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Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

BA in American Sign Language (2024 - 2025)


1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101 College English I 1 010 3 ENGL 102 College English II 1 010 3
MATH 111 College Algebra 1 030 3 COMM 111 Public Speaking 1 020 3
ASL 104 Intro American Sign Language 3 ASL 105 Beginning American Sign Language I 3
Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Science Course 050 3 LING 151 Nature of Language 060 3
Gen Ed First-Year Seminar 070 3 Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Science Course 050 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 1st year: 30


2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ALS 106 Beg American Sign Language II 3 ASL 204 Inter American Sign Language 2 3
MCLL 351 Linguistics for Foreign Language 3 MCLL 370 ASL Elocution 3
Gen Ed Arts and Humanities 060 3 Gen Ed Natural and Physical Science 2 040 4-5
Gen Ed Diversity Course 070 3 LAS Elective 3
LAS Elective 3 Open Elective 1-2
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 2nd year: 30


3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
MCLL 482 Intro to Sign Language Interpreting 3 MCLL 520 ASL: Visual-Gestural Comm 3
LAS Written Communication Competency Course 2 3 LAS Oral Communication Competency Course 2 3
LAS Textual Analysis Competency Course 2 3 LAS Civic Responsibility Competency Course 2 3
Open Elective 300+ 3 Open Elective 300+ 3
Open Elective 300+ 3 Open Elective 300+ 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 3rd year: 30


4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
MCLL 518 Deaf Culture 2 3 MCLL 670 Interpreting Interaction 3
MCLL 570 ASL and English Translation 3 LAS Elective 300+ 3
LAS Technological Literacy Competency Course 2 3 LAS Elective 300+ 3
LAS Quanitative Literacy Competency Course 2 3 LAS Elective 300+ 3
Open Elective 300+ 3 Open Elective 300+ 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 4th year: 30


Hours needed to complete the degree: 120


  1. Requires a C- or higher
  2. LAS Compentencies may be met with approved elective, general education, or major courses. Please consult your LAS advisor.

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key

  • 010 English
  • 020 Communications
  • 030 Math/Statistics
  • 040 Natural and Physical Science
  • 050 Social and Behavioral Science
  • 060 Arts and Humanities
  • 070 Institutionally Designated