.

*In order to officially enter the ITP and begin taking ITP prefix courses, a student must have:

A 2.75 cumulative GPA on all course work;
An Intermediate Plus or higher on the Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI) or possess national certification;
Completed ASL I-IV either at Troy University or any regionally accredited university.

Specialized General Studies Requirements

Area II

ASL 1141 - American Sign Language I 3 Credit Hour(s)
ASL 1142 - American Sign Language II 3 Credit Hour(s)

Area IV

PSY 2200 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Credit Hour(s)
Select additional Area IV requirements as shown in the General Studies section of this catalog.

Area V Requirements

ITP 2200 - Introduction to Interpreting: Professional Identity and Ethical Considerations 3 Credit Hour(s)
ASL 2241 - American Sign Language III 3 Credit Hour(s)
ASL 2242 - American Sign Language IV 3 Credit Hour(s)
ASL 3310 - Deaf Culture and Diverse Populations 3 Credit Hour(s)
IS 2241 - Computer Concepts and Applications 3 Credit Hour(s)
TROY 1101 - The University Experience 1 Credit Hour(s)

Required Courses

ASL 1160 - Visual/Gestural Communication 2 Credit Hour(s)
ASL 1170 - ASL Semantics and Structure 2 Credit Hour(s)
ASL 2230 - ASL Classifiers and Depiction 2 Credit Hour(s)
ITP 3351 - ASL/English Linguistics 3 Credit Hour(s)
ITP 3353 - Introduction to Interpreting English to ASL 3 Credit Hour(s)
ITP 3354 - Introduction to Interpreting ASL to English 3 Credit Hour(s)
ITP 3355 - Transliteration 3 Credit Hour(s)
ITP 3360 - Models of Interpretation / Transliteration 3 Credit Hour(s)
ITP 3364 - Introduction to Educational Interpreting/Transliterating 3 Credit Hour(s)
ITP 3366 - Discourse Analysis I 3 Credit Hour(s)
ITP 3368 - Interpreting in Specialized Settings 3 Credit Hour(s)
ITP 3375 - Introduction to Interactive Interpreting 3 Credit Hour(s)
ITP 4452 - Discourse Analysis II 3 Credit Hour(s)
ITP 4456 - Advanced English to ASL 3 Credit Hour(s)
ITP 4457 - Advanced ASL to English 3 Credit Hour(s)
ITP 4458 - Advanced Interactive Interpreting 3 Credit Hour(s)
ITP 4462 - Practicum I: Seminar and Field Experiences 3 Credit Hour(s)
ITP 4463 - Practicum II: Seminar and Field Experience 3 Credit Hour(s)
ITP 4465 - Internship: Educational Interpreting 6 Credit Hour(s)
ITP 4466 - Internship: Community Interpreting 6 Credit Hour(s)