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Program Change:
P00243
Program Title: Teaching Interpreting
Graduate
Describe the proposed degree program change(s) in terms of how the changes differ from the program as currently approved and published in the latest WOU catalog (specify the latest catalog date).
Faculty in Western Oregon University¿s ASL/English Interpreting program propose the development of a 65-credit Master¿s degree program in Teaching Interpreting. The primary objectives of the MA program in Teaching Interpreting are to develop highly qualified interpreter educators for a continuous demand, to develop leaders in the field of interpreting, including mentors, teachers, and specialists, to provide professional interpreters with the opportunity for growth and development beyond the undergraduate level, and to provide opportunities for professional interpreters to participate in observation, practice, and supervision (constructive discussion of interpreter work with the goal of improving the work in the future). There is currently no such program offered at the graduate level at WOU or any other institution in the Oregon University System. This would be a brand new program.
Describe the reasons for making this change:
Currently, there is only one graduate program in teaching interpreting in the entire nation. The program is on the east coast, and no such program exists in the west. The graduate program, Interpreter Pedagogy, is at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. The development of a graduate program in Teaching Interpreting at Western Oregon University demonstrates the program faculty¿s commitment to promoting high standards and responding to employment market trends. By offering a master¿s degree in teaching interpreting, WOU seeks to address the need for qualified interpreter educators nationwide and provides options for higher education for interpreter educators.
For Dean Review only:
How and when will the effectiveness of these changes be determined?
This program will be evaluated regularly in several ways, including course and instructor evaluation through the SIR process, the ASL/English Interpreting Advisory Committee will be asked to review the data report and advise program changes. As students progress through the program, they will undergo instructor assessment, peer assessment, and self-assessment to measure their progress toward achieving the program outcomes.
Student learning assessment will mirror the procedures currently in place in other graduate programs in the Division of Special Education, where a combination of graded exams, term papers, presentations, and research projects, and supervised practica are used. Learning assessment will be embedded in the curriculum, with each course requiring demonstration of mastery of subject matter.
Approval Queue
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Decision |
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1 - Department |
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Approved | December 01 2009 |
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2 - Division |
Elisa Maroney |
Approved | December 01 2009 |
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3 - Division Curriculum |
Mickey Pardew |
Approved | December 03 2009 |
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4 - Library Dean |
Mickey Pardew |
Approved | December 03 2009 |
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5 - Graduate Committee |
Mary Bucy |
Rejected | January 10 2010 |
Comments: Attachment still notes Draft. Corrected version was submitted and approved.
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6 - Faculty Senate |
Katherine Schmidt |
Rejected | January 14 2010 |
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7 - Dean |
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8 - Provost |
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9 - President |
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Attached Files:
| MAT_Proposal_Elec_Submission.doc |
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