American Sign Language Studies
Minor in the College of Liberal Arts
The signed language program in the Department of Linguistics offers language instruction in American Sign Language (ASL) and advanced training in research on the linguistics of signed languages.
Undergraduates may fulfill the College of Liberal Arts’ foreign language requirement by taking ASL courses. We encourage students to consult with their academic advisor about the requirements that are specific to their degree plan.
How to Declare
ShowThe American Sign Language Studies Minor will be available by admission only. Students need to demonstrate an appropriate level of fluency before applying to the minor. Students may apply while they are taking ASL 610D (the second ASL course in the sequence), although such applicants will be reviewed near the end of the semester in which they are taking that course.
Required Courses
ShowStudent must have completed American Sign Language 610D (or received credit for ASL 601D and ASL 610D) and demonstrate intermediate proficiency following ACTFL guidelines before applying to the minor. In total, twenty-one semester credit hours are needed for the ASL Minor.
Visit the Department of Linguistics minor page for more information on required courses.
Department of Linguistics
Email
linguisticsreception@austin.utexas.edu
Telephone
512-471-1701
Office Location
RLP 4.304