Required course work provides students with theory and practical application of American sign language with knowledge and appreciation of deaf culture and deaf history. The program will provide students with the skills and ability to interact with the broader deaf community. Graduates will have enhanced skills and credentials in professions such as speech language hearing sciences, nursing, education, social work, criminal justice and the general service industries.
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| Total Credits Required | 20 |
| Deaf Studies Required Courses | 8 |
| SL 252 American Sign Language I | 4 |
| SL 253 American Sign Language II | 4 |
| Choose a Minimum of 12 Credits from List | 12 |
| SL 354 American Sign Language III (4 cr.) | |
| SL 358 Deaf Community/Culture (4 cr.) | |
| SL 360 Deaf History (4 cr.) [SOCR] | |
| SL 361 Multi-Culturalism: Deaf Minorities Within (3 cr.) | |
| SL 362 Legal Civil Rights Movement of the Deaf Community (3 cr.) | |
Note: This certificate is not financial aid eligible.
Bulletin Year:
2019 - 2020 Undergraduate Bulletin
| View the current NMU Catalog.