Sign Language Interpreting, Undergraduate Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

Admissions Requirements

Admission to the certificate will be based on the following:

• Admission to Georgia State University as a post-baccalaureate student
• Proof of a bachelor’s degree or higher
• Completion of an American Sign Language Interpreting Certificate Program application
• Completion of a program orientation
• Successful completion of an entrance interview demonstrating at least intermediate conversational proficiency in American Sign Language, and visual-motor fluency
• Submission of online program application

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Program of Study

Undergraduate Certificate in Sign Language Interpreting Courses

Required (48):

• SLIP 3010 Introduction to Interpreting-CTW (3)
• SLIP 3100 ASL Narrative and Discourse (6)
• SLIP 3100L Interpreting Lab I (1)
• SLIP 3115 Deaf History and Culture (3)
• SLIP 3200 Service Learning I (3)
• SLIP 3210 Service Learning II (3)
• SLIP 3220 Service Learning III (3)
• SLIP 4000 Educational Interpreting (3)
• SLIP 4010 English to ASL I (3)
• SLIP 4020 ASL to English I (3)
• SLIP 4020L Interpreting Lab II (1)
• SLIP 4025 Survey of Specialized Settings (3)
• SLIP 4025L Interpreting Lab III (1)
• SLIP 4050 ASL to English II (3)
• SLIP 4060 English to ASL II (3)
• SLIP 4080 Practicum (6)

Total hours: minimum of 48 semester  hours

This program has the following requirement to be completed:

There are 16 classes equaling 48 hours that need to be completed over five semesters, which includes one summer between the first and junior and senior years (or first and second year of the program for certificate students).