BA in American Sign Language and Deaf Studies
Below is a sample 4-year plan for students pursuing the BA 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 520 (Strongly Recommended) | 3 |
| Core 34: Math and Statistics (SGE)030 | 3 | ASLD 530 (Recommended) | 3 |
| Core 34: Natural and Physical Sciences (SGE)040 | 4-5 | Core 34: Global Culture (SGE)070 | 3 |
| Core 34: US Culture (SGE)070 | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 15-16 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ASLD 311 | 3 | ASLD 313 | 3 |
| ASLD 312 | 3 | ASLD 506 | 3 |
| ASLD 505 | 3 | ASLD 521 | 3 |
| Elective or Minor/Certificate Course | 3 | Elective or Minor/Certificate Course | 3 |
| Elective or Minor/Certificate Course | 3 | Elective or Minor/Certificate Course | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ASLD 501 | 3 | ASLD 414 | 3 |
| ASLD 588 (Capstone) | 3 | ASLD Elective | 3 |
| Elective or Minor/Certificate Course | 3 | Elective or Minor/Certificate Course | 3 |
| Elective or Minor/Certificate Course | 3 | Elective or Minor/Certificate Course | 3 |
| Elective or Minor/Certificate Course | 3 | Elective or Minor/Certificate Course | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours 120-121 | |||
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The major requires a total of 30 credit hours (completed through 10 courses at three credit hours each).
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Elective courses can be ASL courses or topics from other disciplines. Students are encouraged to utilize elective options to pursue a minor or certificate program.
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The University of Kansas Edwards Campus only teaches classes at the Junior and Senior level. Students are recommended to meet with their Academic Success Coach/Advisor each semester to ensure that the degree requirements are met. This is a suggested semester-by-semester degree completion plan. Students may follow the course sequencing above, but are not required to complete the course work in this order.
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.