Home | About Us | Terms | Privacy | Contact Us  Home > Illinois Colleges & Universities > Southwestern Illinois College > Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Search Site Degree Categories - Agriculture - Architecture - Ethnic & Gender Studies - Biological Sciences - Business, Management, Marketing - Communication & Journalism - Computer Science - Education - Engineering - English & Literature - Foreign Language Studies - Health Sciences - History - Human Services - Legal / Law Studies - Liberal Arts - Math - Mechanics - Culinary Services - Philosophy & Religion - Physical Sciences - Psychology - Social Sciences - Theology & Religion - Visual & Performing Arts - Work and Family Studies Largest States California - 675 Schools New York - 455 Schools Pennsylvania - 422 Schools Texas - 395 Schools Ohio - 338 Schools Florida - 307 Schools Illinois - 281 Schools Missouri - 210 Schools Massachusetts - 192 Schools Georgia - 178 Schools Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Degree - Southwestern Illinois College Degree Definition At Southwestern Illinois College the Sign Language Interpretation and Translation major consists of mastering the following. A program that prepares individuals to function as simultaneous interpreters of American Sign Language (ASL) and other sign language systems employed to assist the hearing impaired, both one-way and two-way. Includes instruction in American Sign Language (ASL), alternative sign languages, finger spelling, vocabulary and expressive nuances, oral and physical translation skills, cross-cultural communications, slang and colloquialisms, and technical interpretation. Students who have graduated with Sign Language Interpretation and Translation from Southwestern Illinois College are shown below. Graduation Information Total Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Award of at least 1 but less than 2 years awarded: 2 Total Statewide Sign Language Interpretation and Translation graduates within Illinois Colleges: 55 Schools That Also Offer Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Within IL John A Logan College 700 Logan College Road Carterville, IL MacMurray College 447 E. College Ave Jacksonville, IL Southwestern Illinois College 2500 Carlyle Ave Belleville, IL Waubonsee Community College Rte 47 at Waubonsee Drive Sugar Grove, IL Columbia College Chicago 600 South Michigan Chicago, IL Illinois Central College One College Dr East Peoria, IL William Rainey Harper College 1200 W Algonquin Rd Palatine, IL Copyright  2008 MatchCollege.com College Search Date: Dec 5, 2008