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.

1. Upon completion, students will demonstrate proficiency in receptive and expressive skills in American Sign Language (ASL) (communication skills, critical thinking skills.
2. 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).
3. 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).
4. 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).