Deaf Studies: American Sign Language Option

The associate in arts degree program in Deaf Studies: American Sign Language Option has been designed to provide students with a broad educational experience, including the balance and diversity of general education and the knowledge and skills of American Sign Language (ASL). Students are provided the opportunity to develop an understanding of American Sign Language, Deaf Culture and the world around them. Graduates will be able to both continue their education at other institutions of higher learning and to gain employment in group homes, sheltered workshops and other facilities providing services for deaf people as the program provides for career exploration within the deaf community and the basic academic preparation for transfer to bachelor degree programs. A minimum of 64 credit hours are required for graduation.

Program Prerequisites: ASL101 Elementary ASL I and ASL102 Elementary ASL II with a "B" or better or demonstrate comparable skills/knowledge. See a representative in Enrollment Services for additional admissions criteria for this program. All ASL and DST courses, with the exception of DST101, require a DST major or permission of the instructor.

Additional Admissions Criteria: Enrollment Services will provide additional admissions criteria for this program. All Admission criteria are available on the NECC website at www.necc.mass.edu. Click on Deaf Studies, the degree or certificate of your choice, and courses and requirements.

CORI/CHRI/SORI: Students interested in participation in this academic program may be required to undergo a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) check, a Criminal Records Central Repository (CHRI) check and/or a Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) check. For more information, visit www.necc.mass.edu/corisori.