Program Description
The American Sign Language (ASL)/Deaf Studies minor offers the opportunity to pursue an interdisciplinary course sequence focusing on American Sign Language and Deaf culture. The courses offered range across a variety of different disciplines, to provide a broad and compelling perspective on ASL and the Deaf community.
Additional Information
The minimum grade for courses applied to the minor is C-.
Students may apply up to one course from study abroad programs, from another institution, or an independent study toward this minor.
Interested students should consult with the Linguistics Director of Undergraduate Studies, Helena Aparicio, 210 Morrill Hall.
Students who declare the minor will consult with either the Director of Undergraduate Studies or ASL/Deaf Studies Minor Advisor Brenda Schertz, 215 Morrill Hall, on the selection of courses appropriate to their academic objectives.
Program Information
- All coursework for this major is in person, in Ithaca, unless otherwise noted.
- Total Credits Required: 15 minimum.
Minor Requirements
The American Sign Language (ASL)/Deaf Studies minor consists of five courses with a minimum total of 18 credits. A student must currently be taking or have completed ASL 1102 American Sign Language II to declare the minor.
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
ASL 2202 | Intermediate American Sign Language II 1 | 4 |
ASL 2301 | Modern Deaf Culture | 3 |
LING 1101 | Introduction to Linguistics 2 | 4 |
| 3 |
| ASL Literature | |
| Deaf Art, Film and Theatre | |
| American Sign Language Linguistics | |
| 3-4 |
| Ethical Issues in Health and Medicine | |
| Intersectional Disability Studies | |
| International Human Rights Law and Advocacy | |
| Disability Law | |
| Global Comparative Disability Policy | |
| Psychology of Language | |
| Language and Society | |
| Language and the Law | |
| Superlinguistics: Comics, Signs and Other Sequential Images | |
| Introduction to Bioethics | |
Suggested Course Sequence for the ASL/Deaf Studies Minor
Plan of Study Grid First Year |
Fall Semester |
ASL 1101 | American Sign Language I | 4 |
| Hours | 4 |
Spring Semester |
ASL 1102 | American Sign Language II | 4 |
| Hours | 4 |
Second Year |
Fall Semester |
ASL 2201 & LING 1101 | Intermediate American Sign Language I and Introduction to Linguistics | 8 |
| Hours | 8 |
Spring Semester |
ASL 2202 & ASL 2301 | Intermediate American Sign Language II and Modern Deaf Culture | 7 |
| Hours | 7 |
Third Year |
Fall Semester |
ASL 2301 | Modern Deaf Culture () | 3 |
| Hours | 3 |
Spring Semester |
ASL 3215 | Deaf Art, Film and Theatre | 3 |
| Hours | 3 |
Fourth Year |
Fall Semester |
1 | 3 |
| American Sign Language Linguistics () | |
| |
| Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 32 |
First-Year Writing Seminars
Consult the John S. Knight website for times, instructors, and descriptions.