American Sign Language Secondary Education, B.A.
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
- ENGL 2010 and MATH QL courses must have a grade C or higher.
- Successful completion of ASL 3060 American Sign Language Proficiency.
- GPA of 3.0 or higher with no grade lower than a B- in content area courses.
- Completion of all General Education requirements and 70% of content area courses.
- Pass LiveScan Criminal Background Check.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
| General Education Requirements | 32 Credits | |
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC | 3 |
| or ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC | |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning QL (3) | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra QL (3) | ||
| College Algebra QL (4) | ||
| College Algebra with Preliminaries QL (5) | ||
| College Algebra for Business QL (3) | ||
| Introduction to Statistics QL (3) | ||
| Introduction to Statistics with Algebra QL (5) | ||
| Complete one of the following: | ||
| American Civilization AS (3) | ||
| US History to 1877 AS and US History since 1877 AS (6) | ||
| American Heritage AS (3) | ||
| American National Government AS (3) | ||
| US Economic History AS (3) | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values IH | 3 |
| HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness TE | 2 |
| or EXSC 1097 | Fitness for Life TE | |
| Distribution Courses: | ||
| Humanities Distribution | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | |
| Biology | 3 | |
| Physical Science | 3 | |
| Biology or Physical Science | 3 | |
| Discipline Core Requirements Must be completed with a grade of B- or higher. | 74 Credits | |
| ASL 3000 | Technology for Deaf Studies | 3 |
| ASL 3050 | Advanced American Sign Language 1 | 3 |
| ASL 3060 | American Sign Language Proficiency 2 | 1 |
| ASL 315R | ASL Conversation III | 1 |
| ASL 3400 | ASL Visual-Spatial Production | 3 |
| ASL 3410 | American Sign Language Linguistics | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| History of Deaf People to 1817 (3) | ||
or ASL 3520 | History of Deaf People after 1817 | |
| ASL 3530 | Modern Deaf Culture WE | 3 |
| ASL 387G | Disability/Audism/Oppression GI | 3 |
| ASL 415R | ASL Conversation IV | 1 |
| ASL 4620 | American Sign Language Literature | 3 |
| ASL 4800 | Recent Trends in Deaf Studies Theory WE | 3 |
| LANG 4200 | Methods of Teaching a Foreign Language | 3 |
| Complete 9 credits 3000+ class with an ASL or LANG prefix | 9 | |
| Education Courses: | ||
| EDSC 1010 | Introduction to Education | 2 |
| EDSC 3000 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDSP 340G | Exceptional Students GI | 2 |
| EDSC 325G | Equitable Technology Integration GI | 2 |
| EDSC 4200 | Classroom Management I Dance Education majors take 4430 in place of EDSC 4200. | 2 |
| EDSC 4250 | Classroom Management II | 2 |
| EDSC 4440 | Content Area Literacies English Education majors take ENGL 4210, 4220, 4230 in place of EDSC 4440. | 3 |
| EDSC 445G | Multicultural and Multilingual Education | 3 |
| EDSC 455G | Secondary Curriculum Instruction and Assessment GI | 3 |
| EDSC 4850 | Student Teaching Secondary | 8 |
| EDSC 4990 | Teacher Assessment Project | 2 |
| Elective Requirements | 14 Credits | |
| Complete 14 credits of any courses 1000-level or higher (ASL 2030 and ASL 2040 are strongly recommended) | 14 | |
- 1
Requires ASL skills equivalent to those expected at the completion of ASL 202G Intermediate American Sign Language II HH GI. See advisor for more information.
- 2
Required for Matriculation.
Graduation Requirements
- Complete a minimum of 120 credit hours with a minimum of 40 upper-division credits.
- 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.
- Completion of General Education, ASL & Deaf Studies core, and elective requirements.
- Residency hours--minimum of 30 credit hours through course attendance at UVU, with at least 10 hours earned in the last 45 hours.
- Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.
- 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 QL or MATH 1055 College Algebra with Preliminaries QL 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.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning QL | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra QL | ||
| College Algebra QL | ||
| College Algebra with Preliminaries QL | ||
| College Algebra for Business QL | ||
| Introduction to Statistics QL | ||
| Introduction to Statistics with Algebra QL | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| American Civilization AS | ||
| US Economic History AS | ||
| American Heritage AS | ||
| American National Government AS | ||
| US History to 1877 AS (And US History Since 1877 AS ) | ||
| ASL 202G | Intermediate American Sign Language II HH GI (Humanities Distribution) | 4 |
| Any course numbered 1000 or higher | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Biology | 3 | |
| ASL 3050 | Advanced American Sign Language | 3 |
| ASL 3000 | Technology for Deaf Studies | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Semester 3 | ||
| Physical Science | 3 | |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Ethics and Values IH | ||
| Ethics and Values IH GI | ||
| ASL 3400 | ASL Visual-Spatial Production | 3 |
| ASL 315R | ASL Conversation III | 1 |
| ASL 3060 | American Sign Language Proficiency | 1 |
| ASL 3530 | Modern Deaf Culture WE | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| Third Science | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097 | Personal Health and Wellness TE or Fitness for Life TE | 2 |
| EDSC 1010 | Introduction to Education | 2 |
| ASL Elective (3000-4000 level ASL) | 3 | |
| ASL 3510 or ASL 3520 | History of Deaf People to 1817 or History of Deaf People after 1817 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Semester 5 | ||
| ASL 3410 | American Sign Language Linguistics | 3 |
| ASL 387G | Disability/Audism/Oppression GI | 3 |
| Any course numbered 1000 or higher | 3 | |
| Any course numbered 1000 or higher | 3 | |
| Any course numbered 1000 or higher | 3 | |
| ASL 415R | ASL Conversation IV | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| EDSP 340G | Exceptional Students GI | 2 |
| EDSC 3000 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| Any course numbered 1000 or higher | 1 | |
| EDSC 455G | Secondary Curriculum Instruction and Assessment GI | 3 |
| ASL 4800 | Recent Trends in Deaf Studies Theory WE | 3 |
| ASL 4620 | American Sign Language Literature | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Semester 7 | ||
| EDSC 325G | Equitable Technology Integration GI | 2 |
| EDSC 4200 | Classroom Management I | 2 |
| EDSC 4440 | Content Area Literacies | 3 |
| EDSC 445G | Multicultural and Multilingual Education | 3 |
| LANG 4200 | Methods of Teaching a Foreign Language | 3 |
| Any 3000-4000 level ASL prefix course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 8 | ||
| EDSC 4850 | Student Teaching Secondary | 8 |
| EDSC 4250 | Classroom Management II | 2 |
| EDSC 4990 | Teacher Assessment Project | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Program Learning Outcomes
- Student will be able to negotiate meaning with individuals via speaking, writing, or reading at the Advanced Mid rating of the ACTFL proficiency levels.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Students will be able to apply pedagogical/interpreting theories, knowledge & skills.