B.A. in Deaf Studies for Online Degree Completion Program
Summary of Requirements
|
2023-2024 |
| Online Degree Completion Program General Education |
42-44 |
| Major & Related Elective Courses |
45 |
| Free Elective Courses |
33 |
| Total |
120 |
Required major courses 45 credits
| ASL 270 | ASL and English: Comparative Analysis | 3 |
| DST 101 | Introduction to Deaf Studies | 3 |
| DST 203 | Introduction to Cultural Studies | 3 |
| DST 204 | Deaf Culture | 3 |
| DST 311 | Dynamics of Oppression | 3 |
| DST 314 | Oral Traditions in the Deaf Community | 3 |
| DST 316 | Disability Studies | 3 |
| DST 401 | Black Deaf People's Studies | 3 |
| DST 402 | Deaf Women's Studies | 3 |
| DST 410 | Multicultural Deaf Lives (Topic to be specified) | 3 |
| DST 497 | Deaf Studies Senior Thesis I | 3 |
| DST 498 | Deaf Studies Senior Thesis II | 3 |
| HIS 331 | History of the American Deaf Community | 3 |
| LIN 101 | Sign Language & Sign Systems | 3 |
| LIN 263 | Introduction to the Structure of American Sign Language | 3 |
DST 410: Topic to be specified
Program Outcomes
Demonstrate knowledge of the multiplicity of deaf people's lives within the United States and internationally.
Engage in critical inquiry into changing ideological construction of deaf people, sign language, and normalcy from cultural, geographical, sociological and human rights perspectives.
Develop research skills to produce and to present effective written and signed research projects using various media in academic discourse related to the interdisciplinary field of Deaf Studies, incorporating principles of academic integrity.