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Graduate Certificate in American Sign Language Education at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, United States

Programme overview

Prepares students to teach ASL at the postsecondary level (12 hours, aligned with ASLTA certification) or to add an ASL Education PreK-12 endorsement to an existing Tennessee licence (15 hours).

Faculty: College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences  |  Department: Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures (ASL)  |  Duration: 12-15 graduate credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Required ASL 521 History and Culture of the Deaf, ASL 522 Deaf Literature and ASL Folklore, ASL 535 Linguistics of American Sign Language; electives ASL 545 and ASL 551 (both required for the endorsement).

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Entry requirements

Currently admitted UTK degree students or direct applicants through Graduate Admissions. Applicants must show advanced or higher on the SLPI or 3+ or higher on the ASLPI. Admitted before completing six certificate hours. Maintain a 3.00 graduate GPA.

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.

Duration: 12-15 graduate credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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