Deaf Studies - Program Description
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Lower Division Required Courses (11 units)
DEAF 200 Introduction to Deaf Studies (3 units)
DEAF 280 American Sign Language III (4 units)
DEAF 281 American Sign Language IV (4 units)
Upper Division Required Courses (21 units)
Take both:
DEAF 360 American Deaf Culture (3 units)
DEAF 484 Structure of ASL (3 units)
Choose any two of the following (6 units):
DEAF 300 Advanced ASL Conversation (3 units)
DEAF 370 ASL/English Translation (3 units)
DEAF 489/L Introduction to ASL Translation of Literary and Artistic Works/Creative Uses of ASL (1/2 units)
Choose any three of the following (9 units):
CD 410 Hearing Science (3 units)
DEAF 350 Principles of Sign Language Interpretation (3 units)
DEAF 400 Deaf People and Hearing People: A Comparative Cultural Analysis (3 units)
DEAF 401 Deaf History (3 units)
DEAF 402 Deaf Literature (3 units)
DEAF 404 Issues and Trends in the Deaf Community (3 units)
DEAF 406 The Deaf Learner (3 units)
DEAF 485 Issues in American Sign Language (3 units)
DEAF 490 A-G Essentials of Signed Languages (1-1-1-1-1-1-1 units)
Capstone Course (3 units)
DEAF 497 Deaf Studies Capstone (3 units)
In addition to the core classes required of every Deaf Studies major, students are expected to choose one concentration area and complete 15 units within that area.
For further information, contact:
Deaf Studies Department
California State University, Northridge
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330-8265
or call:
(818) 677-4973 (TTY)
(818) 677-5116 (Voice)