Austin Community College
Spring 2011 - OPEN COURSES
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Updated: 11/30/2011 11:00:30
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE-INTERPRETER TRAINING
16 Week Session January 18 - May 15
SLNG 1307 Intra-lingual Skills Development for Interpreters
E+ [16/18] 25801 Lec 001 RGC 128 TTh 1:15pm - 3:20pm OH Anderson, Emily
SLNG 1317 Introduction to the Deaf Community
R [16/18] 25802 Lec 001 RGC 019 F 9:00am - 11:50am OH Anderson, Emily
SLNG 1391 Special Topics in Sign Language Interpreter
E+ [12/18] 25803 Lec 001 RGC 105 TTh 3:35pm - 5:40pm OH Sherrerd, Margaret
SGNL 1401 American Sign Language (ASL) I
R [15/18] 25787 Lec 004 CYP 2228 TTh 6:00pm - 8:40pm OH Gember, Corey
R [12/18] 32081 Lec 011 CYP 1108 TTh 6:00pm - 8:40pm OH Garcia, Jasmine
R [13/16] 25789 Lec 007 HBC 214.0 TTh 10:00am - 12:40pm OH Goodman, Rose
R [17/18] 25784 Lec 001 PIN 408 MW 6:00pm - 8:40pm OH Campion, Angela
R [12/18] 25790 Lec 008 RGC 019 MW 10:35am - 1:15pm OH Marbury, Nathie
R [8/18] 27441 Lec 010 RGC 335 MW 2:10pm - 4:50pm OH Bryant, Ritchie
R [13/18] 25785 Lec 002 RGC A251 MW 4:20pm - 7:00pm OH Kowalsky, Jill
R [13/18] 25788 Lec 005 RGC 019 TTh 7:45am - 10:25am OH Marbury, Nathie
R [12/18] 25791 Lec 009 RGC A250 TTh 6:20pm - 9:00pm OH Bryant, Ritchie
R [11/18] 27440 Lec 006 RVS 7006 TTh 7:50am - 10:20am OH Gelineau, Lisa
R [9/18] 25786 Lec 003 SAC 1320 TTh 2:30pm - 5:10pm OH Ramont, Franky
SGNL 1402 American Sign Language (ASL) II
R+ [15/18] 27442 Lec 002 CYP 1109 TTh 6:00pm - 8:40pm OH Hoffman, Dana
R+ [10/16] 25795 Lec 005 HBC 214.0 TTh 1:00pm - 3:40pm OH Gelineau, Lisa
R+ [12/18] 25794 Lec 004 PIN 409 MW 6:00pm - 8:40pm OH Horn, Ann
R+ [14/18] 25793 Lec 003 RGC 019 MW 7:45am - 10:25am OH Marbury, Nathie
R+ [15/18] 21663 Lec 007 RGC A254 MW 2:50pm - 5:30pm OH Gelineau, Lisa
R+ [16/18] 25796 Lec 006 RGC 129 MW 6:00pm - 8:40pm OH Gelineau, Lisa
R+ [15/18] 25792 Lec 001 RGC 019 TTh 10:30am - 1:10pm OH Marbury, Nathie
SGNL 2301 American Sign Language (ASL) III
E+ [15/18] 32043 Lec 001 RGC A257 MW 8:40am - 10:50am OH Shannon, Tracy
E+ [19/18] 25797 Lec 002 RGC A250 MW 7:30pm - 9:40pm OH Morris, Misty
SGNL 2302 American Sign Language (ASL) IV
E+ [16/18] 25800 Lec 003 RGC 019 MW 4:15pm - 6:30pm OH Morris, Misty
E+ [20/18] 25799 Lec 001 RGC 105 TTh 1:25pm - 3:30pm OH Morris, Misty
SLNG 2334 American Sign Language (ASL) V
E+ [15/18] 25804 Lec 001 RGC 019 MW 6:40pm - 8:55pm OH Bryant, Ritchie
SLNG 2335 American Sign Language (ASL) VI
E+ [15/18] 25805 Lec 001 RGC A254 TTh 1:20pm - 3:30pm OH Bryant, Ritchie
SLNG 2401 Interpreting I
E+ [15/18] 25806 Lec 001 RGC 105 MW 3:10pm - 5:50pm OH Anderson, Emily
SLNG 2402 Interpreting II
E+ [13/18] 26759 Lec 001 RGC 019 MW 1:25pm - 4:05pm OH Sherrerd, Margaret
E+ [16/18] 22224 Lec 002 RGC 019 TTh 6:10pm - 8:50pm OH Sherrerd, Margaret
SLNG 2431 Interpreting III
E+ [16/18] 25807 Lec 001 RGC 105 MW 6:05pm - 8:45pm OH Sherrerd, Margaret
SLNG 2488 Internship -- Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
I+ [3/15] 25808 Int 001 RGC 019 F 2:00pm - 3:15pm OH Williams, Tracy
SLNG 1307 Intra-lingual Skills Development for Interpreters
Concentration on the development of intra-lingual (English to English) skills necessary for future development of interlingual (English to American Sign Language [ASL]/ASL to English) skills. Focus on linguistic and cognitive skills development in areas of paraphrasing, summarizing, main idea identification, comprehension, memory, delayed repetition, multi-tasking, vocabulary, and cultural literacy. Prerequisite: SLNG-2401.
