American Sign Language Education (Grades 4-12) Integrated Bachelor's/Master's at University of Connecticut

Programme overview

American Sign Language Education students must complete a subject area major in American Sign Language consisting of a minimum of 36 credits in courses at the 2000-level or above in the field of concentration. A minimum of 24 credits in American Sign Language and up to 12 related credits. Up to six credits in 1000-level courses may be included with prior consent of the faculty advisor. Campus: Storrs Campus.

Faculty: Neag School of Education | Study mode: full-time | Location: Storrs, CT, United States

What you will study

American Sign Language Education students must complete a subject area major in American Sign Language consisting of a minimum of 36 credits in courses at the 2000-level or above in the field of concentration. A minimum of 24 credits in American Sign Language and up to 12 related credits. Listed courses include Elementary American Sign Language I; Elementary American Sign Language II; Intermediate American Sign Language I; Intermediate American Sign Language II; Women and Gender in the Deaf World.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University-wide first-year requirements (not programme-specific): high school graduate; 16 units of work of which 15 are college preparatory (4 English, 3 mathematics, 2 laboratory science, 2 social science or history, 2 of one foreign language, 3 electives); competitive SAT or ACT score is optional for first-year applicants; transcript, personal essay and application fee.

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.

Entry terms: Fall and Spring. Fall 2027 first-year applicants: Early Decision (binding) deadline November 1; spring 2027 admission accepted for all campuses with an October 1 deadline. International transfer applications are not accepted for spring.

First-year, Fall 2027: Early Decision deadline November 1 (notification mid-December; STARS record by November 8); Special Programs in Medicine, Dental Medicine and Law November 1; priority deadline for merit and Honors consideration December 1; Storrs campus deadline January 15; regional campus deadline May 1 (rolling decisions); FAFSA deadline February 15. Spring 2027: October 1 for all campuses.

First-year applicants apply with the Common Application or the Coalition Application; the application fee is $80 (non-refundable); Connecticut residents or Connecticut high school students who apply between October 15 and November 2, 2026 have the Fall 2027 application fee waived. SAT/ACT scores are optional (UConn is test-optional).

Transfer, fall semester: April 1 for most programmes (later applications reviewed on a space-available basis); January 5 for the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences supplemental application (PharmCAS); January 15 for Neag School of Education teaching majors; February 1 for Diagnostic Genetic Sciences, Dietetics, Exercise Science, Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Fine Arts, Nursing and Sport Management; February 15 for Social Work; May 1 for regional campuses. Spring semester deadline is October 1 for all campuses. Transfer applicants apply through the UConn Application; the application fee is $80.

International first-year applicants, Fall: Early Decision November 1; priority merit and Honors December 1; Storrs January 15; regional campuses May 1; Spring: October 1. Apply with the Common Application or Coalition Application; the application fee is $80 (non-refundable); standardized tests are optional.

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

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