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American Sign Language, Minor

2021-2022 Edition

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The American Sign Language and Interpreting Education (ASLIE) program curriculum is an intensive program of study dedicated to preparing individuals to interact in a positive and supportive manner with members of the American Deaf Community. This program is designed to assist students in acquiring competence in American Sign Language, developing an understanding of the American Deaf Community and its culture, and applying their linguistic and cultural skills and knowledge to a particular academic area of study.

The program offers a wide array of courses as well as volunteer, internship, and practicum opportunities. For students wishing to pursue a minor in ASL, the program is committed to providing opportunities that will allow them to acquire the linguistic, cognitive, and ethical decision-making skills as well as the sociocultural knowledge necessary to work in positive and supportive ways with Deaf people.

Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified.

Required Courses

Course List
Code Title Hours
CLTR 1120Introduction to Languages, Literature, and Culture4
DEAF 1500Deaf People in Society4

 Required Language Courses

Course List
Code Title Hours
Students with prior skills in American Sign Language are allowed to waive up to four AMSL courses:
AMSL 1101Elementary ASL 14
AMSL 1102Elementary ASL 24
AMSL 2101Intermediate ASL 14
AMSL 2102Intermediate ASL 24

Elective

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete one of the following:4
AMSL 3101
Advanced ASL 1
AMSL 3102
Advanced ASL 2
AMSL 4992
Directed Study
DEAF 2500
Deaf History and Culture
DEAF 2700
ASL Linguistics

GPA Requirement

2.000 GPA required in the minor

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