This interdisciplinary minor provides students with current information about ASL and the people for whom it is a primary language, the Deaf community in the U.S.
Prerequisite
ASLN 1101 Elementary American Sign Language I and ASLN 1102 Elementary American Sign Language II or equivalent are required but do not count toward the total credits required for the minor.
Requirements
15 credits of 2000-level or above coursework is required. Students enrolled in this minor must complete at least 15 credits, of which 12 must be from group A. All 15 credits may be satisfied from Group A.
Course List
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| Women and Gender in the Deaf World | |
| Advanced American Sign Language | |
| Advanced American Sign Language Level II | |
| Deaf Art and Artists | |
| Deaf Writers and American Sign Language Literature | |
| Structure of American Sign Language | |
| Introduction to Sociolinguistics of the Deaf Community | |
| Cultural and Linguistic Variation in the Deaf Community | |
| Field Study 1 | |
| Experiential Learning 1 | |
| Foreign Study | |
| Variable Topics | |
| Independent Study 1 | |
| Independent Study 1 | |
| Total Credits | 0 |
Only one overlapping course may be used by students doing minors in both American Sign Language and Deaf Studies and Interpreting American Sign Language and English.
The minor is offered by the Literatures, Cultures, and Languages Department.
