The minor in American Sign Language Studies at DePaul University provides students with a linguistic and cultural background, develops their creative and critical thinking skills, and helps to prepare them for a career in a multicultural world.
The ASL Studies minor consists of six courses in American Sign Language at the 100-level (ASL 101-106), plus two outside electives chosen from this list or in consultation with the ASL faculty advisor.
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MOL 220 | HOW LANGUAGE WORKS | 4 |
| PAX 268 | DISABILITY JUSTICE STUDIES: AN INTRODUCTION | 4 |
| PAX 278 | DISABILITY JUSTICE, RIGHTS, AND POLICY | 4 |
| PPS 278 | DISABILITY RIGHTS AND POLICY | 4 |
| PAX 384 | TOPICS IN ACTIVISM AND ADVOCACY | 4 |
| PAX 228 | IDENTITY, PRIVILEGE, AND SOCIAL CHANGE | 4 |
| ANT 106 | LANGUAGE AND CULTURE | 4 |
| WRD 264 | LANGUAGE, SELF AND SOCIETY | 4 |
Please note: students with advanced proficiency in ASL may substitute any 100-level courses with the following advanced ASL courses, should they be available:
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ASL 201 | ADVANCED COMMUNICATION I | 4 |
| ASL 202 | ADVANCED COMMUNICATION II | 4 |
| ASL 203 | ADVANCED COMMUNICATION III | 4 |
| ASL 305 | AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE LITERATURE | 4 |
| ASL 306 | ARTS IN THE DEAF COMMUNITY | 4 |
| ASL 310 | DEAF CULTURE | 4 |
| ASL 311 | DEAF-BLIND COMMUNITY | 4 |
| ASL 321 | ART OF TRANSLATION | 4 |
| ASL 352 | ASL LINGUISTICS | 4 |
| ASL 353 | FINGERSPELLING | 4 |
| ASL 354 | SOCIOLINGUISTICS FOR THE DEAF COMMUNITY | 4 |
| ASL 397 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE | 4 |