SLIP 1904 - American Sign Language I (3)
Prerequisites: Visual acuity to discriminate signs at a distance of up to 30 feet. Physical dexterity to accurately reproduce signs demonstrated.
This course focuses on everyday communication and interaction in American Sign Language (ASL). Topics include giving information, making requests, expressing likes and dislikes, and describing people and places. Grammar and vocabulary are presented in context using ASL as the language of instruction. Students participate in a variety of activities to build language skills and learn about Deaf culture.
 
SLIP 1905 - American Sign Language II (3)
Prerequisites: SLIP 1904 with a "C" or better or appropriate placement
This course is a continuation of SLIP 1904, building upon grammatical structures and vocabulary acquired.

SLIP 1906 - American Sign Language III (3)
Prerequisites: SLIP 1905 with a "C" or better or appropriate placement
This course continues to develop receptive and expressive ASL skills. Through class activities and outside assignments, vocabulary is expanded and more complex, finer points of grammar are introduced. Aspects of Deaf culture are also examined.

SLIP 1907 - American Sign Language IV (3)
Prerequisites: SLIP 1906 with a "C" or better or appropriate placement
This course provides intensive training in narrative features within ASL conversation, using both expressive and receptive skills in American Sign Language.  More aspects of Deaf culture are also examined.

SLIP 1911 - ASL Narrative and Discourse (6)
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Sign Language Interpreting program.
Co-requisites: SLIP 1911L
This course must be taken with SLIP 1911 even if it has previously been taken and passed. This course is an advanced study of expressive and receptive American Sign Language narratives and conversation. It is designed to provide a strong foundation for future interpreting courses. The primary focus is on more complex grammatical features, expanding vocabulary, and language fluency. This course is taught predominately in ASL without voice.

SLIP 1911L - Interpreting Lab I (1)
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Sign Language Interpreting program
Co-requisites: SLIP 1911
This is a skills laboratory to accompany SLIP 1911. Assignments are designed to reinforce classroom concepts. Field observation of working interpreters is also included.

SLIP 1915 - Deaf History and Culture (3)
This course offers an overview of issues related to persons who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Topics include types of hearing loss, history and education, legislation, employment, related services and organizations, the relationship of language and community, audiological vs. cultural deafness, and the dynamics of deafness in the family. This course also studies the variety of cultures, experiences and perspectives among people who are deaf and hard of hearing. This course is often taught by an instructor who is Deaf. Knowledge of sign language may be necessary.

SLIP 1923 - ASL to English Interpretation I (3)
Prerequisites: SLIP 1911, SLIP 1911L, and SLIP 1915, each with a "C" or better
Co-requisites: SLIP 1931 and SLIP 1931L. SLIP 1931L must be taken with this course even if it has previously been taken and passed.
This course begins work on source language ASL to target language English translations and consecutive sign to voice interpreting. It includes theories of the interpreting process, vocabulary and linguistic development, and text analysis. A variety of techniques and strategies address visual memory, equivalent message content, vocabulary and register choice, and cultural adaptations. The co-requisite SLIP 1931L must be taken with this course even if it has previously been taken and passed.

SLIP 1924 - Fingerspelling and Numbers (1)
Prerequisites: SLIP 1904 and SLIP 1905, each with a "C" or better, or permission of program coordinator
This course focuses on the specific skills of understanding and producing fingerspelling and numbers in ASL.

SLIP 1925 - Classifiers in ASL (1)
Prerequisites: SLIP 1904, SLIP 1905, and SLIP 1906, each with a "C" or better, or permission of the program coordinator
The course will provide an in-depth analysis of classifiers in ASL through observation, discussion and demonstration of the various categories of classifiers in ASL.

SLIP 1931 - English to ASL Interpretation I (3)
Prerequisites: SLIP 1911, SLIP 1911L, and SLIP 1915, each a "C" or better.
Co-requisites: SLIP 1923 and SLIP 1931L. SLIP 1931L must be taken with this course even if the lab has previously been taken and passed
This course begins work on source language English to target language ASL translations and consecutive voice to sign interpreting. It includes theories of the interpreting process, vocabulary and linguistic development, and text analysis. The co-requisite SLIP 1931L must be taken with this course even if the lab has previously been taken and passed.

SLIP 1931L - Interpreting Lab 2 (1)
Prerequisites: SLIP 1911 and SLIP 1911L, each with a "C" or better, or placement by examination/interview
This is a skills laboratory to accompany SLIP 1931 and SLIP 1923. Assignments are designed to reinforce classroom concepts. Field observation of working interpreters is also included.

SLIP 1941 - Introduction to Interpreting (3)
Prerequisites: SLIP 1915 with a "C" or better
This course is designed to provide an introduction to the profession of interpreting. This course details the ethical and professional responsibilities of the interpreter, the mental process of interpreting, the history of the field, the laws related to interpreting, the credentials and education of interpreters, and presents terminology common to the profession.
              
