{"id":11614,"date":"2026-07-16T01:44:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T05:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/prod5\/?page_id=11614"},"modified":"2026-08-27T15:15:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T19:15:33","slug":"ba-asl-deaf-studies-minor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/lcd\/ba-asl-deaf-studies-minor\/","title":{"rendered":"Minor in American Sign Language (ASL) and Deaf Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Minor in American Sign Language (ASL) and Deaf Studies Minor<\/h1>\n

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ASL is a distinct language with its own unique set of grammatical rules, which differ from those of English. In New York City alone, the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community includes approximately 208,000 people, most of whom communicate primarily through ASL. Students in this proposed minor will also learn about US Deaf culture, which is based on the Deaf community\u2019s shared experience and history, and struggle for rights and respect. Learning ASL offers many benefits including expanding students\u2019 understandings of diversity and about Deaf culture, the ability to communicate with Deaf people, and enhanced career opportunities.<\/p>\n

The minor consists of 20 credits.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>The courses are listed below:<\/p>\n

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1<\/td>\n qc12007137<\/td>\n 26\/08\/2026 10:47 AM<\/td>\n qc12007137<\/td>\n 26\/08\/2026 10:47 AM<\/td>\n ASL 111: American Sign Language<\/td>\n 4 credits<\/td>\n Required Course Eligible for Pathways QC College Option: Language<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n qc12007137<\/td>\n 26\/08\/2026 10:48 AM<\/td>\n qc12007137<\/td>\n 26\/08\/2026 10:48 AM<\/td>\n ASL 112: American Sign Language II<\/td>\n 4 credits<\/td>\n Required Course Eligible for Pathways QC College Option: Language<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n qc12007137<\/td>\n 26\/08\/2026 10:49 AM<\/td>\n qc12007137<\/td>\n 26\/08\/2026 10:49 AM<\/td>\n ASL 211: American Sign Language III<\/td>\n 3 credits<\/td>\n Required Course Eligible for Pathways QC College Option: Language<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n qc12007137<\/td>\n 26\/08\/2026 10:49 AM<\/td>\n qc12007137<\/td>\n 26\/08\/2026 10:49 AM<\/td>\n ASL 212: American Sign Language IV<\/td>\n 3 credits<\/td>\n Required Course Eligible for Pathways QC College Option: Language<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n qc12007137<\/td>\n 26\/08\/2026 10:50 AM<\/td>\n qc12007137<\/td>\n 26\/08\/2026 10:50 AM<\/td>\n ASL 300: Introduction to Deaf Studies<\/td>\n 3 credits<\/td>\n Required Course Eligible for Pathways QC College Option: Language<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\n qc12007137<\/td>\n 26\/08\/2026 10:50 AM<\/td>\n qc12007137<\/td>\n 26\/08\/2026 10:50 AM<\/td>\n ASL 301: Deaf Literature<\/td>\n 3 credits<\/td>\n Elective<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\n qc12007137<\/td>\n 26\/08\/2026 10:50 AM<\/td>\n qc12007137<\/td>\n 26\/08\/2026 10:50 AM<\/td>\n ASL 310: Deafness and Technology<\/td>\n 3 credits<\/td>\n Elective<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody> \n\n \n \n \n <\/table>\n\n<\/div>