Bachelor's in American Sign Language

AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE is a Bachelor program taught at Mountwest Community and Technical College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years) options.

The Associate of Applied Science Degree Program in American Sign Language (ASL) at Mountwest Community and Technical College gives students a foundation in ASL and an introduction to basic issues of concern to the Deaf community.

The program also supports people already working in the Deaf community by helping them increase their understanding of ASL and Deaf Culture to strengthen communication skills. Students learn to use fingerspelling, converse in ASL, apply ASL grammar structures, and compare Deaf Culture with the hearing community.

Graduates are prepared to effectively communicate with Deaf persons in informal settings in teaching, human services, or health care. The program includes opportunities for community involvement with the Deaf community, including a Deaf Santa event for Deaf and Hard of Hearing children and their families. Students can choose either one year or two years of study, and the college also references a one-year certificate in Deaf Studies.

The minimum requirements for admission in AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE at Mountwest Community and Technical College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Mountwest Community and Technical College.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Mountwest Community and Technical College as pre-requiste for admission in AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

The college adheres to an open admission policy, which means applications with a high school diploma or GED are eligible for admission. Applicants with neither a high school diploma nor GED may be admitted on a conditional basis.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.mctc.edu/programs/american-sign-language-2/

• Enter an interpreter training program, then sit for certification examination sponsored by the national licensing organization.
• Seek employment with programs that serve Deaf and Hard of Hearing children.
• Work as an interpreter in settings such as schools, hospitals, courtrooms, meeting rooms, and conference centers.
• Work in educational settings serving Deaf and Hard of Hearing people, including roles such as teachers, counselors, consultants, therapists, and specialists.
• Employment in public and private agencies and educational settings serving Deaf/Hard of Hearing people.

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.