ASL-English Interpreting at Keuka College

Keuka's bachelor of science in ASL-English Interpreting prepared students to become professional interpreters who facilitate communication between deaf and hearing people in a variety of settings. It also prepared students to pass Level I of the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf or the National Association of the Deaf interpreting certification exam.

Graduates of the program will be bilingual and bicultural: they will be able to communicate with above average proficiency in both ASL and English. In order to render culturally based linguistic and non-linguistic information appropriately, graduates will also possess knowledge about deaf and non-deaf cultures.

Outside the Classroom

The ASL-English Interpreting program features an interpreting practicum, a semester-long supervising interpreting internship, and many opportunities for observing, shadowing, and working with professional interpreters.