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The Education of the Deaf program at Boston University affords
students the opportunity to develop insight and genuine
appreciation for the culture, contributions, and contemporary
issues of Deaf people in the United States. The program is the
only undergraduate program in the United States that requires
American Sign Language as the language of instruction and
conversation.
Students entering the Deaf Studies Program will explore
educational, social, cultural, linguistic, and psychological
issues and their application to the issues related to Deaf people,
as individuals, as a community, and as a linguistic and cultural
minority. A multi-disciplinary approach combined with a strong
faculty, many of whom are Deaf, will provide in-depth training
presenting a broad multi-cultural view. Our undergraduate Deaf
Studies program at Boston University employs a bilingual/bicultural
philosophy in its preparation of personnel to work with Deaf people.
All Deaf Studies majors are required to participate in a field placement
during their senior year.
Core courses detailing the history, education, literature, and
language of the Deaf will be taught by Deaf faculty and are
conducted in American Sign Language. (American Sign Language
courses are required prior to entering the advanced core courses in
the Deaf Studies Program).
The Boston University Undergraduate Program in Deaf Studies does not qualify graduates for licensure in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts. Completion of an Ed.M. in Education of the Deaf
is required to meet state standards for licensure.
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