B.A.
in Linguistics – ASL English Interpretation Concentration 2021-22
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Graduation Requirements: __ A grade of B is required in LIN 185 for LIN 313. A
__ Minimum 120 credit hours, including all core and major requirements grade of B in ASL 201 or 202 is required for LIN 331.
__ 30 out of the last 45 credits taken at USM A grade of B in ASL 202 is required for ASL 401. A grade
__ Minimum GPA 2.00 is required to graduate of C in ASL 401 is required for ASL 402. A grade of D- is
required in all other courses in the major. (Some courses
also require certain grades on external exams.)
USM Common Core Major (50-53 Credits)
1. Foundation Courses:
Core Category Course # Term Grade Credits
Course # Course Title Term Credits Grade
Writing, Reading, ENG 100 or WRI1
LIN 185* Language, Mind, & Society 3
Inquiry 1(WRI1) course
LIN 105 Contrastive Analysis 3
Writing, Reading, ENG 102 or WRI2
course
LIN 310 Signs of Language in Brain 3
Inquiry 2(WRI2)
LIN 313 Syntax 3
Writing, Reading, LIN 317 or Any LIN 331 ASL/English Interpreting 3
Inquiry 3(WRI3) WRI3 course
LIN 332 Consecutive Interpreting & 3
Quantitative MAT-prefixed or Deaf/Hearing Interpreter
Reasoning (QR) Statistics required
Teams
Cultural ASL 101-202* LIN 333 Interpreting: Source 3
Interpretation (CI) Language ASL
Socio Cultural LIN 185* LIN 334 Interpreting: Source 3
Analysis (SCA) Language: English
Science Explore (SE) LIN 185* & 186* LIN 410 Ethical Decision Making in 3
Creative Expression ASL/English Interpreting
(CE) LIN 4XX or 400-level LIN course – not 3
EISRC LIN 410 ASL 416 interp focused
Diversity (DIV) LIN 185*
ASL 401 Advanced ASL I 4
ASL 402 Advanced ASL II 4
International (INT)
ASL 415 OR ASL Literature in ASL
Engaged Learning ASL 201*
(EL) ASL 416 OR ASL Linguistics in ASL 3
Capstone (CAP) LIN 435* If not used
for LIN 4XX Deaf Art, Film, & Theater in
2. Language Component requirement ASL
Students pursuing this concentration must have taken two
ASL 417
semesters of ASL (101-102) or have attained a level of proficiency
LIN 413 OR Supervised Mentoring
equivalent to two semesters. These courses (or the equivalent) do
3
NOT count as credits toward the major, but are prerequisites to the LIN 498 OR Thesis
higher-level ASL courses. OR A combination of the
3. Capstone Senior Seminar: following courses adding up
to a total of at least six cr:
Course # Course Title Term Credits Grade LIN 425 Special Topics in ASL/English
LIN 435* Advanced Interpreting & 3 Interpreting
Practicum I I LIN 401 Foundations of Interpreting I
LIN 402 Foundations of Interp II
Note RE: Graduation: You can apply to graduate at the beginning of your LIN 403 Foundations of Interp III
final semester. You must let the Registration & Scheduling Services know LIN 404 Foundations of Interp IV
when you are ready to graduate. To do so, please log into MaineStreet, and
LIN 409 Educational Interpreting
then select Student Self Service, then Student Center, then the drop-down
menu entitled “other academic”, then “apply for graduation”, and follow the LIN 431 Medical Interpreting I
prompts. If you have any questions about Commencement, please contact LIN 432 Medical Interpreting II
Registration & Scheduling Services at 207-780-5230. LIN 433 Medical Interpreting III
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General Electives
Course # Course Title Term Credits Grade
