MAND 56B

About this course

This course will continue to build students' simultaneous interpretation skills. Students will begin to interpret more complex legal proceedings at faster speeds. Students will be introduced to the testimony of expert witnesses, legal motions, jury instructions, and other complex materials. Students will also acquire the skills necessary to build glossaries for complex proceedings and in the process expand vocabulary to include terminology related to drugs, violence, medical, weapons, DNA and other specialized topics. At the conclusion of the course, students will be able to interpret proceedings at speeds of 145+ wpm. This course will help students to review and practice Certification Exams.

No section is scheduled at De Anza College for Fall 2026. The course can still be offered in a later quarter.

Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.

Prerequisites

• MAND 56ASimultaneous Interpretation I
• or

Catalog wording: “MAND D056A or equivalent”

Advisory: “ESL D272. and ESL D273., or ESL D472. and ESL D473., or eligibility for ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.”