Contact Information
- Program Coordinator: mcls@kent.edu |
330-672-2150 - Speak with an Advisor
Fully Offered
- Delivery:
- In person
- Location:
- Kent Campus
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Description
This American Sign Language minor provides students with opportunities to develop foundational receptive and expressive skills in American Sign Language, and introduces students to the study of Deaf culture.
Admission Requirements
Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.
Program Requirements
Minor Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisite Requirements 1 | ||
| ELEMENTARY AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE I | ||
| ELEMENTARY AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE II | ||
| Minor Requirements | ||
| ASL 29201 | INTERMEDIATE AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE I | 3 |
| ASL 29202 | INTERMEDIATE AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE II | 3 |
| ASL 39201 | ADVANCED AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE I | 3 |
| ASL 39202 | ADVANCED AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE II | 3 |
| American Sign Language (ASL) Upper-Division Elective (40000 level only) | 3 | |
| Minor Electives, choose from the following: | 6 | |
| EXPLORATION OF DEAF CULTURE | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF AUDIOLOGY FOR STUDENTS WITH HEARING LOSS | ||
| LISTENING, LANGUAGE AND PHONEMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH HEARING LOSS | ||
American Sign Language (ASL) Courses (20000, 30000 or 40000 level) | ||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 21 | |
- 1
Prerequisites may be satisfied with demonstrated language proficiency.
Graduation Requirements
| Minimum Minor GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
|---|---|
| 2.000 | 2.000 |
- Students must complete at least two upper-division (30000 or 40000 level) courses in the minor at Kent State on a graded basis (A-F).
- Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
- Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
- Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).
Program Note
- Some courses in the Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies are offered on a rotating basis, and course availability may change at any time. Visit the department's website for course offering projections and advising with course planning.