Enrich Your Degree 和 Open Doors with UNC's American Sign Language 小
American Sign Language (ASL) is the visual language of the Deaf community, who use their eyes to listen, 和 their h和s, face 和 bodies to communicate. 美国手语是其中之一 of today’s most studied modern/foreign languages at the college level. UNC提供 more than 20 ASL courses in the fall 和 spring semester, with the minor in ASL designed to accompany most UNC majors. The ASL minor includes six language classes 和 two knowledge courses; two language courses—ASL 1 和 2—must be transferred in or completed on campus, but the remaining classes are offered on campus 和 online.
With UNC’s ASL minor, you’ll work with accessible, dedicated faculty. 发展你的 language fluency through classes taught by native ASL users—Deaf faculty who use ASL as their method of communication—和 gain knowledge of the Deaf culture in classes taught by content experts with ties to the ASL 和 Deaf community.
小的选择
The American Sign Language minor is offered as a variable plan of study totaling 18 to 24 credit hours. At a minimum, you must complete 12 credit hours of upper division ASL courses 和 6 credit hours of knowledge courses. At a maximum, you will complete 18 credit hours of ASL courses 和 6 credit hours of knowledge courses.
Related Programs
The ASL minor is versatile 和 integral, with application across all disciplines, from interpreting 和 nursing, to theater 和 business. For students wishing to focus on ASL 和 Interpreting program UNC also offers:
你的未来 in American Sign Language
An ASL minor will enrich any major area of study 和 provide language fluency that will be an asset to your career choice.
Consider UNC’s ASL 小 if you:
- Enjoy languages
- Have an interest in the Deaf community
- Want to communicate directly with ASL users
You’ll learn:
- ASL as a full, natural language
- Deaf history 和 culture
Sample courses:
- 美国手语I-VI
- 聋文化 & 社区
- Intercultural Communication (INTR 312 only)
- Foundations of Deaf Education
Where can your minor take you?
As a student in the American Sign Language minor, you will take your fluency 和 knowledge of ASL 和 the Deaf community into the study of your major 和 your future career. Being able to communicate in ASL allows you to connect 和 relate to D/deaf patients, consumers, clients, students, 和 colleagues. Some interactions will need to be mediated by ASL-English interpreters. Yet, nothing beats direct communicate.
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