Bachelor of Arts - American Sign Language Linguistics and Deaf Culture

American Sign Language Linguistics and Deaf Cultures (ASLD) offers a B.A. in ASL Linguistics and Deaf Cultures. For those interested in becoming an ASL-English interpreter, they offer an Option under their BA. The Option requires acceptance to the ASLD BA through submission of a portfolio, an invitation for an in-person interview, and a written offer of admission to their Fall-only Option cohorts. They also offer a MINOR in ASL and Deaf Cultures. A student from any major may take the ASLD BA or minor.

Graduates of their BA program may choose to enter any profession aided by competencies in American Sign Language with a knowledge of American and global Deaf cultures (e.g. law, law enforcement, nursing, teaching, social work, and other service professions). Students may also choose to pursue graduate studies in such fields as linguistics, interpreting, social work, teaching, law, business and other fields. They expect their students graduating with the B.A. Option to eventually go on to become nationally certified interpreters who have a comprehensive background in linguistics, giving them an edge in their future professional practice.