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Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences

Minor in American Sign Language Studies

Students on Summer 2022, Fall 2022, or Spring 2023 requirements ASLSMIN

Requirements

The minor requires at least 15 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
  1. ASL Language Sequence.
    1. ASL Level 3. One (1) course:
      • SLHS-A 200 American Sign Language Level Three
    2. ASL Level 4. One (1) course:
      • SLHS-A 250 American Sign Language Level Four
    3. ASL Level 5. One (1) course:
      • SLHS-A 300 American Sign Language Level Five
  2. Structure of ASL. One (1) course:
    • SLHS-A 350 Structure of American Sign Language
  3. Deaf Culture. One (1) course:
    • SLHS-A 400 Deaf Culture
  4. Minor GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
    1. Minor GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the minor—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
    2. Minor Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the minor.
    3. Minor Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300–499 level.
    4. Minor Residency. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.

Minor Area Courses
  • Courses that may apply toward the Credit Hours and GPA requirements in this academic program include all courses listed on the requirement course lists at the time the course was taken as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent.

Exclusions

The following courses cannot be applied toward minor requirements:

  • SLHS-A 100 American Sign Language Level One
  • SLHS-A 150 American Sign Language Level Two

Exceptions to and substitutions for minor requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.