Bachelor of Arts in ASL Linguistics and Deaf Cultures

Degree Requirements (50 units):

*These requirements depend on the year that you are admitted to the university. See your advisor for your specific requirements.

LOWER DIVISION (22 units).

Take all the following courses:

ASLD 101: American Sign Language 1 (4)
ASLD 102: American Sign Language 2 (4)
LING/ANTH 170: Introduction to Linguistics (3)
ASLD 124: American Deaf Cultures (3)
ASLD 201: American Sign Language 3 (4)
ASLD 202: American Sign Language 4 (4)

UPPER DIVISION (28 units).

Take all the following courses:

ASLD 305: American Sign Language 5 (4)
ASLD 306: American Sign Language Linguistics (3)
ASLD 324: Critical Deaf & Disability Studies (3)* new course
LING 325: Modern English Grammar (3)
ASLD 424: Global Deaf Culture and Languages (3)
ASLD 456: Sign Language Sociolinguistics (3)

Take 3 Courses out of the following:

ASLD 151: Mexican Sign Language (4)
ASLD 490/499: Directed Study in ASLD (1-6)
LING 301: Introduction to Research Methods (3)
LING/ANTH 413: Language and Culture
LING 421: Syntax (3)
LING 422: Discourse Analysis (3)
LING 423: Semantics (3)
LING 426: History of English (3)
LING 460: TESOL composition (3)
LING 470/ANTH 475: Language and Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective (3)
LING 472: Language and Social Justice (writing intensive capstone)
LING 477: Language Socialization (3)

Admission Requirements:

ASLD 101 (American Sign Language 1), and ASLD 102 (American Sign Language 2) with a grade of C or better

Minors you may want to add if you are an ASLD major:

Linguistics- TESOL
Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, etc.
Translation- under RGRLL

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