American Sign Language – B.A.
The Bachelor of Arts degree in American Sign Language from Kent State University presents American sign language as a culture- and community-based language that interacts with other world languages.
Duration
4 years
Starting Date
January, August
Tuition Fee
$ 21,578 per year
Location
Kent, United States
About the program
Through techniques — including immersion and bilingual-bicultural comparison classes, community interaction, research, lab activities and use of digital video technology — students gain documented proficiency in American sign language, validity within the deaf community and networking within the professional community.
Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this American Sign Language program from Kent State University will be able to:
- Participate in informal conversations in American Sign Language (ASL) with other speakers of ASL.
- Engage in some formal conversations in American Sign Language in workplace settings.
- Watch films, plays and other multimedia presentations in American Sign Language with minimal need to use closed captions.
- Interact in American Sign Language in culturally-appropriate ways.
Courses Included
- Politics of Culture
- Survey of the Interpreting Profession
- Exploration of Deaf Culture
- Foreign Languages and Culture Studies
- Inequality in Societies
- Fundamentals of Audiology for Students With Hearing Loss
- Listening, Language and Phonemic Development for Individuals With Hearing Loss
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