Deaf Studies Minor

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Department of Education
TTY/TTD

150 EduE
412 Library Drive
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Program Type
Minor
Department
Education
College:
College of Education and Human Service Professions

About this Program

American Sign Language is present in every realm of modern life. Deaf Studies will prepare you to communicate with family, employees and friends who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or deaf-blind. The deaf studies minor complements almost any field of study, particularly education, human services, liberal arts, theatre, and business. The minor is also useful if you are interested in pursuing further study in sign language interpreting or deaf education.

Sample Courses:

  • Linguistics of American Sign Language
  • Deaf Culture
  • American Sign Language Skill Building Workshop

Program Learning Outcomes (will be updated 2023-2024)