SLIP 2000 - American Sign Language I (3)
Prerequisites: Visual acuity to discriminate signs at a distance of 30 feet. Physical dexterity to accurately reproduce signs demonstrated.
This course focuses on everyday communication and interaction in ASL. Topics include giving information, making requests, expressing likes and dislikes, and describing people and places. Grammar and vocabulary are presented in context, using ASL as the language of instruction.  Students participate in a variety of activities to build language skills and learn about Deaf culture.
 
SLIP 2010 - American Sign Language II (3)
Prerequisites: SLIP 2000 with a "C" or better, or appropriate placement
This course is a continuation of SLIP 2000, building upon grammatical structures and vocabulary acquired. This course focuses on everyday communication and interaction in ASL.  Topics include family, community and daily activities.  Grammar and vocabulary are presented in context, using ASL as the language of instruction.  Students participate in a variety of activities to build language skills and learn about Deaf culture.
 
SLIP 2050 - American Sign Language III (3)
Prerequisites:SLIP 2010 with a "C" or better, or appropriate placement
This course is a continuation of SLIP 2010, building upon grammatical structures and vocabulary acquired. This course continues to develop comprehension and expressive skill in American Sign Language. Topics include living arrangements, location, personal and family history, and events of the past.  Grammar and vocabulary are presented in context, using ASL as the language of instruction.  Students participate in a variety of activities to build language skills and learn about Deaf culture.
 
SLIP 2051 - Fingerspelling and Numbers (1)
Prerequisites: SLIP 2010 with a "C" or better, or departmental placement
This course focuses on the specific skills of understanding and producing fingerspelling and numbers in ASL.
 
SLIP 2901 - Survey of Specialized Interpreting Settings (3)
Prerequisites: SLIP 1911, SLIP 1911L, SLIP 1915, SLIP 1923, SLIP 1931, SLIP 1931L, and SLIP 1941, each with a "C" or better
Co-requisites: SLIP 2901L. SLIP 2901L must be taken with this course even if the lab has previously been taken and passed.
This course is designed to provide reinforcement of sign language skills and interpreting principles. The students receive training in specialized topics related to interpreting. These may include interpreting in the following settings: employment, medical, telephone/ video relay, legal, mental health, educational, religious, and oral transliterating. The co-requisite SLIP 2901L must be taken with this course even if the lab has previously been taken and passed.

SLIP 2901L - Interpreting Lab 3 (1)
Prerequisites: SLIP 1911, SLIP 1911L, SLIP 1915, SLIP 1923, SLIP 1931, SLIP 1931L, and SLIP 1941, each with a "C" or better
Co-requisites: SLIP 2901
This is a skills laboratory to accompany SLIP 2901. Assignments are designed to reinforce classroom concepts. Field observation of working interpreters is also included.

SLIP 2912 - ASL to English Interpretation II (3)
Prerequisites: SLIP 2901 and SLIP 2901L, each with a "C" or better
Co-requisites: SLIP 2932 and SLIP 2912L. SLIP 2912L must be taken with this course even if the lab has previously been taken and passed.
This course is a continuation of the skills developed in American Sign Language to English Interpretation I and focuses on simultaneous sign to voice interpretations. The co-requisite SLIP 2912L must be taken with this course even if the lab has previously been taken and passed.

SLIP 2912L - Interpreting Lab 4 (1)
Prerequisites: SLIP 2901 and SLIP 2901L, each with a "C" or better
Co-requisites: SLIP 2912 and SLIP 2932
This is a skills laboratory to accompany SLIP 2912 and SLIP 2932. Assignments are designed to reinforce classroom concepts. Field observation of working interpreters is also included.

SLIP 2932 - English to ASL Interpreting II (3)
Prerequisites: SLIP 2901 and SLIP 2901L, each with a "C" or better
Co-requisites: SLIP 2912 and SLIP 2912L. SLIP 2912L must be taken with this course even if the lab has previously been taken and passed.
This course begins work on source language English to target language ASL translations and consecutive voice to sign interpreting. It includes theories of the interpreting process, vocabulary and linguistic development, and text analysis. The co-requisite SLIP 2912L must be taken with this course even if the lab has previously been taken and passed.

SLIP 2951 - Practicum (6)
Prerequisites: Completion of all SLIP courses
This course is a combination of assigned interpreting experiences under the supervision of an interpreter in the field, discretionary hours interpreting in a variety of settings, simulated experiences in the lab, and a classroom seminar. The seminar includes discussion, role-playing and situational assessments based on student experiences in the field. Emphasis will be placed on the Code of Professional Conduct and its application in real-life situations. Students must complete all assigned interpreting hours, submit an acceptable portfolio, and pass a comprehensive test on expressive and receptive interpreting skills. The test may also include the Code of Professional Conduct and situational interpreting.