World Languages and Cultures Office
Language & Literature Building room 102
(509) 963-1218
worldlanguages@cwu.edu
American Language (ASL) is a valuable and fun language to learn. Over 20 million Americans are or Hard-of-Hearing, yet our communities ASL to be able to communicate them. ASL leads to advantageous and socially-minded careers, teaching, interpreting, and working the health-care sectors or government agencies. There is currently a high demand quality ASL users to these fields, and a minor ASL set on the career path and allow to contribute to society ways. As well as becoming teachers or interpreters, our graduates gone on to ASL a myriad of careers. Small, focused classes, a dedicated and passionate professor, are way forward!
Everything to the American Language (ASL) Minor and and Language Studies (DSL) Major at Central Washington University!
Note: students sufficient preparation, the 100- or 200-level sequence may be challenged. A C+ is required ASL class to count towards the minor.
Examination by Credit/Placement Test, contact Dr. Taralynn Petrites details: Taralynn.Petrites@cwu.edu or 509.676.6090.
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ASL Minor Credits
Thirty (30) Credits Total the ASL Minor:
Required courses:
Second-Year ASL Courses
Then earn 15 upper-division ASL credits the courses below:
Helpful Resources:
SignSpaces - The free, fun, and easy way to learn ASL while browsing the web!
(ARC) ASL Resource Tutoring Center
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