Sign Language Interpreter Concentration
Elementary Education, Special Education, Bachelor of Science in Education - Sign Language Interpreter Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - 46 Hours Required | ||
| Minimum of “C-“required | ||
| Fundamental Academic Skills | 15 | |
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | ||
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION II | ||
Writing in the Discipline Course | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS | ||
or CMST 2120 | ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | |
| INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING | ||
or MATH 1100 | DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | |
or MATH 1130 | QUANTITATIVE LITERACY | |
or MATH 1140 | QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS | |
or MATH 1300 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT | |
or STAT 1100 | DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | |
or STAT 1530 | ELEMENTARY STATISTICS | |
| Distribution Requirements | 31 | |
Natural Science - From two disciplines and at least one lab - 7 hrs | ||
Social Science - From two disciplines - 9 hrs | ||
Humanities and Fine Arts - From two disciplines - 9 hrs | ||
Global Diversity - 3 hrs | ||
US Diversity - 3 hrs | ||
| MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - 79 Hours Required | ||
| **Course will satisfy UNO's General Education requirement | ||
| ^Course requires pre-requisite(s) | ||
| All of the following: | 79 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY I (**) | ||
| LIFESPAN PSYCHOLOGY (^) | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN (^) | ||
| AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE I (^) | ||
| AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE I LAB (^) | ||
| AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE II (^ 2.75 GPA is required after completion of SPED 1120 & 1124) | ||
| AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE II LAB (^ 2.75 GPA is required after completion of SPED 1120 & 1124) | ||
| AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE III (^ 2.5 GPA, C or higher in SPED 1120 & 1124) | ||
| AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE III LAB (^ 2.5 GPA, C or higher in SPED 1120 & 1124) | ||
| AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE IV (^ 2.5 GPA, C or higher in SPED 2110, 2114) | ||
| AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE IV LAB (^ 2.5 GPA, C or higher in SPED 2110, 2114) | ||
| AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE V (^ 2.75 GPA, B- or higher in SPED 2120, 2124) | ||
| AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE V LAB (^ 2.75 GPA, B- or higher in SPED 2120, 2124) | ||
| DEAF STUDIES (** ^) | ||
| ENGLISH/ASL COMPARATIVE LINGUISTICS (^) | ||
| PROFESSIONALISM & ETHICS OF INTERPRETING (^) | ||
| ACADEMIC INTERPRETING (^) | ||
| COMMUNITY INTERPRETING (^) | ||
| DISCOURSE ANALYSIS AND SOCIOLINGUISTICS FOR INTERPRETERS (^) | ||
| COGNITIVE PROCESSING IN ASL AND ENGLISH (^) | ||
| INTERPRETING IN SPECIALIZED SETTINGS (^) | ||
| VOICE-TO-SIGN (^) | ||
| SIGN-TO-VOICE (^) | ||
| SIGNED ENGLISH AND OTHER SYSTEMS (^) | ||
| TEACHING/INTERPRETING LANGUAGE TO DEAF/HARD OF HEARING (* ^) | ||
| EDUCATIONAL INTERPRETING PRACTICUM AND SEMINAR (^) | ||
| COMMUNITY INTERPRETING PRACTICUM AND SEMINAR (^) | ||
| *Bridges Oregon's National Sign Language Assessment required for many of the interpreting development courses. -Background check required prior to enrolling in SPED 4240. | ||
| Students in sign language interpreting program are expected to participate in classes and field experiences following the ethical and professional guidelines of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf and the National Association of Interpreters in Education. | ||
| ELECTIVES | ||
| Elective hours as required to reach a total of 120 hours | ||
Grade requirements in Sign Language Interpreting program
Grade of C- or better required in General Education Courses and electives.
Grades of C or better required in Related Coursework, ASL Development and Interpreting Development courses EXCEPT Grade of B- or higher required in SPED 2120/2124, SPED 3110/3114 SPED 3120, SPED 3130, SPED 4180, SPED 4240, SPED 4310, and SPED 4320.
GPA requirements in Sign Language Interpreting Program
Students must maintain a 2.75 minimum GPA to remain in the major. Additionally, a 2.75 minimum GPA is required to meet prerequisites for most of the Interpreting Development courses.
Elementary Education, Special Education, Bachelor of Science in Education - Sign Language Interpreter Four Year Plan
Road Map designed to start in odd year (2025, 2027 etc.). Road Map will be different if starting in even year (2024, 2026, etc.)
