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American Sign Language (ASL) (Minor)

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The ASL minor prepares students to develop fluency in American Sign Language (ASL), understand Deaf Culture, and how to appropriately interact with the Deaf Community.

Degrees & Offerings
  • Minor
Location
  • Bloomsburg
Department
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Program Contact
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The minor in sign language will involve a developmental sequence of 15 credit hours in sign language courses and 3 credit hours in Deaf culture (totaling 18 credits). Students outside of the ASL/English Interpreting Program will have an opportunity to strengthen an additional skill that will make them more employable and acceptable for graduate programs.

Students may wish to major in an area of their interest and want to work with the Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing population in that area. Examples could be psychology/sign language, nursing/sign language, and education/sign language. Students must receive advisement from the ASL/English Interpreting Program minor advisor with regard to course selections. Contact Dr. Bridget Klein with any questions.

Students interested in the American Sign Language (ASL) Minor should consult their advisor for information on course requirements.

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Courses and Curriculum

American Sign Language (ASL) Minor Requirements

  • 18 credits required for minor completion
  • Students should meet with their academic advisor each semester and use Degree Works to monitor their individual progress toward completion of the minor.

Minor Requirements

Upon completion of this minor students will be able to
  1. Produce and carry out the ability to create a content centered conversation 
  2. Identify and produce vocabulary using advanced grammar 
  3. Produce and comprehend narrative stories that include appropriate body movements and grammar 
  4. Describe various aspects of the Deaf Culture, Deaf communities and the diveristy within the communities.  

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