BS and Minor in Deaf Studies
The undergraduate program in Deaf Studies offers both a major and a minor. Students may also pursue Deaf Studies as part of a dual major program by participating in the Boston University Dual Degree program (see the Dual Degree Program section of this website). The PDS 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
These are courses required—in addition to schoolwide requirements—for graduation with the major in Deaf Studies.
- 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
- SED DE 593: American Sign Language VI
- SED DE 672: American Sign Language Structure
- SED LS 565: Introduction to Language and Linguistics
- SED LS 566: Language Acquisition
