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Gallaudet University is the only university in the world that offers both an undergraduate and a graduate degree in ASL-English Interpretation, centered around the department's award-winning interactive interpretation laboratory. Gallaudet provides a unique opportunity for interpretation majors to live, study, and interact with Deaf people from the United States and around the world.
The B.A. in Interpretation (BAI) program consists of a comprehensive, sequenced, and integrated series of courses and experiences that are intended to provide students with knowledge, fieldwork, techniques and interpreting skills in interactive interpreting in legal, education, medical, business, government and mental health settings. The interpreting internship varies from student to student. The BAI program mainly is in a four-year format and consists of 39 credits in the major, which includes coursework, fieldwork and field internship. Students take supporting courses in ASL and Deaf studies, biology, business, communication studies, linguistics and psychology, Part-time study is also available. To be accepted into the BA in Interpretation program you must complete an additional application.
Deaf and hard of hearing prospective students must be accepted into the undergraduate students programs in order to apply for the BAI program. Hearing prospective students must be accepted into the hearing undergraduate students (HUGS) program in order to apply for the BAI program.
Major Requirements
Summary of Requirements
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2009-2010
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| General Studies |
40
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| Pre-Major Courses |
26
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| Major and Related Courses |
48
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| Free Elective Courses |
6
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| TOTAL |
120
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Requirements for a Major in Interpretation
Students apply for admission to the BA in Interpretation major as freshmen or after acceptance to Gallaudet University as a transfer student. Criteria considered for admission in the BA in Interpretation include:
- Submission of a minimum of two letters of recommendation by current and former teachers/ professors/employers. One letter should cite sign language skills.
- On-campus ASL and English interviews with the program faculty.
Required pre-major courses 26 hours
BIO 105 Introduction to Human Biology (4)
BIO 233 Human Anatomy and Physiology for Human Service Majors (4)
BUS 211 Management and Organizational Behavior (3)
COM 290 Public Speaking (3)
DST 101 Introduction to Deaf Studies (3)
EDU 250 Introduction to Education and Teaching (3)
PSY 201 Introduction to Psychology (3)
SOC 151 Introduction to Criminal Justice System (3)
Required major courses 30 hours
INT 101 Introduction to Interpreting (3)
INT 223 Interactive Discourse Analysis (3)
INT 325 Fundamentals of Interpreting (3)
INT 342 Interpreting Interaction: Legal (3)
INT 346 Discourse and Field Applications I (3)
INT 443 Interpreting Interaction: Education (3)
INT 453 Interpreting Interaction: Business - Government (3)
INT 455 Discourse and Field Applications II (3)
INT 462 Interpreting Interaction: Medical (3)
INT 494 Senior Seminar (3)
Required related courses 18 hours
ASL 301 ASL and English: Comparative Analysis (3)
ASL 303 Classifiers: Theory and Applications (3)
COM 340 Business and Professional Communication (3)
DST 201 Deaf Culture (3)
DST 311 Dynamics of Oppression (3)
LIN 263 Introduction to the Structure of American Sign Language (3)
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