Signed Language Interpreting Program Class Schedule

For more information on courses, including required prerequisites, see the UNM Course Catalog

Schedule as of September 10, 2024

An introductory level language course in the language of the American Deaf Culture. Content includes ASL vocabulary and conversational skills; linguistic features of ASL; and skills in narrative/storytelling. In‐class activities, comprehension and expressive examinations, narrative and storytelling assignments in addition to semester projects are venues for students to demonstrate their learning. In addition, Deaf Culture and Deaf Community issues are addressed.

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CANCELLED
001
65095Lecture Staff 337
Fees: $ 5
00265096

MWF  9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Dane Smith Hall  136

Web Enhanced - Lecture
Paul  A  Twitchell - ptwitch@unm.edu3 Section Full
Fees: $ 5
00365097

MWF  11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Bandelier Hall East  105

Web Enhanced - Lecture
Paul  A  Twitchell - ptwitch@unm.edu3 Section Full
Fees: $ 5
00465098

MW  3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Dane Smith Hall  223

Web Enhanced - Lecture
Dawn  C  Myers - dcmd@unm.edu3 Section Full
Fees: $ 5
00577026

TR  8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Dane Smith Hall  226

Web Enhanced - Lecture
Charles  J  Wilkinson - cwilkinson@unm.edu32
Fees: $ 5
00665101

TR  9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Dane Smith Hall  228

Web Enhanced - Lecture
Monica  R  Sower - monicap@unm.edu31
Fees: $ 5
00765103

TR  11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Dane Smith Hall  324

Web Enhanced - Lecture
Amanda  D  Lujan - amandalujan@unm.edu3 Section Full
Fees: $ 5
00865114

TR  12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Dane Smith Hall  234

Web Enhanced - Lecture
Monica  R  Sower - monicap@unm.edu3 Section Full
Fees: $ 5
00965120

TR  2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Dane Smith Hall  228

Web Enhanced - Lecture
Dawn  C  Myers - dcmd@unm.edu3 Section Full
Fees: $ 5
01065121

MW  4:30 PM - 5:45 PM
Dane Smith Hall  226

Web Enhanced - Lecture
Stephanie  A  Armijo-Anderson - armijos@unm.edu3 Section Full
Fees: $ 5
01165122

TR  5:00 PM - 6:15 PM
Dane Smith Hall  225

Web Enhanced - Lecture
Dawn  C  Myers - dcmd@unm.edu3 Section Full
Fees: $ 5
01279084

MW  8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Sara Raynolds Hall  101

Web Enhanced - Lecture
Jessica  S  Eubank - knabue93@unm.edu31
Fees: $ 5

This course will assist the student in acquiring fluent fingerspelling through the use of intense receptive and expressive drills. Lexical borrowing and the semantic and morphological categories involved in restructuring English finger spelled citation forms will be studied. Recordings of a variety of fingerspelling styles will be presented to ensure that the students acquire a comprehensive background. Students will also be recorded to allow for self-analysis of their fingerspelling skills.

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00163844

TR  9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Dane Smith Hall  233

Web Enhanced - Lecture
Amanda  D  Lujan - amandalujan@unm.edu31
Fees: $ 50
00278320

TR  2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
 

Lecture
Staff 314
Fees: $ 50

This course in American Sign Language is designed to develop the students’ receptive, expressive and conversational skills. Students will also develop narrative skills in application of these receptive and expressive skills. ASL vocabulary and linguistic features are introduced, as well as fundamental concepts about the Deaf community and culture.

Sections
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00165125

MW  8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Humanities  134

Web Enhanced - Lecture
Sara  R  Roybal - roybals@unm.edu35
Fees: $ 50
00265126

MW  11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Humanities  134

Web Enhanced - Lecture
Sara  R  Roybal - roybals@unm.edu31
Fees: $ 50
00365127

TR  12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Humanities  144

Web Enhanced - Lecture
Sara  R  Roybal - roybals@unm.edu32
Fees: $ 50
CANCELLED
004
79256Lecture Staff 37
Fees: $ 50
00579598

TR  5:30 PM - 6:45 PM
Dane Smith Hall  233

Web Enhanced - Lecture
Roger  R  Robb - rrrobb1967@unm.edu39
Fees: $ 50

A continuation course that builds on concepts and skills developed in 2210. Students gain further exposure to ASL structure and grammar, and Deaf culture and the Deaf community. Emphasis is on increasing students’ ability to comprehend other signers and express themselves with more elaboration when conversing or presenting in ASL.

