Sample Curriculum

FIRST YEAR

Fall

• ENGL 1301 Essentials of College Rhetoric (3 credit hours)
• ASL 1501 Beginning American Sign Language I (5 credit hours)
• Math (1000 level) (3 credit hours)*
• CMLL 2305 Introduction to Language and Culture (3 credit hours)
  (satisfies 3 hours of Language, Philosophy and Culture requirement)
• Personal fitness and wellness (1 credit hour)*

TOTAL: 15

Spring

• ENGL 1302 Advanced College Rhetoric (3 credit hours)
• ASL 1502 Beginning American Sign Language II (5 credit hours)
• Math (1000 level) (3 credit hours)*
• HIST 2300 History of the United States to 1877 (3 credit hours)
• Personal fitness and wellness (1 credit hour)*

TOTAL: 15

SECOND YEAR

Fall

• Creative Arts Elective (3 credit hours)*
• ASL 2301 Intermediate American Sign Language I (3 credit hours)
• POLS 1301 American Government, Organization (3 credit hours)
• HIST 2301 History of the United States to 1877 (3 credit hours)
• Life & Physical Sciences Elective (4 credit hours)*

TOTAL: 16

Spring

• ENGL (2000 level) (3 credit hours)*
• ASL 2302 Intermediate American Sign Language II (3 credit hours)
• Life & Physical Sciences Elective (4 credit hours)*
• POLS 2306 Texas Politics and Topics (3 credit hours)
• Minor Elective (1000 & 2000 level) (3 credit hours)

TOTAL: 16

THIRD YEAR

Fall

• ASL 3301 Advanced ASL/Interpreting I (3 credit hours) (Communication Literacy)
• Minor Elective (3000 or 4000 level) (3 credit hours)*
• ENGL (2000 level) (3 credit hours)*
• Multicultural (3 credit hours)*
• ASL 4301 Topics in American Sign Language Interpreting: Community Interpreting (3 credit hours) (CL)

TOTAL: 15

Spring

• Creative Arts Elective (3 credit hours) *
• ASL 3302 Advanced ASL/Interpreting II (3 credit hours)
• Minor Elective (3000 or 4000 level) (3 credit hours)
• ASL 3312 Deaf Culture (3 credit hours) (Communication Literacy)
  (satisfies 3 hours of Language, Philosophy and Culture requirement)
• Oral Communication Elective (3 credit hours)*

TOTAL: 15

FOURTH YEAR

Fall

• ASL Major Elective (3000 or 4000 level) (3 credit hours)
• ASL 3320: ASL to English 1 (3 credit hours) (CL)
• Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective (3 credit hours)*
• ASL 4331 Observation/Interpreting Business Practices (3 credit hour)
• Minor Elective (3000 or 4000 level) (3 credit hours)

TOTAL: 15

Spring

• Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective (3 credit hours)*
• ASL 4332: Field Experience & Seminar 1 (3 credit hours)
• Minor elective (4000-level) (3 credit hours)
• General Elective (3 credit hours)
• General Elective (1 credit hour)

TOTAL: 13

TOTAL HOURS: 120
*Refer to the General Degree requirements of Arts and Sciences for a complete list of qualifying courses.

REQUIRED: Three Communication Literacy courses from: ASL 3312, 3320 and 4301 in residence only)

• CMLL 2305: Intro to Languages & Cultures (Language, Philosophy and Culture requirement)
• ASL 2301: Intermediate American Sign Language I
• ASL 2302: Intermediate American Sign Language II
• ASL 3301: Advanced American Sign Language/Interpreting I
• ASL 3302: Advanced American Sign Language/Interpreting II
• ASL 3312: Deaf Culture (Multicultural requirement) (Language, Philosophy, and Culture requirement) (Communication Literacy)
• ASL 3320: ASL to English (Communication Literacy)
• ASL 4301: Topics in American Sign Language Interpreting: Community Interpreting (Communication Literacy)
• ASL 4331: Observation/Interpreting Business Practices
• ASL 4332: Field Experience & Seminar 1

Elective Choose 3 Hours from:

• ASL 3300: Introduction to the Interpreting Profession
• ASL 3304: Gestural & Visual Communication in ASL
• ASL 4330: Consecutive Interpreting vs. Simultaneous Interpreting (3 credit hours)
• ASL 4312: Interpreting in Educational Settings (3 credit hours)
• ASL 4320: ASL to English II (3 credit hours)

*Refer to the General Degree requirements of Arts and Sciences for a complete list of qualifying courses.