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:
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. GPA of 3.0 or higher with no grade lower than a C in content area courses. Completion of all General Education requirements and the majority of content area courses. 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 1	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: 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.