Overview, American Sign Language and Deaf Studies, School of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, SDSU

SDSU School of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

OVERVIEW

Current ASL Faculty

ASL Research Opportunities

Courses and Descriptions

American Sign Language and Deaf Studies at SDSU

Overview

ASL Manual Alphabet

Effective summer 2009, due to budgetary restrictions, only SLHS majors may take ASL courses for their foundation or language requirement if enrollment demands are sufficient. Non-majors who need to complete ASL II or III to complete their language requirement, will be allowed to enroll. However, non-majors must complete their language requirements by spring 2010 because these courses will be restricted to SLHS majors after that.

Effective summer 2009, the School of Speech Language and Hearing Sciences is suspending enrollment in the ASL/Deaf Studies undergraduate track for an indefinite period of time. Students who are seniors, in the track, must complete their ASL/DS courses by spring 2010. After the spring 2010 semester, these courses will not be offered. Juniors, sophomores, or freshmen in the track must contact Dr. Torre, the undergraduate adviser, for assistance in changing their track or major. No admission to the track is being approved at this time. Students with questions about the concentration should contact Dr. Torre.

Facts:

ASL is the fastest growing "foreign" language in the United States. There are estimates of 1,000,000 - 2,000,000 language users in the United States, its territories, and Canada.
More than 650 students enrolled in ASL classes each semester in the academic year 2007-2008.
SDSU has excellent visual communication facilities including labs equipped with sophisticated digital video equipment and computers.
ASL-Deaf Studies Lecturers at SDSU are active in the Deaf community and are knowledgeable about Deaf culture.

last updated: 8/25/09