BA/BS in American Sign Language

Graduates of this four-year major are ready to teach ASL and Deaf studies in middle and high school classrooms. Major courses come from the languages department, while licensure courses come through the School of Education. Students take advanced signing, conversation, and Deaf studies theory courses, along with methods of teaching a foreign language and education courses that end in student teaching. Students must also apply on their own to the School of Education. Applicants show ASL proficiency, strong grades in content courses, finished general education, most of the content area courses, and a clear criminal background check. The published curriculum adds up to 121 semester credit hours. Academic standards in the listing include an overall average of at least 3. Prospective students are advised to review the official Utah Valley University program page for the current course list, advising contacts, and guidance on how to sequence classes, and should speak with a department adviser before planning a schedule or declaring the major.