SLAN 211 - English to American Sign Language Interpreting I

2 units
2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab
Prerequisite: SLAN 115 and SLAN 200 with a minimum grade of C in prerequisite
Credit, degree applicable
Transfer CSU

This course provides beginning skills for interpreting from English into sign language. Written and spoken English texts will be analyzed for language use and meaning. Translation, consecutive, and simultaneous interpreting will be studied and practiced. Students will begin to develop skills to mediate linguistically and culturally between deaf and hearing individuals, and to ethically apply these skills.

Note: This course is recommended to be taken with SLAN 210.