Minor in American Sign Language and Deaf Studies
About this Program
The Minor in ASL and Deaf Studies includes foundational courses that provide students with a solid background in the core areas of American Sign Language & Deaf culture, as well as elective options at the 3000 and 4000 level that allow students to tailor their program of study to meet their interests and academic and professional goals. Students will learn American Sign Language and about some of the most important characteristics of Deaf culture (literature, film, art, popular culture, history, etc.), and the relations between cultural production and the society, and the application of that knowledge to teaching, research, interpreting, and advocacy education, as well as other professions in the healthcare, business, and government sectors. The minor consists of 18 semester hours.
Competencies
- Upon completion, students will demonstrate proficiency in receptive and expressive skills in American Sign Language (ASL) (communication skills, critical thinking skills.
- Upon completion, students will demonstrate intercultural knowledge and competence in Deaf culture and members of the Deaf community (social responsibility, global competence, critical thinking skills).
- Upon completion, students will demonstrate an understanding of course content knowledge (e.g., ASL linguistics, ASL literature, and Deaf culture and community) (disciplinary knowledge, global competence, critical thinking skills).
- Upon completion, students will apply academic content and learned skills to real-world experiences by participating in experiential learning opportunities (social responsibility, career preparedness, critical thinking skills, communication skills, teamwork).
Curriculum
| Core Courses | ||
| ASL 2313 | INTERMEDIATE AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE I | 3 |
| ASL 2314 | INTERMEDIATE AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE II | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select three from: | 9 | |
| AMERICAN DEAF CULTURE AND COMMUNITY | ||
| ADVANCED AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE | ||
| ASL DEPICTION | ||
| LINGUISTICS OF ASL | ||
| Select one from: | 3 | |
| TOPICS IN COMPARATIVE LANGUAGES, CULTURE, AND LITERATURES | ||
| U.S. DISABILITY HISTORY | ||
| DIVERSE POPULATIONS | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS | ||
| COMMUNICATION IN HUMAN RELATIONS | ||
| URBANIZATION AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH EPIDEMIOLOGY | ||
| INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE FOR GLOBAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Advising Resources
First time in college students will be advised by the AUEC.
New transfer students should email modladvisor@uta.edu before enrolling in classes at UTA.
Students with previous experience in one of the languages offered at UTA, must take a Placement Test. For more information, contact MODL Testing at modltesting@uta.edu or call 817-272-4605.
Location:
230 Hammond Hall
Email:
modladvisor@uta.edu
Phone:
817-272-3161