ASL/Interpreting Department

ASL and Interpreting

The ASL/Interpreting Department is nationally recognized for its ability to prepare undergraduate students for work with deaf communities, including preparation for certification for those who aim to work as interpreters and graduate interpreting studies in leadership and communication equity.

The ASL/Interpreting Department is fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Interpreter Education. We are the only accredited interpreting program in Minnesota and one of only 15 accredited bachelor’s programs in the nation.

We are the only department in the nation to offer an MA focused on leadership, communication equity, and the work of interpreters within larger social systems.

The department works closely with the CATIE Center at St. Catherine University, which was awarded funding by the U.S. Department of Education (Rehabilitation Services Administration) to develop, pilot, and evaluate a model experiential learning program for novice interpreters.

Available Programs

College for Women

American Sign Language

Interpreting

Graduate College

Interpreting Studies and Communication Equity

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Teaching and Research-Oriented Faculty

"Our faculty are driven in their pursuit of knowledge through research within their fields of expertise, actively engaged in their professional organizations, and serve as research mentors to graduate and undergraduate students."

Justin Small, EdD, ASL/Interpreting Program Director

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