Sections
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00165128

TR  11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Humanities  134

Web Enhanced - Lecture
Paul  A  Twitchell - ptwitch@unm.edu3 Section Full
Fees: $ 50
00273295

TR  2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Ortega Hall  147

Web Enhanced - Lecture
Paul  A  Twitchell - ptwitch@unm.edu32
Fees: $ 50

Examines linguistic research on signed languages, primarily ASL: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. Also covers signed language sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, language acquisition (first and second) and neurolinguistics. Restriction: permission of instructor. Graduate students should enroll in the SIGN 505 section.

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00173297

TR  11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Humanities  144

Web Enhanced - Lecture
Erin  L  Wilkinson - ewilkins@unm.edu3 Section Full

Designed to help students improve their expressive skills and general conversational competence in ASL relative to phonology, lexical items, syntax and discourse. Focuses on semantic appropriateness and accuracy of particular lexical items, appropriate use of non-manual behaviors and the use of context to determine meaning. This a starred (*) level course and may be taken for graduate credit by students enrolled in a graduate program. A graduate student enrolled in a starred course numbered below 500 may be required to complete extra work.

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CANCELLED
002
48340Lecture Staff 314
Fees: $ 50
00379309

MW  5:30 PM - 6:45 PM
Dane Smith Hall  227

Web Enhanced - Lecture
Roger  R  Robb - rrrobb1967@unm.edu3 Section Full
Fees: $ 50

Intensive practice involving receptive/expressive skills in complex grammatical structures, dialogue and storytelling. Intensive study of transcription techniques and their applications to ASL research and documentation. Prerequisite: *310. Restriction: permission of program coordinator.

Sections
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CANCELLED
001
78321Lecture Staff 311
Fees: $ 50
00379292

TR  9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Humanities  134

Web Enhanced - Lecture
Sara  R  Roybal - roybals@unm.edu3 Section Full
Fees: $ 50

An introduction to Deaf culture. Examines the language, education, social and political aspects and art forms of Deaf people from an anthropological point of view. Restriction: permission of program coordinator. Graduate students should enroll in the SIGN552 section.

Sections
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00244955

TR  12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Mitchell Hall  202

Web Enhanced - Lecture
Erin  L  Wilkinson - ewilkins@unm.edu33

Addresses the mental processes essential to interpretation and transliteration. In addition to exercises used to develop interpreting strategies such as memory retention, message analysis, decalage, etc., the student is introduced to the interpreter's Code of Professional Conduct and business practices of the professional interpreter. Prerequisite: 2130 and 2150 and *310 and *352 and LING 2110. Restriction: permission of program coordinator.

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00116211

TR  12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Humanities  144

Web Enhanced - Lecture
Dawn  C  Myers - dcmd@unm.edu33
Fees: $ 50

Theory and practice of simultaneous interpretation. Topics: control of source-language input, team interpreting, self-monitoring and repair, preparation, providing feedback and special situations such as interpreting in medical settings. Prerequisite: 411. Restriction: admitted to B.S. Signed Language Interpreting degree program, permission of program coordinator.

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00116223

TR  9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Humanities  144

Web Enhanced - Lecture
Barbara  J  Shaffer - bshaffer@unm.edu32
Fees: $ 50

Supervised practicum interpreting and transliterating in a variety of community and academic settings, including elementary through post-secondary classrooms, medical situations, vocational rehabilitation, platform and television interpreting and so forth. Supervised preparation for future private practice employment. Prerequisite: *360. Restriction: admitted to B.S. Signed Language Interpreting degree program, permission of program coordinator.

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00166892

T  8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Humanities  144

Web Enhanced - Practice Experience
Amanda  D  Lujan - amandalujan@unm.edu1 TO 32
Fees: $ 10

Individual research into an area proposed by the student and conducted under the direction of a faculty member. Restriction: permission of instructor.

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00116243Independent Study Staff 1 TO 625
00216247Independent Study Staff 1 TO 625
00316249Independent StudyBarbara  J  Shaffer - bshaffer@unm.edu1 TO 625
00416255Independent StudyAmanda  D  Lujan - amandalujan@unm.edu1 TO 625
00516257Independent StudyErin  L  Wilkinson - ewilkins@unm.edu1 TO 625
00621715Web Enhanced - Independent StudyDawn  C  Myers - dcmd@unm.edu1 TO 625

An introduction to Deaf culture. Examines the language, education, social and political aspects and art forms of Deaf people from an anthropological point of view. Restriction: permission of program coordinator. Graduate students should enroll in the SIGN552 section.

Sections
#CRNTime/LocationInstructorCreditsSeats Available
00179289

TR  12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Mitchell Hall  202

Web Enhanced - Lecture
Erin  L  Wilkinson - ewilkins@unm.edu34