American Sign Language Secondary Education, B.A.

Visit the Languages and Cultures Department page for more information on the program and access to advising.

Program Description

This four-year degree prepares students to teach ASL & Deaf Studies in secondary education (grades 7-12) settings. Students take major courses from the Languages department and licensure courses through the School of Education. This degree requires separate application to the School of Education. Bachelor of Arts in ASL and Deaf Studies Education

Matriculation Requirements

1. ENGL 2010 and MATH QL courses must have a grade C or higher.
2. Successful completion of ASL 3060 American Sign Language Proficiency.
3. GPA of 3.0 or higher with no grade lower than a B- in content area courses.
4. Completion of all General Education requirements and 70% of content area courses.
5. Pass LiveScan Criminal Background Check.

Program Requirements

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 Requires ASL skills equivalent to those expected at the completion of ASL 2020G Intermediate American Sign Language II . See advisor for more information.

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Required for Matriculation.

Graduation Requirements

1. Complete a minimum of 121 credit hours with a minimum of 40 upper-division credits.
2. Overall Grade of 3.0 (B) or above with no grade lower than a B- or better in major required content courses and no grade lower than a B- in Licensure and Methods courses.
3. Completion of General Education, ASL & Deaf Studies core, and elective requirements.
4. Residency hours--minimum of 30 credit hours through course attendance at UVU, with at least 10 hours earned in the last 45 hours.
5. Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.
6. Successful completion of at least two Writing Enriched courses.

Notes: Students should frequently review their program with faculty or department advisor.

Any grade below a B- in an ASL & Deaf Studies core or elective course will not be accepted toward the major. Students must maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher and meet all other graduation requirements stipulated in the college catalog. Post-BA/BS students must take 30 hours of education courses, fulfill the MATH 1050 College Algebra or MATH 1055 College Algebra with Preliminaries requirement, and meet all stipulated deadlines. 

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Student will be able to negotiate meaning with individuals via speaking, writing, or reading at the Advanced Mid rating of the ACTFL proficiency levels.
2. Students will be able to interpret meaning in either oral or written forms with no recourse to active negotiation of meaning with the writer, speaker, or producer at the Advanced Mid rating of the ACTFL proficiency levels.
3. Students will be able to create messages that can be interpreted by members of the target language with no recourse to active negotiation of meaning with the writer, speaker, or producer at the Advanced Mid rating of the ACTFL proficiency levels.
4. Students will be able to use cultural knowledge to conform linguistically and behaviorally in many social and work-related interactions at the Advanced Level of the ACTFL proficiency levels.
5. Students will be able to apply pedagogical/interpreting theories, knowledge & skills.