American Sign Language Concentration
Program Learning Outcomes
- The students will be able to demonstrate the appropriate parameters (handshape, orientation, location, movement, and facial expressions) of American Sign Language expressively and receptively.
- Students will be able to analyze reading materials related to Deaf Culture.
- Students will be able to describe characteristics of Deaf Culture.
- The students will be able to demonstrate effective signing skills by presenting ASL Storytelling and Poetry.
- Students will be able to select appropriate vocabulary and communicative strategies in imitating and conducting dialogues.
TSI Liable
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Field of Study - 18 credit hours | ||
| SGNL 1301 | Beginning American Sign Language I | 3 |
| SGNL 1302 | Beginning American Sign Language II | 3 |
| SGNL 2301 | Intermediate American Sign Language I | 3 |
| SGNL 2302 | Intermediate American Sign Language II | 3 |
| PHIL 2306 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| Select one of the following:; | 3 | |
| Introduction to Humanities I - Western | ||
| American Minority Studies | ||
| World Cultures | ||
| Introduction to the Teaching Profession | ||
| Learning Framework | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Introduction to Logic | ||
| Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy | ||
| Learning Framework | ||
| STC Core Curriculum - 42 credit hours | ||
| Complete 42 credit hours of required Core Curriculum 1,2 | 42 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 60 | |
- 1
In addition to the courses in the Field of Study, the student is required to take 42 credit hours from the STC Core Curriculum. These courses must not duplicate courses taken to fulfill the field of study requirements.
- 2
Students who select a 3 credit hour Mathematics course to fulfill the Mathematics component of the Core Curriculum must take 4 credit hours to complete the Component Area Option for the Core Curriculum.
TSI Liable
Recommended Course Sequence
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| SPCH 1311 | Introduction to Speech Communication | 3 |
| HIST 1301 or HIST 2327 |
United States History I or Mexican-American History I |
3 |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| SGNL 1301 | Beginning American Sign Language I | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIST 1302 or HIST 2328 |
United States History II or Mexican-American History II |
3 |
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II - Rhetoric | 3 |
| GOVT 2305 | Federal Government | 3 |
| Creative Arts Elective - Core Curriculum | 3 | |
| SGNL 1302 | Beginning American Sign Language II | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Mathematics Elective - Core Curriculum | 3-4 | |
| Life and Physical Sciences Elective - Core Curriculum | 4 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective - Core Curriculum | 3 | |
| SGNL 2301 | Intermediate American Sign Language I | 3 |
| Component Area Option - Core Curriculum (if required) | 1 | |
| Elective - Field of Study | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Humanities I - Western | ||
| American Minority Studies | ||
| World Cultures | ||
| Introduction to the Teaching Profession | ||
| Learning Framework | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Introduction to Logic | ||
| Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy | ||
| Learning Framework | ||
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| GOVT 2306 | Texas Government | 3 |
| Life and Physical Sciences Elective - Core Curriculum | 4 | |
| Language, Philosophy & Culture Elective - Core Curriculum | 3 | |
| SGNL 2302 | Intermediate American Sign Language II | 3 |
| PHIL 2306 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 60 | |