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 |
| DFST 252 American Sign Language 1 | 4 |
| DFST 253 American Sign Language 2 | 4 |
| Choose a Minimum of 12 Credits from List | 12 |
| DFST 358 Deaf Community Culture (4 cr.) | |
| DFST 360 Deaf History (4 cr.) [SOCR] | |
| DFST 361 Multi-Culturalism: Deaf Minorities Within (3 cr.) | |
| DFST 362 Legal Civil Rights Movement of Deaf Community (3 cr.) | |
| DFST 454 American Sign Language 3 (4 cr.) | |
Note: This certificate is not financial aid eligible.
Bulletin Year:
2020 - 2021 Undergraduate Bulletin
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