American Sign Language Certificate: 220

(R): 220

The certificate program in American Sign Language is designed to provide students with a foundation in ASL and would benefit those pursuing business or other service-oriented fields where they might be called upon to communicate directly with Deaf clients. The program also serves students preparing to enter an Interpreter Training Program; students whose first language is ASL and who desire to learn the structure and syntax of the language; and students desiring to improve their understanding of Deaf culture to better communicate with Deaf family, friends, neighbors, and community.

Program Requirements

All students should review the Program Advising Guide and consult an advisor.

ASLP 100 - ASL I 3 semester hours
ASLP 105 - Visual Gestural Communication 3 semester hours
ASLP 106 - Fingerspelling and Number Use in ASL 3 semester hours
ASLP 110 - ASL II 3 semester hours
ASLP 121 - Introduction to the Deaf Community and Culture 3 semester hours
ASLP 200 - ASL III 3 semester hours
ASLP 205 - Structural ASL I 3 semester hours
ASLP 206 - Structural ASL II 3 semester hours
ASLP 210 - ASL IV 3 semester hours

Total Credit Hours: 27

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, a student will be able to:

Integrate and recognize ASL registers.
Demonstrate competency in ASL expressive and receptive skills at a minimum level 2 proficiency.
Demonstrate competency in visual gestural communication and finger spelling.
Demonstrate support and respect for ASL as the visual language of the Deaf community.
Achieve an overall proficiency rating in all skill areas, both linguistic and pragmatic, of 2.0 on the MC American Sign Language Proficiency Assessment (MC-ASLPA).