Language & Cultural Studies: American Sign Langauge
The Language and Cultural Studies Field of Study is designed to provide students the opportunity to develop and enhance their practical communication skills and cross-cultural understanding that will provide them the foundational coursework required for careers in languages and cultural studies.
Furthermore, the field of study will focus on integrating language, culture and literature to help students gain an international perspective for living and working in today’s global society.
Students declaring a field of study in Languages and Cultural Studies may choose courses in one or more of the following concentrations: Spanish, Bilingual/Bicultural Studies, Spanish/English Translation and American Sign Language.
For printable degree plan for this program, please click HERE.
| Core Curriculum (45 Credits) |
| FIRST SEMESTER | |
| COSC 1301 Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
| SPCH 1311 Introduction to Speech Communication or SPCH 1315 or SPCH 1318 or SPCH 1321 | 3 |
| HIST 1301 United States History I or HIST 2327 | 3 |
| ENGL 1301 Composition | 3 |
| SGNL 1301 Beginning American Sign Language I | 3 |
| SECOND SEMESTER | |
| HIST 1302 United States History II or HIST 2328 | 3 |
| ENGL 1302 Composition II-Rhetoric | 3 |
| GOVT 2301 American Government I | 3 |
| Visual & Performing Arts Elective- Core Curriculum | 3 |
| SGNL 1302 Beginning American Sign Language II | 3 |
| THIRD SEMESTER | |
| Mathematics Elective - Core Curriculum | 3 or 4 |
| Natural Sciences Elective- Core Curriculum | 4 |
| Social & Behavioral Science Elective-Core Curriculum | 3 |
| SGNL 2301 Intermediate American Sign Language I | 3 |
| *Kinesiology Elective - Field of Study | 1 |
| FOURTH SEMESTER | |
| GOVT 2302 American Government II | 3 |
| Natural Sciences Elective- Core Curriculum | 4 |
| Humanities Elective- Core Curriculum | 3 |
| SGNL 2302 Intermediate American Sign Language II | 3 |
| PHIL 2306 Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
*Courses to be chosen from Field of Study
| Total credits 60 |