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ASL and Deaf Studies Education, B.A.

Requirements

This four-year degree prepares students to teach ASL & Deaf Studies in secondary education (grades 7-12) settings. Students take major courses from the Languages department and licensure courses through the School of Education. This degree requires separate application to the School of Education. Bachelor of Arts in ASL and Deaf Studies Education 

Total Program Credits: 120

Matriculation Requirements:  
  1. ACT exam minimums: Composite 21, English 20, Math 19; or SAT exam minimums: Critical Read /Math 1000, with Math and Reading scores of 450; or If student has a bachelor degree or higher, he/she does not need to meet this testing requirement.
  2. GPA of 3.0 or higher with no grade lower than a C in content area courses.
  3. Completion of all General Education requirements and the majority of content area courses.
  4. Pass LiveScan Criminal Background Check.
General Education Requirements: 36 Credits
  ENGL 1010 Introduction to Academic Writing CC 3
or ENGH 1005 Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC (5.0)  
  ENGL 2010 Intermediate Academic Writing CC 3
  MATH 1050 College Algebra QL 4
or MATH 1055 College Algebra with Preliminaries QL (5.0)  
Choose one of the following: 3
  HIST 1700 American Civilization AS (3.0)  
  HIST 2700 US History to 1877 AS (3.0)  
and HIST 2710 US History since 1877 AS (3.0)  
  POLS 1000 American Heritage SS (3.0)  
  POLS 1100 American National Government AS (3.0)  
  HIST 1740 US Economic History AS (3.0)  
Complete the following:  
  PHIL 2050 Ethics and Values IH 3
  HLTH 1100 Personal Health and Wellness TE 2
or EXSC 1097 Fitness for Life TE (2.0)  
Distribution Courses:  
  Humanities Distribution 3
  Social/Behavioral Science 3
  Fine Arts Distribution 3
  Biology 3
  Physical Science 3
  Biology or Physical Science 3
Discipline Core Requirements: 68 Credits
  Must be completed with a grade of B- or higher.  
  ASL 3050 Advanced American Sign Language  3
  ASL 3310 Foundations of Interpreting 3
or ASL 4410 ASL Linguistics (3.0)  
  ASL 3510 History of Deaf People to 1817 3
or ASL 3520 History of Deaf People after 1817 (3.0)  
  ASL 3530 Modern Deaf Culture WE 3
  LANG 4200 Methods of Teaching a Foreign Language 3
  ASL 3610 ASL Literature I 3
  ASL 4610 ASL Literature II 3
Any other 3000+ class with an ASL or LANG prefix. 15
Education Courses:  
  EDEL 1010 Introduction to Education 2
  EDSC 3000 Educational Psychology 3
  EDSP 340G Exceptional Students GI 2
  EDSC 325G Equitable Technology Integration GI 2
  EDSC 4200 Classroom Management I (Dance Education majors take 4430 in place of EDSC 4200.) 2
  EDSC 4250 Classroom Management II 2
  EDSC 4440 Content Area Literacies (English Education majors take ENGL 4210, 4220, 4230 in place of EDSC 4440) 3
  EDSC 445G Multicultural Instruction ESL GI 3
  EDSC 455G Secondary Curriculum Instruction and Assessment GI 3
  EDSC 4850 Student Teaching Secondary 8
  EDSC 4990 Teacher Performance Assessment Project WE 2
Elective Requirements: 16 Credits
  Complete 16 credits of any courses 1000-level or higher.  16

Notes:

  1. Requires ASL skills equivalent to those expected at the completion of ASL 202G Intermediate American Sign Language II HH GI. See advisor for more information. 

Graduation Requirements:

  1. Complete a minimum of 120 credit hours with a minimum of 40 upper-division credits.
  2. Overall Grade of 3.0 (B) or above with no grade lower than a C or better in major required content courses and no grade lower than a B- in Licensure and Methods courses.
  3. Completion of General Education, ASL & Deaf Studies core, and elective requirements.
  4. Meet residency and maximum years in program requirements and any other requirements stated in the University Catalog or established by the department.
  5. Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.

