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 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 590 | Independent Study | 1-4(Spec) |
| ASL 593 | Study Abroad Caribbean | 3(3-0) |
| 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