Deaf Studies Minor

The minor in Deaf Studies may be added to any major. The purpose of this minor is to provide an opportunity for students at Shawnee State University to enhance their ability to interact and communicate in both work and social settings with individuals living with deafness or hearing impairments.

Deaf Studies Core (21 Hours)

SIGN 1010 - Introduction to Sign Language
SIGN 1111 - American Sign Language 1
SIGN 1112 - Technical and Conversational ASL Lab 1
SIGN 1121 - Orientation to Deafness
SIGN 1211 - American Sign Language 2
SIGN 1212 - Technical and Conversational ASL Lab 2
SIGN 1221 - Psychology of Deafness
Total Credit Hours 21

Curriculum Content (12 Hours)

ENGL 1101 - Discourse and Composition (A) OR
ENGL 1102 - Discourse and Composition (B)
AND
ENGL 1105 - Composition and Argumentation
PSYC 1101 - Introduction to Psychology OR
SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology
AND
COMM 1103 - Public Speaking/Human Comm