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Certificate in Deaf Studies
Students enrolled in the one-year deaf studies
program acquire a certificate that enhances opportunities for any career
that interacts with the public and persons with deafness or hearing loss.
Through their studies, students acquire knowledge of deafness, an overview
of the deaf community and its culture, and American Sign Language (ASL)
vocabulary. Career opportunities within the field of deafness include:
audiologist, counselor, dormitory/residence program counselor, interpreter,
linguist, social worker, speech-language pathologist, teacher, parent/infant
specialist, health care providers, and combined specialties.
Certificate in Deaf Studies
Requirements
| Deaf Studies Core (21 hours) |
| Course No. |
Course |
Credit Hrs. |
| SIGN 1010 |
Intro to Sign Language |
3 |
| SIGN 1111 |
American Sign Language 1 |
3 |
| SIGN 1112 |
Tech. & Conversational ASL Lab 1 |
3 |
| SIGN 1121 |
Orientation to Deafness |
3 |
| SIGN 1211 |
American Sign Language 2 |
3 |
| SIGN 1212 |
Tech. & Conversational ASL Lab 2 |
3 |
| SIGN 1222 |
Psychology of Hearing Impaired |
3 |
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| Curriculum Content (12 Hours) |
| ENGL 1102 |
Discourse & Composition (or ENGL1101 -
5 hours) |
3 |
| ENGL 1103 |
Composition & Research |
3 |
| PSYC 1101 |
Intro to Psychology OR |
3 |
| SOCI 1101 |
Intro to Sociology |
3 |
| SPCH 1103 |
Public Speaking & Human Communication |
3 |
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