SLNG 1317 Introduction to the Deaf Community
An overview of the physical, educational, social, and cultural implications of deafness and hearing loss within the context of the individual's personal life, family, and community in today's multicultural world. Emphasis on current educational and vocational programs, legislation, technology, and other issues.
SLNG 1391 Special Topics in Sign Language Interpreter
Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledges, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student. This course was designed to be repeated multiple times to improve student proficiency.
Structure of ASL-- A general introduction to the scientific study of language structure, history, and use. Topics include spoken (and signed) language; the structure of sounds/signs, words, sentences, and meanings; language in culture and society; language change over time; language acquisition and processing, and variations in the structure of ASL will be studied according to region, social class, ethnicity, age and sex.
Prerequisite: Prior completion or concurrent enrollment in SLNG 2431.
SGNL 1401 American Sign Language (ASL) I
An introduction to the basic skills in production and comprehension of American Sign Language (ASL). Includes the manual alphabet and numbers. Develops conversational ability, culturally appropriate behaviors, and exposes students to ASL grammar. This course is equivalent to SLNG 1404.
SGNL 1402 American Sign Language (ASL) II
Develops receptive and expressive ability and allows recognition and demonstration of more sophisticated grammatical features of American Sign Language (ASL). Increases fluency and accuracy in fingerspelling and numbers. Provides opportunities for interaction within the deaf community. Course requires significant time outside of class. This course is equivalent to SLNG 1405. Prerequisite: SLNG 1404 or SGNL 1401 with a minimum grade of C.
SGNL 2301 American Sign Language (ASL) III
Integrates and refines expressive and receptive skills in American Sign Language (ASL), including recognition of sociolinguistic variation. A practice oriented approach to language acquisition with demonstration of more sophisticated grammatical features of American Sign Language (ASL). Increases fluency and accuracy in fingerspelling and numbers. Provides opportunities for interaction within the deaf community. Course requires significant time outside of class. This course is equivalent to SLNG 1444. Prerequisite: SLNG 1405 or SGNL 1402 with minimum grade C.
SGNL 2302 American Sign Language (ASL) IV
An integration of expressive and receptive skills in American Sign Language (ASL) with emphasis on grammar, linguistics, literature, and discourse styles at an intermediate level. Provides students with information on linguistic and cultural variations. Course requires significant time outside of class. This course is equivalent to SLNG 1445. Prerequisite: SLNG 1444 or SGNL 2301 with minimum grade C.
SLNG 2334 American Sign Language (ASL) V
Development of proficiency in ASL. Includes instruction in semantic and grammatical accuracy and appropriate discourse strategies in a variety of communication contexts. Prerequisite: SLNG 1445 or SGNL 2302 with a minimum grade of C.
SLNG 2335 American Sign Language (ASL) VI
Advanced practice in expressive and receptive communication within a variety of settings and contexts. Includes exposure to diverse ASL language models and registers. Prerequisite: SLNG 2334 with a minimum grade C.
SLNG 2401 Interpreting I
An overview of the interpreting process and current models. Introduces the skills necessary to achieve message equivalency in interpreting. Prerequisite: SGNL 2302 with a minimum grade C.
SLNG 2402 Interpreting II
Enhancement of interpreting skills and discourse analysis to increasingly complex tasks utilizing simulated interpreting experiences via multimedia materials. Emphasis on skill analysis and peer evaluation. Prerequisite: SLNG 2401.
SLNG 2431 Interpreting III
A practice oriented course to strengthen skills in the integration and application of processing more complex selections. Continued exposure to simulated interpreting experience through the use of multimedia material. Prerequisite: SLNG 2402 with a minimum grade of C.
SLNG 2488 Internship -- Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
An experience external to the college for an advanced student in a specialized field involving a written agreement between the educational institution and a business or industry. Mentored and supervised by a workplace employee, the student achieves objectives that are developed and documented by the college and that are directly related to specific occupational outcomes. This may be a paid or unpaid experience. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. Prerequisite: Student must obtain departmental approval in semester prior to enrollment.