BS in Deaf Studies

The Deaf Studies program provides an excellent foundation for dual major students who wish to pursue careers in counseling, psychology, medicine, law, and speech and hearing science, among others.

Students in the program have an opportunity to further develop ASL skills by using the language to participate in class discussions about culture, language, history, literature, education, and development as these topics pertain to Deaf children or adults. Furthermore, the field placement where students work with either Deaf children or adults is an important feature of the bachelor’s program.

Required Courses (Total Credits: 130)

Distribution Requirements (68 Credits)

• CAS WR 100 Writing Seminar (4 cr)
• CAS 150 Writing and Research Seminar (4 cr)
• Three humanities courses from the College of Arts & Sciences (12 cr in at least two disciplines)
• Three courses in social sciences from CAS (12 cr in at least two disciplines)
• One CAS mathematics course (students who received an SAT math score of 580 or better or an ACT score of 23 or better are exempt) (4 cr)
• One laboratory science course from CAS (4 cr)
• One natural or laboratory science from CAS (4 cr)
• Six courses for a minor concentration or six liberal arts electives if no minor is taken (24 cr)

Subject Matter Requirements (52 Credits)

All courses are 4 credits unless otherwise noted.

• SED DE 500 Introduction to the Deaf World
• SED DE 550 History and Culture of the Deaf
• SED DE 551 Deaf Literature and ASL Folklore
• SED DE 552 Seminar: Selected Topics in Deaf Studies
• SED DE 554 Field Experience: Deaf Studies
• SED DE 570 American Sign Language I
• SED DE 571 American Sign Language II
• SED DE 572 Psychology, Sociology, and the Deaf
• SED DE 590 American Sign Language III
• SED DE 591 American Sign Language IV
• SED DE 592 American Sign Language V (2 cr)
• SED DE 672 American Sign Language Structure
• SED DE 693 American Sign Language VI (2 cr)
• SED LS 565 Introduction to Language and Linguistics
• SED LS 566 Language Acquisition

Professional Studies (10 Credits)

• SED ED 100/101 Introduction to Education (6 cr)
• SED ED 410/412 Social and Civic Context of Education (4 cr)