To give the date in Spanish, use the definite article el plus a cardinal number (e.g., dos, tres, ... treinta y uno) plus de and the month (plus de and the year). For the first day of the month, use primero, not uno. Hoy es el primero de enero.
Many employers only hire those translators who have a degree, 3-5 years of experience, or both, according to the BLS. You can gain the requisite experience by working for a translation company. You might also complete an internship or do volunteer interpreter work for a community organization.
Students may take a host of courses in ASL. The first four courses in the sequence (LING 071-074) satisfy world language requirement. Students may take advanced ASL courses to work toward an ASL Certificate and/or the American Sign Language/Deaf Studies minor. Course descriptions and requirements are listed below.