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| Odd | ||
| ENGL 1150 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | 3 |
| SPED 2200 | DEAF STUDIES | 3 |
| SPED 2100 | PROFESSIONALISM & ETHICS OF INTERPRETING | 3 |
| SPED 1110 | AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE I | 3 |
| SPED 1114 | AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE I LAB | 1 |
| Quantitative Literacy | 3 | |
Attend Welcome Week events; other campus events | ||
Advising appointment for spring: Sept. - Oct. | ||
Join a student group, such as Allies for Sign Language | ||
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Even | ||
| ENGL 1160 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION II | 3 |
| CMST 1110 | PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS | 3 |
| SPED 1120 | AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE II | 3 |
| SPED 1124 | AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE II LAB | 1 |
| PSYC 1010 | INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY I | 3 |
| Humanities and Fine Arts with Global Diversity | 3 | |
Advising appointment for fall: February – March | ||
| Credits | 16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| Even | ||
| SPED 2110 | AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE III | 3 |
| SPED 2114 | AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE III LAB | 1 |
| SPED 3150 | COGNITIVE PROCESSING IN ASL AND ENGLISH | 3 |
| Humanities and Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| Natural/Physical Science with Lab | 4 | |
Advising appointment for spring: Sept. - Oct. | ||
Identify professional organization to get involved with. Begin resume development | ||
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| Odd | ||
| SPED 2120 | AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE IV | 3 |
| SPED 2124 | AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE IV LAB | 1 |
| PSYC 2500 | LIFESPAN PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| ENGL 2400 | ADVANCED COMPOSITION or WRITING FOR THE WORKPLACE or INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Summer | ||
| Odd | ||
| SPED 3110 | AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE V | 3 |
| SPED 3114 | AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE V LAB | 1 |
| SPED 4110 | SIGNED ENGLISH AND OTHER SYSTEMS | 3 |
Advising appointment for fall: February - March | ||
| Credits | 7 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| Odd | ||
| SPED 4180 | INTERPRETING IN SPECIALIZED SETTINGS | 3 |
| SPED 4310 | VOICE-TO-SIGN | 3 |
| Humanities and Fine Aarts | 3 | |
| Natural/Physical Science | 3 | |
Advising appointment for spring: Sept. - Oct. | ||
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| Even | ||
| SPED 3130 | COMMUNITY INTERPRETING | 3 |
| SPED 4240 | TEACHING/INTERPRETING LANGUAGE TO DEAF/HARD OF HEARING | 5 |
| PSYC 4590 | PSYCHOLOGY OF EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN | 3 |
| SPED 3140 | DISCOURSE ANALYSIS AND SOCIOLINGUISTICS FOR INTERPRETERS | 3 |
| Elective | 1 | |
Advising appointment for fall: February - March | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| SPED 3120 | ACADEMIC INTERPRETING | 3 |
| SPED 4740 | EDUCATIONAL INTERPRETING PRACTICUM AND SEMINAR | 6 |
| Social Science | 3 | |
Advising appointment for spring: Sept. - Oct. | ||
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| Odd | ||
| SPED 3100 | ENGLISH/ASL COMPARATIVE LINGUISTICS | 3 |
| SPED 4320 | SIGN-TO-VOICE | 3 |
| SPED 4760 | COMMUNITY INTERPRETING PRACTICUM AND SEMINAR | 6 |
Apply for graduation | ||
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.
This plan is not a contract and curriculum is subject to change.
Additional Information About this Plan:
University Degree Requirements: The minimum number of hours for a UNO undergraduate degree is 120 credit hours. Please review the requirements for your specific program to determine all requirements for the program. In order to graduate on-time (four years for an undergraduate degree), you need to take 30 hours each year. Information based on 2024-2025 University of Nebraska at Omaha undergraduate catalog.
Placement Exams: For Math, English, Foreign Language, a placement exam may be required. More information on these exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/enrollment-management/testing-center/placement-exams/information.php
**Transfer credit or placement exam scores may change suggested plan of study
GPA Requirements:
2.5 minimum GPA to remain in College of Education, Health and Human Sciences, 2.5 minimum GPA to apply to Educator Preparation Program, 2.75 minimum GPA to progress in Educator Preparation Program
# Professional education course: a grade of C or higher is required to pass the class
Graduation Requirements: 2.75 minimum NU GPA