BS American Sign Language and Linguistics at Northeastern University

Programme overview

The American Sign Language (ASL) & Linguistics combined major is an intensive program of study dedicated to preparing students to interact in a positive and supportive manner with members of the American Deaf Community while simultaneously providing students with an understanding of the theoretical, cultural, and social components of all human language, including ASL, so that they can better understand how ASL is related to spoken languages and other signed languages. Offered at: Boston.

Faculty: College of Social Sciences and Humanities | Department: Cultures Societies Global Studies | Duration: 128 semester hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Requires 128 semester hours. Required courses include AMSL 1101 Elementary ASL 1; AMSL 1102 Elementary ASL 2; AMSL 2101 Intermediate ASL 1; AMSL 2102 Intermediate ASL 2; AMSL 3101 Advanced ASL 1; DEAF 1500 Deaf People in Society.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year applicants apply for Fall entry through Early Decision I, Early Decision II, Early Action or Regular Decision. Transfer applicants can apply for Fall or Spring entry.

First-year deadlines: Early Decision I and Early Action November 1; Early Decision II and Regular Decision January 1. Decision notifications: ED I by January 1, EA by February 15, ED II by March 1, RD by April 1.

Transfer deadlines: Fall April 1; Spring October 15 (extended).

First-year and transfer applicants apply through the Common Application or Coalition Application; the application fee is $75 (non-refundable). SAT/ACT is optional (test-optional).

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.northeastern.edu/

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