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Language & Communications

Catalog Year: 2022 - 2023

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Language & Communications Pathways

Communicating with others across all languages and mediums plays an important role in our society.  The professional world has many opportunities for individuals with an ability to use written and oral communications to influence others.

Western Nevada College’s Deaf Studies Associate of Applied Science Degree Program teaches American Sign Language (ASL) and explores cultural impacts related to being Deaf or Hard of Hearing and the state of Nevada statutory regulations that govern interpreting.

WNC will be offering Deaf Culture and Deaf History, American Sign Language I through VI and Fingerspelling 1 and 2 online beginning Fall of 2022. Students taking the online program can get their foreign language requirement competed in one year. ASL can be used for an elective and is transferrable to most universities. Students can also transfer to interpreter training programs with this degree. Enroll today!

American Sign Language / Deaf Studies

This degree will help students develop knowledge about American Sign Language, cultural impacts related to being deaf or hard of hearing and the state of Nevada statutory regulations that govern interpreting. Students will prepare for a variety of careers including teaching, social work, psychology, speech and language pathology or any career that interacts with the deaf.

Degrees & Certificates

  • Associate of Applied Science – Deaf Studies
  • Certificate of Achievement – American Sign Language

Careers*:
*To view salary information please visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

Division: Professional & Applied Technology (PAT)

Interpreting

This course of study prepares students to take the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment or the National Interpreter Certification Exam.

Certifications

  • Industry Certification Preparation – Interpreting

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Division: Professional & Applied Technology (PAT)

Language & Communications

Take classes in foreign language, journalism, English and more to prepare for transfer into a variety of majors.

Bachelor Degree Pathways

  • Associate of Arts

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Division: Professional & Applied Technology (PAT)

Continue your education at WNC with a Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in Organization and Project Management. Individuals with an associate degree can enroll in this online degree to gain skills in project management while developing leadership/management skills.

Associate of Arts, Business, and Science degrees are intended for transfer to another NSHE institution. Associate of Applied Science degrees are for a specific occupation, intended to respond to the needs of the workforce and may transfer to a NSHE institution offering a Bachelor of Applied Science degree.

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