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Certificate in American Sign Language at University of Victoria

University of Victoria, Canada

Programme overview

A credit certificate offered by the School of Languages, Linguistics, and Cultures in partnership with the Division of Continuing Studies. It builds conversational competence in American Sign Language and an understanding of Deaf culture, with a focus on linguistic and cultural diversity and intercultural communication.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Department: School of Languages, Linguistics, and Cultures (with Continuing Studies)  |  Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Four required courses (ASL 100A, 100B, 200A and 200B, American Sign Language I to IV) plus three electives chosen from ASL 300A, ASL 300B, LING 345 Sign Language as Language, LING 373 Second Language Acquisition and LING 397 Issues in Cross-Cultural Communication.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission requirements are those of the Faculty of Humanities. The certificate is a credit program, so applicants are admitted to UVic.

Requirements published at faculty level.

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

Apply through the official page: https://www.uvic.ca/undergraduate/

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