ASL Studies & Deaf Education

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Professor: Dr. Steve Johnson (Department Chair); Associate Professors: Dr. Mark M. Rust; Lecturer: Mr. Paul Fitzpatrick; Visiting Professor: Dr. Lisalee Egbert

The ASL major and minor in ASL Studies offer a variety of courses related to the language, culture, and literature of Deaf people in the United States and Canada as well as a glimpse at international perspectives in the field. This program of study includes various opportunities for immersion in the language and culture of Deaf people including an option to be a visiting student for a semester at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., or at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf in Rochester, NY. Students may complete a January Term in an ASL environment, as well. For students wishing to pursue a career in teaching Deaf students, McDaniel College offers a nationally recognized graduate program in Deaf Education. The ASL Studies major and minor provide a critical foundation for the graduate degree and includes courses that satisfy prerequisites for Deaf Education. All courses are taught in ASL. Voice interpreters are provided for the ASL 2230 course only.

Programs

• American Sign Language (ASL) Major
• American Sign Language (ASL) Studies Minor

Courses

• ASL 1003 - American Sign Language I Lab
• ASL 1004 - American Sign Language II Lab
• ASL 1101 - American Sign Language I
• ASL 1102 - American Sign Language II
• ASL 1140 - Dominican Republic and the Educational Life Experiences of the Deaf
• ASL 2012 - Fingerspelling & Numbers
• ASL 2013 - The Deaf Narrative
• ASL 2201 - American Sign Language III Lab
• ASL 2202 - American Sign Language IV Lab
• ASL 2211 - American Sign Language III
• ASL 2212 - American Sign Language IV
• ASL 2230 - Educational and Life Experiences of Deaf People
• ASL 3003 - American Sign Lang V Lab
• ASL 3100 - ASL House Study
• ASL 3303 - American Sign Language V
• ASL 3338 - Linguistics of American Sign Language
• ASL 3339 - ASL Literature and Poetry
• ASL 3369 - American Deaf Culture
• ASL 3370 - International Perspectives on Sign Languages and Deaf Culture
• ASL 3395 - Internship American Sign Language
• ASL 3398 - Independent Study in ASL
• ASL 4492 - Seminar in ASL Studies
• ASL 4495 - Internship American Sign Language

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