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.
Student interested in additional study or preparing for a career in ASL-English Interpreting are encouraged to take the following courses as general electives (these courses will not count as ASLD electives):
- ASLD 501 Introduction to the ASL/English Interpreting Profession
- ASLD 502 Theories of Interpreting: Co-Constructions of Meaning
- ASLD 603 Interpreting: Mediated Interactions in Communications
- ASLD 610 Psychological Effects of Interpreting
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| SPED 501 (American Sign Language I) | 3 | SPED 502 (American Sign Language II) | 3 |
| Core 34: English (SGE)010 | 3 | Core 34: Social and Behavioral Sciences (SGE)050 | 3 |
| Core 34: Social and Behavioral Sciences (SGE)050 | 3 | Core 34: English (SGE)010 | 3 |
| Core 34: Communications (SGE)020 | 3 | Core 34: Arts and Humanities (SGE)060 | 3 |
| Introduction to the Deaf Community (Recommended) | 3 | Core 34: Arts and Humanities (SGE)060 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| SPED 503 (American Sign Language III) | 3 | SPED 504 (American Sign Language IV) | 3 |
| MATH 105 (Core 34: Math and Statistics (SGE))030 | 3 | Core 34: Global Culture (SGE)070 | 3 |
| Core 34: Natural and Physical Sciences (SGE)040 | 4 | American Sign Language Literature (Strongly recommended) | 3 |
| Core 34: US Culture (SGE)070 | 3 | American Sign Language Linguistics (Strongly recommended) | 3 |
| Fingerspelling I (Recommended) | 2 | General Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ASLD 311 | 3 | ASLD 313 | 3 |
| ASLD 312 | 3 | ASLD 420 | 3 |
| ASLD 505 | 3 | ASLD 506 | 3 |
| ASLD 524 | 3 | ASLD 601 | 3 |
| ASLD Elective 1 | 3 | ASLD Elective 2 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ASLD 588 (Capstone) | 3 | ASLD 521 | 3 |
| ASLD 522 | 3 | ASLD 631 | 3 |
| ASLD Elective 3 | 3 | ASLD Elective 4 | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours 120 | |||