Deaf Studies Certificate (DFSD-CC)
The Deaf Studies Certificate is designed for those students whose goal is to work with Deaf people in various entry level jobs. This one-year program provides students with advanced American Sign Language (ASL) skills and an in-depth understanding of the Deaf Community focusing on a bilingual-bicultural approach. Students will learn the foundations of ASL in the classroom. However, a key component of developing proficiency in ASL is frequent interaction with Deaf ASL signers. Therefore, as part of their course requirements, students are required to interact with signing Deaf people at various events both virtual and in person.
Courses
- ASL1001 — American Sign Language I
- ASL1002 — American Sign Language II
- ASL2001 — American Sign Language III
- ASL2002 — American Sign Language IV
- ASL2005 — Linguistics of American Sign Language
- DSC1001 — Visual Gestural Communication
- DSC1012 — Deaf Communities: Facts and Perspectives
- DSC2095 — Field Experience in Deaf Studies