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.
For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Languages, Literatures and International Studies department page.
| Total Credits Required | 20 |
| Deaf Studies Required Courses | 8 |
| DFST 101 American Sign Language 1 | 4 |
| DFST 102 American Sign Language 2 | 4 |
| Choose a Minimum of 12 Credits from List | 12 |
| DFST 201 American Sign Language 3 (2 cr.) | |
| DFST 202 American Sign Language 4 (2 cr.) | |
| DFST 105 Fingerspell & Numbers: Receptive & Expressive Skill Development (3 cr.) | |
| DFST 295 Special Topics in Deaf Studies (1 - 4 cr.) | |
| DFST 298 Directed Study in Deaf Studies (1 - 4 cr.) | |
| DFST 310 Deaf World through Media (2 cr.) | |
| DFST 330 ASL Artistic Expressions (2 cr.) | |
| DFST 335 Storytelling: Receptive & Expressive Skill Development (3 cr.) | |
| DFST 340 Voice-OFF (2 cr.) | |
| DFST 345 Exploring World Sign Languages (3 cr.) | |
| DFST 358 Deaf Community Culture (4 cr.) | |
| DFST 360 Deaf History (4 cr.) [SOCR] | |
| DFST 362 Legal Civil Rights Movement of Deaf Community (3 cr.) | |
| DFST 363 Mainstream PS & D/deaf-HoH Experience (2 cr.) | |
| DFST 495 Special Topics in Deaf Studies (1 - 4 cr.) | |
| DFST 498 Directed Study in Deaf Studies (1 - 4 cr.) | |
Bulletin Year:
2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin
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