American Sign Language Minor, B.A.; B.A.A.; B.S.

The minor in American Sign Language (ASL) will enable students to acquire conversational skills in American Sign Language and to develop an appreciation and understanding of the way in which people in the Deaf community live, think and communicate. The ASL minor is designed for students who wish to expand their language skills and cultural knowledge to enhance other majors such as linguistics, communication sciences and disorders (speech-language pathology and audiology), journalism, business, education, theater, social work, psychology, health sciences, or other areas of study.

Students minoring in American Sign Language must complete at least 15 credit hours in the minor at CMU.  Transfer credits are generally restricted to courses at the 100-level and must be approved via a consultation with the ASL program adviser.

Program Requirements

Required Courses (15 hours)

ASL 100	Introduction to the Deaf Community and Deaf Culture	3(3-0)
ASL 101	American Sign Language, Level I	3(3-0)
ASL 102	American Sign Language, Level II	3(3-0)
ASL 201	American Sign Language, Level III	3(3-0)
ASL 202	American Sign Language, Level IV	3(3-0)

Required Courses II (3 hours)

Select one of the following:

ASL 390	Sociocultural History of the American Deaf Community	3(3-0)
ASL 391	American Deaf Culture via Study Abroad in France	3(3-0)

Electives (6 hours)

Select 6 hours in consultation with an advisor.

ASL 300	Introduction to the DeafBlind Community	3(3-0)
ASL 401	American Sign Language Level V	3(3-0)
ASL 402	American Sign Language Level VI	3(3-0)
ASL 404	Advanced Fingerspelling and Numbers	3(3-0)
ASL 510	ASL Linguistics	3(3-0)
ASL 590	Independent Study	1-4(Spec)
ASL 593	Jamaica Study Abroad	3(Spec)
ASL 594	ASL in Elementary Education	3(Spec)
ASL 595	Community Placements with Deaf Children and Adults	3(1-3)
ASL 597	American Sign Language Teaching Assistantship	3(Spec)
ASL 599	Special Topics	1-6(Spec)

Total: 24 semester hours