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Minor in Deaf Studies
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ASL and Deaf Studies

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Contact Information

Chair:  Arlene B. Kelly, Ph.D. 
Contact: Kim Sexton
Sorenson Language and Communication Center (SLCC)  1200

TTY: 202-651-5814
Voice: 202-651-5814

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Minor Course Requirements

Requirements for a Minor in Deaf Studies

Required pre-minor courses 12 hours

DST 101 Introduction to Deaf Studies (3)
DST 201 Deaf Culture (3)
HIS 111 American History I (3)
HIS 112 American History II (3)

Required minor courses 12 hours

DST 311 Dynamics of Oppression (3)
DST 314 Oral Traditions in the Deaf Community (3)
HIS 331 History of the American Deaf Community (3)
LIN 263 Introduction to the Structure of American Sign Language (3)

Elective minor courses 6 hours

Choose two related courses:
ASL 301 ASL and English: A Comparative Analysis (3)
ASL 314 ASL Literature (3)
ASL 480 ASL Registers (3)
DST315/ART 215 Introduction to Deaf View/Image Art (3)
DST 316 Disability Studies (3)
DST 401 Black Deaf People's Studies (3)
DST 402 Deaf Women's Studies (3)

Total 30 hours

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