BA in American Sign Language and Deaf Studies
Below is a sample 4-year plan for students pursuing the B.A. in American Sign Language and Deaf Studies.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Elementary American Sign Language I | 3 | Elementary American Sign Language II | 3 |
| Introduction to the Deaf Community (Recommended) | 3 | Core 34: Social and Behavioral Sciences (SGE)050 | 3 |
| Core 34: English (SGE)010 | 3 | Core 34: English (SGE)010 | 3 |
| Core 34: Social and Behavioral Sciences (SGE)050 | 3 | Core 34: Arts and Humanities (SGE)060 | 3 |
| Core 34: Communications (SGE)020 | 3 | Core 34: Arts and Humanities (SGE)060 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Intermediate American Sign Language | 3 | Intermediate American Sign Language II | 3 |
| Fingerspelling I (Recommended) | 2 | ASLD 530 (Recommended) | 3 |
| Core 34: Math and Statistics (SGE)030 | 3 | American Sign Language Linguistics (Strongly recommended) | 3 |
| Core 34: Natural and Physical Sciences (SGE)040 | 4 | Core 34: Global Culture (SGE)070 | 3 |
| Core 34: US Culture (SGE)070 | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ASLD 311 | 3 | ASLD 313 | 3 |
| ASLD 312 | 3 | ASLD 506 | 3 |
| ASLD 505 | 3 | ASLD Elective | 3 |
| Upper Division Elective | 3 | Upper Division Elective | 3 |
| Upper Division Elective | 3 | Upper Division Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ASLD 588 or 589 (Capstone) | 3 | ASLD Elective | 3 |
| ASLD Elective | 3 | ASLD Elective | 3 |
| Upper Division Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours 120 | |||
Notes:
* - This course is a Required major course and is also part of Core 34: Systemwide General Education. If this course is not taken to fulfill the Core 34:SGE requirement, it must be taken in place of elective hours.
** - This course is a Recommended Core 34: Systemwide General Education course. This specific course is not required but is recommended by the program’s faculty.
*** - This course is a Required Core 34: Systemwide General Education course. This program is approved by the Kansas Board of Regents to require this specific Core 34: Systemwide General Education course. If a student did not take this course it must be taken in addition to other degree requirements.