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Degree Quick Facts
- Instructional School: Arts and Humanities
- Department: Modern Languages
- Program Code: SIGL.AA
- Program Type: Academic Transfer
- Available Fully Online: No
- Eligible for Federal Financial Aid: Yes
NOTE: Courses required for this program may have an additional fee; more information can be found on the Special Course Fees web page.
Degree Requirements
| Course | Course Title | Min Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements 1 | ||
| CWI 101 | Connecting With Ideas | 3 |
| SIGL 102 | American Sign Language II (Global Perspectives) | 4 |
| ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GEM 1) | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GEM 1) | 3 |
| GEM 2 - Oral Communication course | 3 | |
| GEM 3 - Mathematical Ways of Knowing course | 3 | |
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing course 2 | 4 | |
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing course 3 | 3 | |
| SIGL 101 | American Sign Language I (GEM 5) | 4 |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing course 3 | 3 | |
| GEM 6 - Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing course | 3 | |
| GEM 6 - Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing course 3 | 3 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| SIGL 201 | American Sign Language III | 4 |
| SIGL 202 | American Sign Language IV | 4 |
| SIGL 203 | Fingerspelling and Numbers | 3 |
| SIGL 204 | Introduction to Interpreting | 3 |
| SIGL 220 | Deaf Culture and Community | 3 |
| SIGL 290 | American Sign Language Capstone | 3 |
| Elective | Select elective credits to bring the total credits earned to a minimum of 60, if needed | 1 |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 60 | |
- 1
Students must select an “E” designated course to fulfill one of their general education requirements.
- 2
Must include a lab component.
- 3
Course must come from a different discipline.
Degree Plan
The course sequence listed below is strongly recommended in order to complete your program requirements. Please register for each semester as shown using the Student Planning tool in myCWI. Plans may be modified to fit the needs of part-time students by adding additional semesters. Consult your advisor for any questions regarding this course sequence plan.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| CWI 101 | Connecting With Ideas | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GEM 1) | 3 |
| SIGL 101 | American Sign Language I (GEM 5) | 4 |
| GEM 2 - Oral Communication course | 3 | |
| GEM 3 - Mathematical Ways of Knowing course 1 | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GEM 1) | 3 |
| SIGL 102 | American Sign Language II (Global Perspectives) | 4 |
| SIGL 204 | Introduction to Interpreting | 3 |
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing course 2 | 4 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| SIGL 201 | American Sign Language III | 4 |
| SIGL 203 | Fingerspelling and Numbers | 3 |
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing course 3 | 3 | |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing course 3 | 3 | |
| GEM 6 - Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing course 3 | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| SIGL 202 | American Sign Language IV | 4 |
| SIGL 220 | Deaf Culture and Community | 3 |
| SIGL 290 | American Sign Language Capstone | 3 |
| GEM 6 - Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing course 3 | 3 | |
| Elective | Select elective credits to bring the total credits earned to a minimum of 60, if needed | 1 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 60 | |
*Students must select an "E" designated (Ethical Reasoning) course to fulfill one of their General Education requirements.*
- 1
Sign Language Studies majors are encouraged to take the Math Diagnostic upon acceptance to CWI if they did not submit ACT or SAT scores for math placement. The Math Diagnostic will inform the student if a review course such as MATH 097, MATH 098, or MATH 099 is needed prior to enrolling in their chosen GEM 3 course.
- 2
Must include a lab component.
- 3
Course must come from a different discipline.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Develop expressive and receptive language skills, and be able to communicate effectively at the intermediate level.
- Explain their own cultural perspective and make meaningful comparisons between it and other cultural perspectives (create a sense of empathy).
- Identify and make appropriate use of information sources in both written and signed discourse in the target language at the intermediate level.
- Use critical thinking skills to compare the similarities and differences between the languages and cultures.
- Participate and collaborate in the ASL community.