American Sign Language and English Interpreting (M.S.)

University Requirements

Application and Fee

Prospective students are required to use our online system to create an account and submit an application. The application opens approximately one year in advance and is only good for the term and program in which it is submitted. Applicants who have submitted their application and wish to change their admission term or major/concentration may submit a new application and associated application fee. If you would like to cancel an open application, please contact us.

A $30 (USD) application fee is required regardless of previous enrollment. The application fee is non-refundable and cannot be waived. Undergraduate application fees cannot be used for a graduate application, and vise versa. The application fee must be submitted prior to the review of an application.

Current students who would like to add or change a major, concentration or certificate should submit the Change of Concetration or Major form.

College Transcripts

All applicants must provide transcripts from a U.S. institution accredited by an accepted institutional accreditor or its equivalent from a non-US institution that awarded the bachelor’s degree and master’s degree, if applicable, and transcripts from institutions where any post-baccalaureate and/or graduate credits were earned.

All admits must provide official transcripts.

All international transcripts will require a course-by-course evaluation by an approved third-party credential evaluation agency unless a graduate program has established an alternative credential evaluation procedure that is approved by the graduate school. To be accepted, the evaluation must be:

1. Translated to English and be the U.S. equivalent
2. Evaluated course-by-course
3. Include the overall academic GPA
4. Be from an approved third-party accredited evaluation service. Recommended evaluation agencies: 
   • SpanTran. They have created a custom application for UNF that will make sure you select the right kind of evaluation at a discounted rate. You can access their application through the SpanTran Application - UNF Graduate School portal.
   • Josef Silny & Associates, Inc.
   • World Education Services

• The UNF Graduate School cannot request transcripts on an applicants behalf.
• Unofficial transcript copies are accepted for admissions but must clearly state the institution name, student name, course information, terms, grades, and credits. Degree audits are not accepted. Admitted students will be prompted to provide official transcripts. 
• If currently enrolled in courses, an incomplete transcript must be submitted before the posted deadline. 
• Applicants who also have to apply through systems such as ATCAS or PTCAS, must submit separate transcripts to UNF. 
• Official transcripts must:
  • Must be less than one year old from the date of printing
  • Must be submitted in a sealed envelope from your institution, or emailed through official electronic means.
• When requesting college transcripts, please verify with your institution(s) whether or not they are able to submit electronic transcripts in the proper EDI format. Institutions can submit transcripts via e-mail to graduateschool@unf.edu from an approved vendor such as ScriptSafe, Credentials, or Parchment. 
• Former or current UNF students should not request UNF transcripts. After application submission, the UNF requirement will be updated to a "waived" status.

Where do I send transcripts and test scores?

UNF Graduate School
1 UNF Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32224

graduateschool@unf.edu

GRE: institutional code 5490
GMAT: institutional code CF3QB51

Program Requirements

Educational Interpreting Specific Requirements

• Curriculum vitae
• Letter of intent
  • 500-1000 words
  • Include why you have chosen to pursue the Educational Interpreting Concentration of the MS degree and how this graduate program will help you attain your professional goals.
• ASL Video link (requested after application submission)
  • Create a video using academic-level ASL sharing how your admission in the General practice program will help you achieve your goals. Identify those goals and discuss your intent of pursuing this graduate degree. Also discuss your own work and involvement with the Deaf community.
• Two letters of recommendation
  • At least one letter from a college/university professor is preferred
  • Address applicants academic background and aptitude for graduate work;
  • Applicant's capabilities for future performance and scholarship

General Practitioner Specific Requirements

• Curriculum vitae
• Letter of intent
  • 500-1000 words
  • Answer "How will the General Practitioner Program help you attain your goals?"
• ASL Video link (requested after application submission)
  
  • Create a video using academic-level ASL sharing how your admission in the General practice program will help you achieve your goals. Identify those goals and discuss your intent of pursuing this graduate degree. Also discuss your own work and involvement with the Deaf community.
• Two letters of recommendation
  • At least one letter from a college/university professor is preferred
  • Address applicants academic background and aptitude for graduate work;
  • Applicant's capabilities for future performance and scholarship

Interpreting Pedagogy Specific Requirements

This concentration is available to nationally certified interpreters (RID, CSC, CI and CT, NIC, NAD V, AVLIC COI), and Deaf interpreters who are interested in teaching interpreting. Exceptions to having national certification are made on a case-by-case basis and your letter of intent and video should address why an exception should be made with regards to holding national certification.

• Curriculum vitae
• Letter of intent
  • 500-1000 words
  • Elaborate on professional goals related to teaching interpreting
  • Answer "How will the interpreting pedagogy program help you attain your goals?"
• ASL Video link (requested after application submission)
  • Create a video using academic-level ASL sharing how your admission in the Interpreting Pedagogy program will help you achieve your goals. Identify those goals and discuss your intent of pursuing this graduate degree. Also discuss your own work and involvement with the Deaf community, your experience in interpreter education and your leadership roles in the field.
• Certification
  • National Interpreting Certification (RID, CSC, CI and CT, NIC, NAD V, AVLIC COI) 
• Two letters of recommendation
  • At least one letter should be from a college/university professor is preferred
  • Address applicants academic background and aptitude for graduate work;
  • Applicant's capabilities for future performance and scholarship in interpreter education

Program Requirements (all concentrations)

• Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree with previous interpreting coursework that includes:
  • Language - American Sign Language, Fingerspelling & Numbers, Advanced ASL Discourse, Comparative Linguistics, ASL Structure
  • Foundation Courses - Deaf Culture, Introduction to Interpreting, Interpreting Ethics
  • Interpretation/Transliteration Skills courses
  • English - ASL, ASL - English Interpretation/Transliteration, Applied Interpreting Theory, Cognitive Processing
  • Practicum, Internship, Field Experience (minimum 9 hours) OR
• Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in another field, National Certification (CSC, CI and CT, NIC, NAD V, COI) and Program permission