Notes: 

  1. Students should frequently review their program with faculty or department advisor.
  2. Any grade below a C (2.0) in an ASL & Deaf Studies core or elective course will not be accepted toward the major. Students must maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher and meet all other graduation requirements stipulated in the university catalog. Post-BA/BS students must take 30 hours of education courses, fulfill the MATH 1050 College Algebra QL or MATH 1055 College Algebra with Preliminaries QL requirement, and meet all stipulated deadlines. 

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.

Semester 1 Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 Introduction to Academic Writing CC or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC 3
General Elective/MAT 1010 4
American Institutions-AS 3
General Elective/ASL 2010 4
General Elective 3
  Semester total: 17
Semester 2 Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 2010 Intermediate Academic Writing CC 3
MATH 1050 or MATH 1055 College Algebra QL or College Algebra with Preliminaries QL 4
Biology 3
General Elective/ASL 202G 4
General Elective 1
  Semester total: 15
Semester 3 Course Title Credit Hours
Fine Art-FF 3
Physical Science 3
Humanities-HH 3
ASL 3050 Advanced American Sign Language 3
HLTH 1100 or EXSC1097 Personal Health & Wellness TE or Fitness for Life TE 2
  Semester total: 14
Semester 4 Course Title Credit Hours
PHIL 2050 or 205G Ethics and Values IH GI 3
Third Science 3
Social/Behavior Science-SS 3
ASL 3310 or ASL 4410 Foundations of Interpreting or ASL Linguistics 3
ASL 3510 or ASL 3520 History of Deaf People to 1817 or History of Deaf People after 1817 3
  Semester total: 15
Semester 5 Course Title Credit Hours
ASL 3610 ASL Literature 3
ASL 3530 Modern Deaf Culture WE 3
ASL Elective 3
ASL Elective 3
ASL Elective 3
  Semester total: 15
Semester 6 Course Title Credit Hours
EDEL 1010 Introduction to Education 2
EDSP 340G Exceptional Students GI 2
EDSC 3000 Educational Psychology 3
EDSC 455G Secondary Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment GI 3
LANG 4200 Methods of Teaching a Foreign Language 3
ASL 4610 ASL Literature II 3
  Semester total: 16
Semester 7 Course Title Credit Hours
EDSC 325G Equitable Technology Integration GI 2
EDSC 4200 Classroom Management I 2
EDSC 4440 Content Area Literacies 3
EDSC 445G Multicultural Instruction ESL GI 3
ASL Elective 3
ASL Elective 3
  Semester total: 16
Semester 8 Course Title Credit Hours
EDSC 4850 Student Teaching Secondary 8
EDSC 4250 Classroom Management II 2
EDSC 4990 Teacher Performance Assessment Project WE 2
  Semester total: 12
  Degree total: 120

Department

Languages and Cultures

The Languages and Cultures department is in the College of Humanities & Social Sciences. To find the most up-to-date information, including Program Learning Outcomes for degree programs offered by the Languages and Cultures department, visit their website.

Languages and Cultures department

Program Details

Program Learning Outcomes
  1. Student will be able to negotiate meaning with individuals via speaking, writing, or reading at the Advanced Mid rating of the ACTFL proficiency levels.
  2. Students will be able to interpret meaning in either oral or written forms with no recourse to active negotiation of meaning with the writer, speaker, or producer at the Advanced Mid rating of the ACTFL proficiency levels.
  3. Students will be able to create messages that can be interpreted by members of the target language with no recourse to active negotiation of meaning with the writer, speaker, or producer at the Advanced Mid rating of the ACTFL proficiency levels. 
  4. Students will be able to use cultural knowledge to conform linguistically and behaviorally in many social and work-related interactions at the Advanced Level of the ACTFL proficiency levels.
  5. Students will be able to apply pedagogical/interpreting theories, knowledge & skills. 
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