AMSL 240 - Interpretation II

    Recent Professors
    Annette J. Miner
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    30 students
    Credits
    4
    Prerequisite
    AMSL 214 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
    Spring 2026 Sections
    View Spring 2026 sections of AMSL 240
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course is designed to build upon students’ translation skills to analyze discourse in English and American Sign Language (ASL), with a focus on message analysis and understanding the context, intentions, and cultural norms used during various communication events. Topics include conversational signals, prosodic features, register variation, linguistic features, and message equivalence. Attention is given to continued development of students' ASL skills and discussion of topics in the interpreting field. This course is designed for ASL-English Interpretation program majors.
    Usually Held
    Mon 5:00pm–8:00pm, Wed 5:00pm–8:00pm