American Sign Language/English Interpreting
Connections
Jessica Bentley-Sassaman
Email: jbentley@bloomu.edu
Phone (570)-389-4147
Video Phone (570)-389-4080
Our address:
400 E. Second St.
Navy Hall 214
Bloomsburg, Pa 17815
This program is intended for individuals seeking to become ASL/English interpreters for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing. It prepares students for interpreting in a variety of jobs settings such as legal, educational, medical, etc. It is an austere and highly competitive course of study, which requires copious amounts of hands-on training that is obtained through in-class practice and personal interaction with the local Deaf population. A combination of empirical knowledge as well as practical application will be employed in order to achieve the level of excellence required in this field.
Meet the faculty
Jessica Bentley-Sassaman graduated from Bloomsburg University in 2001 with her Bachelor's of Science degree in Interpreting. She earned her Master's of Art degree in Linguistics from Gallaudet University in 2006. Mrs. Bentley-Sassaman has been interpreting professionally since 2001 earning her Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) from Boystown Research Hospital, Certification of Transliteration, and Certification of Interpretation from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID). She is currently enrolled at Walden University working on her doctoral degree in Education. Mrs. Bentley-Sassaman is also involved in the Pennsylvania Chapter of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (PARID).
COURSE SEQUENCE:
| FIRST YEAR: | |
| FALL SEMESTER | SPRING SEMESTER |
| 74.153 Introduction to Sign Language | 75.155 American Sign Language I |
| 75.235 Introduction to interpreting (even years) | 20.201 Comp II |
| 75.265 Pre-Interpreting Skills (odd years) | ________________________________ |
| 25.103 Public Speaking | ________________________________ |
| 20.101 Comp I | ________________________________ |
| ________________________________ | ________________________________ |
| SECOND YEAR: | |
| FALL SEMESTER | SPRING SEMESTER |
| 75.226 American Sign Language II | 75.257 American Sign Language III |
| 74.201 History, Ed & Guidance of Deaf | 20.112 Practical Grammar and Usage |
| 75.225 Linguistics of ASL (odd years) | ________________________________ |
| 75.330 The Deaf Culture (even years) | ________________________________ |
| 75.235 Introduction to interpreting (even years) | ________________________________ |
| 75.265 Pre-Interpreting Skill (odd years) | ________________________________ |
| THIRD YEAR: | |
| FALL SEMESTER | SPRING SEMESTER |
| 75.327 American Sign Language IV | 75.358 American Sign Language V |
| 75.330 The Deaf Culture (even years) | 75.365 Consecutive Interpreting |
| 75.335 Translation | ________________________________ |
| 75.259 Linguistics of ASL (odd years) | ________________________________ |
| ________________________________ | ________________________________ |
| ________________________________ | ________________________________ |
| FOURTH YEAR: | |
| FALL SEMESTER | SPRING SEMESTER |
| 75.420 Simultaneous Interpreting | 75.450 Transliteration |
| ________________________________ | 75.460 Practicum Seminar |
| ________________________________ | ________________________________ |
| ________________________________ | ________________________________ |
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| SUMMER SEMESTER | |
| 75.480 Practicum | |
| ________________________________ |