Undergraduate Certificate in American Sign Language at University of Wyoming

Programme overview

Undergraduate ASL Studies certificate teaching basic ASL, Deaf culture and history, and how to assist ASL instructors, using a fully immersive silent-classroom format. It recognizes beginning ASL skills and foundational Deaf culture knowledge; it is not a professional license or an interpreter endorsement.

Faculty: College of Health Sciences | Department: Division of Communication Disorders | Duration: 16 credit hours (five courses) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Laramie, WY, United States

What you will study

American Sign Language I (4), American Sign Language II (4), Deaf Studies (3), Advanced ASL (4), Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (1).

Career pathways

Supports further study in speech-language pathology, sign language interpreting, teaching the deaf, preschool and K-12 education, audiology, nursing and counseling.

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Application information

Entry requirements

ASL vocabulary, grammar, and pragmatics are taught through lecture, conversation and storytelling. The direct experience method, which employs ASL without speech, is used to enhance the learning process. (4 credits) American Sign Language II. Second level of understanding and expression in ASL. Through lectures, conversations and stories, students learn the vocabulary, grammar, and pragmatics of ASL as well as how to sign more fluently. Courses and Curriculum View the full American Sign Language Studies Certificate degree program curriculum. She holds a Master's Degree in Teaching ASL and is ASLTA Certified (American Sign Language Teachers Association).

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.

The application fee is $40 and non-refundable, paid when the application is submitted through the online application. ACT or SAT scores are not part of the admissions requirements.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uwyo.edu/admissions/apply.html

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