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  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "code": "LCI",
  "name": "Legal and Community Interpreting",
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      "code": "LCI 200",
      "subject": "LCI",
      "number": "200",
      "title": "Orientation to Community Interpreting",
      "units": ".5",
      "hours": ".5 hours lecture",
      "cid": [],
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      "description": "Introduction to the interpreting profession: Description of judicial and healthcare specializations; linguistic assessment and recommendations. Required to enroll into the LCI Certificate Program.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "LCI 201A",
      "subject": "LCI",
      "number": "201A",
      "title": "Introduction to Legal and Community Interpretation",
      "units": "4",
      "hours": "4 hours lecture",
      "advisory": "POSCI 021, SPAN 022B.",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Principles of translation and interpretation: Introduction to the three modes of interpretation (consecutive, simultaneous and sight);essential terminology used in court proceedings, health services institutions, and educational environments; translator and interpreter code of ethics; protocol; differences between the U.S., Latin American, and other systems; the linguistic, cultural and professional expectations in the field of translation and interpreting; professional opportunities in the different fields.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "LCI 201B",
      "subject": "LCI",
      "number": "201B",
      "title": "Introduction to Medical Interpreting",
      "units": "4",
      "hours": "4 hours lecture",
      "advisory": "LCI 200 or Instructor's approval.",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Principles of healthcare interpretation: Introduction to modes of interpretation, terminology use in healthcare settings, regulations and ethics, and professional organizations, requirements, and opportunities.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": [
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          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/laney-college/schedule/fall-2026/lci/#lci-201b",
          "subject": "LCI"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "LCI 202",
      "subject": "LCI",
      "number": "202",
      "title": "Sight Translation-Spanish",
      "units": "4",
      "hours": "4 hours lecture",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Principles of sight translation (oral), skills and practices: Legal terms used in court proceedings, legal vocabulary development in English and Spanish, sight translation practice with documents in English and from a variety of Spanish-speaking countries.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "LCI 203",
      "subject": "LCI",
      "number": "203",
      "title": "Consecutive Interpretation-Spanish",
      "units": "4",
      "hours": "4 hours lecture",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Introduction to principles of consecutive interpretation: Development of oral interpretation skills, vocabulary used in legal, health services, and educational instances, and examination of characteristics of Spanish used by participants in the different official contexts and fields; skills include note-taking.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "LCI 204",
      "subject": "LCI",
      "number": "204",
      "title": "Simultaneous Interpretation-Spanish",
      "units": "4",
      "hours": "4 hours lecture",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Principles of simultaneous interpretation: Skills and practices, terminology used in different fields, lexical characteristics of Spanish used by participants in the legal, health services, and educational institutions.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "LCI 206A",
      "subject": "LCI",
      "number": "206A",
      "title": "Advanced Skills and Exam Preparation - Legal",
      "units": "2",
      "hours": "2 hours lecture",
      "advisory": "LCI 202, LCI 201A, LCI 203, LCI 204.",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Preparation for advanced legal interpretation certification exams: Sight translation, consecutive and simultaneous interpretation skills and strategies, and ethics. Not open for students who successfully completed LCI 206.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "LCI 206B",
      "subject": "LCI",
      "number": "206B",
      "title": "Advanced Skills and Exam Preparation - Medical",
      "units": "2",
      "hours": "2 hours lecture",
      "advisory": "LCI 200 or Instructor's approval.",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Preparation for advanced medical interpretation certification exams: Sight translation, consecutive and simultaneous interpretation skills, strategies, and ethics.",
      "notes": [],
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          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/laney-college/schedule/fall-2026/lci/#lci-206b",
          "subject": "LCI"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "LCI 212A",
      "subject": "LCI",
      "number": "212A",
      "title": "Interpreting for Prenatal Genetic Disorders",
      "units": "1",
      "hours": "1 hour lecture",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Interpreting for prenatal genetic disorders: Concepts, vocabulary and healthcare interpreting for genetics in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of prenatal disorders.",
      "notes": [
        "Other: Conditional Enrollment: Instructor's approval of language competency."
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "LCI 212B",
      "subject": "LCI",
      "number": "212B",
      "title": "Interpreting for Pediatric Genetic Disorders",
      "units": "1",
      "hours": "1 hour lecture",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Interpreting for pediatric genetic disorders: Concepts, vocabulary and communication techniques used in pediatric genetic disorders; challenges to healthcare interpreters when working on assignments for diagnosis, treatment and counseling of pediatric genetic disorders.",
      "notes": [
        "Other: Conditional Enrollment: Instructor's approval of language competency."
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "LCI 212C",
      "subject": "LCI",
      "number": "212C",
      "title": "Interpreting for Cancer Genetics",
      "units": "1",
      "hours": "1 hour lecture",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Interpreting for cancer genetics: Concepts, vocabulary and counseling for genetic cancers; challenges for healthcare interpreters when working in diagnosis, treatment and prevention of genetic cancers.",
      "notes": [
        "Other: Conditional Enrollment: Instructor's approval of language competency."
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "LCI 212D",
      "subject": "LCI",
      "number": "212D",
      "title": "Interpreting for Autism Spectrum Disorder",
      "units": "1",
      "hours": "1 hour lecture",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Interpretation for autism spectrum disorder (ASD): Overview of ASD diagnosis & management, vocabulary and genetics; challenges of interpreting for ASD appointments.",
      "notes": [
        "Other: Conditional Enrollment: Instructor's approval of language competency."
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "LCI 212H",
      "subject": "LCI",
      "number": "212H",
      "title": "Interpreting in Palliative Care and End of Life",
      "units": "1",
      "hours": "1 hour lecture",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Interpretation for palliative care and end of life: Structure, organization, terminology of palliative care; California End of Life Options Act; medical interpreter's responsibilities and ethical obligations under California law; emotional impact of difficult discussions.",
      "notes": [
        "Other: Conditional Enrollment: Instructor's approval of language competency."
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "LCI 214A",
      "subject": "LCI",
      "number": "214A",
      "title": "Public Speaking for Interpreters",
      "units": "2",
      "hours": "2 hours lecture",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Introduction to public speaking for interpreters: Analysis of common structure of English language speeches in a variety of contexts, registers, and styles; building and preparing speeches; giving speeches before an audience observing best practices of delivery; applying lessons learned to realm of interpretation. (Language neutral class)",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "LCI 214B",
      "subject": "LCI",
      "number": "214B",
      "title": "Translation",
      "units": "2",
      "hours": "2 hours lecture",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Introduction to translation for language professionals: Analysis of texts in a variety of contexts, registers, and styles; review of important grammar differences between English and Spanish; skills relating to idiomatic syntax and terminology recognition, register equivalence, research in source and target languages, revision and editing for style, grammar, meaning retention.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "LCI 214C",
      "subject": "LCI",
      "number": "214C",
      "title": "Spanish Reading and Writing for Interpreters and Translators",
      "units": "2",
      "hours": "2 hours lecture",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Spanish reading and writing for Spanish/English interpreters and translators: Analysis of Spanish language texts and audio materials in a variety of contexts, registers, and styles; review of important grammar differences between English and Spanish; issues encountered by bilingual and bi-cultural speakers.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "LCI 214D",
      "subject": "LCI",
      "number": "214D",
      "title": "English Reading and Writing for Interpreters and Translators",
      "units": "2",
      "hours": "2 hours lecture",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "English reading and writing for Spanish/English interpreters and translators: Analysis of English language texts and audio materials in a variety of contexts, registers, and styles; review of important grammar differences between English and Spanish; issues encountered by bilingual and bi-cultural speakers.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    }
  ]
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