Two minors are available: American Sign Language and Deaf Culture or Interpreting Between American Sign Language and English
For both minors, the following policies adhere to the University and CLAS policies on minors.
- A final plan of study for the minor, signed by the American Sign Language Studies Minor Advisor, must be filed with the Registrar during the first four weeks of classes of the semester in which a student expects to graduate, along with the final plan of study for his/her major. Another copy of the signed form should go the student’s major advisor. Once filed with the Registrar, changes in the plan may be made only with the consent of the American Sign Language Studies Minor Advisor.
- Completion of a minor requires that a student earn a C (2.0) or better in each of the courses for the minor. A maximum of 3 credits towards the minor may be transfer credits of courses equivalent to University of Connecticut courses.
- Minor plan o study must be submitted to the Office of the Registrar during the first four weeks of the semester in which the student expects to graduate.
Minor in American Sign Language and Deaf Culture
Course Requirements
Prerequisite: ASLN 1101 and 1102 or equivalent are required but do not count toward the total credits required for the minor.
A total of 15 credits (five, 3-credit courses) of 2000-level or above coursework is required.
Students enrolled in this minor are required to complete a minimum of four 3-credit courses from the following list of courses:
- ASLN 3254/WS 3254 Women and Gender in the Deaf World
- ASLN 3292 Experiential Learning*
- ASLN 3298 Variable Topics*
- ASLN3299 Independent Study*
- ASLN 3305 Advanced American Sign Language I
- ASLN 3306W Advanced American Sign Language II
- ASLN 3360 Deaf Art and Artists
- ASLN 3650 Deaf Writers and ASL Literature
- ASLN/LING 3800 Linguistic Structure of American Sign Language
- LING 3799 Independent Study*
- LING 2850 Introduction to Sociolinguistics of the Deaf Community
- LING 3850 Cultural and Linguistic Variation in the Deaf Community
No more than three credits of LING 3799 and not more than three credits of ASLN 3299 may count towards the minor.
Credit earned for Field Study does not count towards the minor.
Only one overlapping course may be used by students completing a double minor in Deaf studies and Interpreting American Sin Language and English*.
An additional 3- credit course may also be from the same list or a related course that is approved by the American Sign Language Studies minor advisor.
*As approved by the ASL Studies Minor Advisor
ASL and Deaf Studies Minor POS
Minor in Interpreting Between American Sign Language and English
Course Requirements
All students enrolled in this minor are required to complete the following four courses (12 Credits) Courses do not need to be taken sequentially:
- ASLN 2500 Introduction to Interpreting American Sign Language and English (Spring)
- ASLN 2600 Process of Interpreting (Fall)
- ASLN 2700 Interpreting in Various Settings (Fall)
- ASLN 2800 Consecutive Interpreting (Spring)
Beyond these, students must complete one additional course from the following list (3 credits):
- ASLN 3254/WS 3254 Women and Gender in the Deaf World
- ASLN 3292 Experiential Learning*
- ASLN 3298 Variable Topics*
- ASLN3299 Independent Study*
- ASLN 3305 Advanced American Sign Language I
- ASLN 3306W Advanced American Sign Language II
- ASLN 3360 Deaf Art and Artists
- ASLN 3650 Deaf Writers and ASL Literature
- ASLN/LING 3800 Linguistic Structure of American Sign Language
- LING 3799 Independent Study*
- LING 2850 Introduction to Sociolinguistics of the Deaf Community
- LING 3850 Cultural and Linguistic Variation in the Deaf Community