The Deaf Studies and Social Justice certificate is designed for students interested in learning more about the world of the deaf in America, deaf culture, the education of deaf children, useful technology, and the integration of deaf people into the American society. Students from other disciplines are welcome pursue this certificate program. ASL proficiency is not required, but some course may be taught in ASL with an English interpreter.
Admission to Graduate Studies
An applicant seeking to pursue graduate study may be admitted as either a degree-seeking or non-degree seeking student. Policies and procedures of Graduate Studies govern the process of Graduate admission. These may be found in the Graduate Studies section of the online catalog.
For more information on admission to a graduate certificate program at KU, see the policy on Admission to Graduate Study. Applications may be submitted at http://graduate.ku.edu/ku-graduate-application.
The Deaf Studies and Social Justice Graduate Certificate is a 15 credit hour certificate program that requires the following:
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| ASLD 711 | Introduction to Deaf Studies | 3 |
| ASLD 712 | Intersectionality and Deaf Communities | 3 |
| ASLD 713 | Social Justice and Allyship with Deaf Communities | 3 |
| 6 |
| Historical Foundations of Deaf Education | |
| Special Topics in Deaf Studies: _____ | |
| Internship in American Sign Language and Deaf Studies | |
| Research Experience in American Sign Language and Deaf Studies | |
| Psycholinguistics I | |
