This program was approved for students entering the university in the Summer 2024–Spring 2025 catalog year. For more information about catalog year, go to Catalog Year Information.
Bachelor of Science in American Sign Language Interpreting Studies
Unit: College of Arts and Sciences
Department: Classical and Modern Languages
Academic Plan Code(s): ASLIBS
Program Information
UofL’s American Sign Language Interpreting Studies (ASLIS) program provides students the training needed to function as qualified interpreters. This includes learning ASL, understanding the basics of ASL linguistics, Deaf history and culture, and the fundamentals of the interpreting process. We emphasize communicative and cultural competency as well as critical thinking abilities that can be used in both academic and non-academic careers.
Completion of this degree requires work to be submitted for the department’s Learning Outcomes Measurement. For details, contact the department.
Degree Summary
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
1 | 31 |
| 7 |
1 | 55 |
| 28 |
Minimum Total Hours | 121 |
Specific coursework information can be found on the Degree Requirements tab.
Departmental Admission Requirements
Admission to the BS in ASLIS not automatic. Entry requires functional fluency in ASL and basic interpreting competencies, a minimum overall GPA of 2.25, and a minimum GPA of 3.0 in ASL and ITP courses. The final exam in ITP 220 also serves as part of the ASLIS screening process for entry into the major. Once accepted into the major, students need to work closely with their advisor. Seniors are required to complete roughly 450 hours in an advanced interpreting practicum. For more details, contact the Department.
The Change Major Request form can be found under the Academic Progress tile on ULink.
General Education Requirements
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
* | 31 |
| |
ITP 115 | Introduction to Deaf Culture - D1, SB | |
*All degrees require the completion of the University-wide General Education Program (link provided above). Some General Education requirements may be met in the requirements for the major or supporting coursework, in which case additional electives may be required to complete the minimum hours for the degree.
College/School Requirements
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
GEN 100 | Student Success Center First Year Experience | 1 |
or GEN 101 | Arts & Sciences First Year Experience |
1 | |
2 | 6 |
3 | |
Minimum Total Hours | 7 |
Program/Major Requirements
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
ITP 115 | Introduction to Deaf Culture - D1, SB (may also be used as general education credit) | |
ITP 220 | Processing Skills for Interpreters 4 | 3 |
ITP 225 | Introduction to Interpreting | 3 |
ITP 210 | Fingerspelling and Number Systems | 3 |
ITP 310 | Multiculturalism and Interpreting | 3 |
ITP 320 | English to ASL Interpreting I | 3 |
ITP 325 | ASL to English Interpreting I | 3 |
ITP 350 | Historical Perspectives on the Deaf Community - WR | 3 |
ITP 370 | Interpreting in Specialized Settings - WR | 3 |
ITP 390 | Linguistics and ASL | 3 |
ITP 420 | English to ASL Interpreting II | 3 |
ITP 425 | ASL to English Interpreting II | 3 |
ITP 435 | Educational Interpreting - WR | 3 |
ITP 445 | Interpreting in Healthcare Settings | 3 |
ITP 470 | Practicum in Interpreting I | 3 |
ITP 490 | Discourse Analysis | 3 |
ITP 495 | Practicum in Interpreting II - CUE | 10 |
Minimum Total Hours | 55 |
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
ASL 101 | American Sign Language 1 | 3 |
ASL 102 | American Sign Language 2 | 3 |
ASL 201 | American Sign Language 3 | 3 |
ASL 204 | American Sign Language IV for Majors | 3 |
ASL 301 | American Sign Language Classifiers | 3 |
ASL 302 | American Sign Language Literature | 3 |
ASL 400 | American Sign Language Presentation Techniques | 3 |
ASL 405 | Advanced American Sign Language | 2 |
| 3 |
| 2 |
Minimum Total Hours | 28 |
At least 50 of the total minimum hours required must be at the 300 level or above.
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
| |
ITP 495 | Practicum in Interpreting II - CUE | |
Flight Plan
Plan of Study Grid Year 1 |
Fall |
GEN 100
or GEN 101 | Student Success Center First Year Experience
or Arts & Sciences First Year Experience | 1 |
ENGL 101 | Introduction to College Writing - WC | 3 |
ASL 101 | American Sign Language 1 | 3 |
ITP 115 | Introduction to Deaf Culture - D1, SB | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| Hours | 16 |
Spring |
ASL 102 | American Sign Language 2 | 3 |
ENGL 102 | Intermediate College Writing - WC | 3 |
ITP 350 | Historical Perspectives on the Deaf Community - WR | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 1 |
| Hours | 16 |
Year 2 |
Fall |
ASL 201 | American Sign Language 3 | 3 |
ITP 210 | Fingerspelling and Number Systems | 3 |
ITP 225 | Introduction to Interpreting | 3 |
| 4 |
| 3 |
| 1 |
| Hours | 17 |
Spring |
ASL 204 | American Sign Language IV for Majors | 3 |
ITP 220 | Processing Skills for Interpreters | 3 |
ITP 310 | Multiculturalism and Interpreting | 3 |
ITP 390 | Linguistics and ASL | 3 |
| 3 |
| Hours | 15 |
Year 3 |
Fall |
ASL 301 | American Sign Language Classifiers | 3 |
ITP 320 | English to ASL Interpreting I | 3 |
ITP 370 | Interpreting in Specialized Settings - WR | 3 |
ITP 490 | Discourse Analysis | 3 |
| 3 |
| Hours | 15 |
Spring |
ASL 302 | American Sign Language Literature | 3 |
ITP 325 | ASL to English Interpreting I | 3 |
ITP 420 | English to ASL Interpreting II () | 3 |
ITP 435 | Educational Interpreting - WR | 3 |
| 3 |
| Hours | 15 |
Year 4 |
Fall |
ASL 400 | American Sign Language Presentation Techniques | 3 |
ITP 425 | ASL to English Interpreting II | 3 |
ITP 445 | Interpreting in Healthcare Settings | 3 |
ITP 470 | Practicum in Interpreting I | 3 |
| 3 |
| Hours | 15 |
Spring |
ASL 405 | Advanced American Sign Language | 2 |
ITP 495 | Practicum in Interpreting II - CUE | 10 |
| Hours | 12 |
| Minimum Total Hours | 121 |
Degree Audit Report
Degree Audit reports illustrate how your completed courses fulfill the requirements of your academic plan. What-if reports allow you to compare the courses you have completed in your current academic plan to the courses required in another academic plan. Should you have questions about either report, please consult with your academic advisor.
Flight Planner
The Flight Planner tool is available for you to create a personalized Flight Plan to graduation. Advisors have access to review your Flight Planner and can help you adjust it to ensure you remain on track to graduate in a timely manner.
To create these reports:
- Log into your ULink account.
- Click on the Academic Progress tile.
- Select the appropriate report.
- To run a Degree Audit report, click on "View my Degree Audit."
- To create a What-if report, click on "Create a What-if Advisement Report."
- To run a Flight Planner report, click on "Use My Flight Planner."
Click here to run a Degree Audit report, create a What-if report, or run a Flight Planner report.