Universities That Accept ASL In Fulfillment Of Foreign Language

Universities That Accept ASL In Fulfillment Of Foreign Language Requirements

List maintained by

Sherman Wilcox, Ph.D.

University of New Mexico

PLEASE NOTE: This list is for colleges and universities that accept ASL in fulfillment of GRADUATION requirements. It

does NOT address ADMISSION requirements. See the new Notes section below for more specific information about schools

and state acceptance of ASL as a foreign language, etc. If you have information about your school or state that you would like

added to the Notes section, please contact me.

1.Abilene Christian University

2.American University

3.Anderson University, SC

4.Antioch College (Ohio)

5.Arcadia University

6.Arizona State University

7.Augsburg College (Minneapolis, MN)

8.Augustana University

9.Austin College

10.Baylor University (only in School of

Education and the College of Health and

Human Sciences)

11.Bethel College (Indiana)

12.Boston University

13.Bowling Green State University

14.Brandeis University

15.Brigham Young University

16.Brown University

17.Butler University (Indiana)

18.Cabrillo College (California)

19.California State University system: All 23

CSU campuses accept ASL in fulfillment of

the foreign language graduation requirement

20.Capital University (Columbus, OH)

21.Catholic University

22.Central Connecticut State University

23.Central Washington University

24.Centralia College

25.Clark University (Worcester, MA)

26.Clemson University

27.College of St. Catherine (MN)

28.College of Southern Idaho

29.College of Staten Island

30.College of St. Rose (Albany, NY)

31.Dallas Baptist University

32.East Central Oklahoma State University

33.Eastern Illinois University

34.Eastern Washington University

35.Elms College (Chicopee MA)

36.The Evergreen College (Washington)

37.Florida A & M University

38.Florida Atlantic University

39.Florida Atlantic University Honors College

(Wilkes Honors College)

40.Florida Gulf Coast University

41.Florida International University

42.Florida State University

43.Framingham State University

44.Fresno Pacific University

45.Gardner-Webb University

46.George Mason University

47.Georgetown University

48.Goshen College

49.Holy Cross College (Worcester, MA)

50.Howard University

51.Howard Payne University

52.Illinois State University

53.Indiana University

54.Kent State University

55.Lamar University

56.Linfield College

57.Loyola University

58.Lubbock Christian University

59.MacMurray College (Jacksonville IL)

60.Madonna University

61.Mary Hardin Baylor University

62.Maryville College

63.McDaniel College

64.Messiah College

65.Miami University (Oxford OH)

66.Michigan State University

67.Montclair State University

68.Neumann University (Aston, PA)

69.New College of Florida

70.New Mexico Highlands University

71.New York University (School of Education)

72.National Technical Institute for the Deaf

(Rochester, NY)

73.North Greenville University (SC)

74.Northeastern University

75.Northern Arizona University

76.Northern Illinois University

77.Ohio State University

78.Ohio University

79.Oklahoma State University

80.Oregon State University

81.Pacific Lutheran University

82.Portland State University

83.Purdue University

84.Radford University (Radford, VA)

85.Russell Sage College (Troy, NY)

86.Sacramento Community College

87.San Antonio College

88.San Diego State University

89.Saint Francis University

90.Scripps College (Claremont, CA)

91.Southern Connecticut State University

92.Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

93.Southern Methodist University

94.Southern Oregon University

95.Stanford University

96.SUNY Albany

97.SUNY Brockport

98.SUNY Buffalo

99.SUNY Empire State

100.SUNY Fredonia

101.SUNY Geneseo

102.SUNY Oneonta

103.SUNY Oswego

104.SUNY Plattsburgh

105.SUNY Stony Brook

106.Stephen F. Austin University

107.Tennessee Temple University

108.Texas A&M University - Central Texas

109.Texas A & M University - College Station

110.Texas A & M University - Commerce

111.Texas A & M University - Corpus Christi

112.Texas State University

113.Texas Tech University

114.Texas Wesleyan University

115.Texas Woman's University

116.Truman State University

117.Tufts University

118.University of Akron

119.University of Alaska (Fairbanks)

120.University of Arizona

121.University of Arkansas (Little Rock)

122.University of Buffalo

123.University of Calif. at Berkeley

124.University of Calif. at San Diego

125.University of Calif. at Davis

126.University of California Los Angeles

127.University of Central Florida

128.University of Chicago

129.University of Cincinnati

130.University of Colorado-Boulder

131.University of Connecticut

132.University of Findlay (Ohio)

133.University of Florida

134.University of Georgia (Athens)

135.University of Hawaii (Manoa)

136.University of Iceland

137.University of Illinois-Chicago

138.University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

139.University of Iowa

140.University of Kansas

141.University of Louisville (KY)

142.University of Maryland

143.University of Massachusetts

144.University of Maine at Machias

145.University of Miami

146.University of Michigan

147.University of Minnesota

148.University of Missouri (all campuses)

149.University of Nevada-Reno

150.University of New Hampshire (Durham)

151.University of New Hampshire

(Manchester)

152.University of New Mexico

153.University of North Carolina (Asheville)

154.University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill)

155.University of North Carolina (Charlotte)

156.University of North Carolina (Greensboro)

157.University of North Carolina (Wilmington)

158.University of North Florida

159.University of North Texas (Denton)

160.University of Northern Colorado

161.University of Northern Iowa

162.University of Oregon

163.University of Pennsylvania

164.University of Pittsburgh

165.University of Rochester

166.University of San Francisco

167.University of South Florida

168.University of Southern Florida

169.University of Tennessee

170.University of Texas - Austin

171.University of Texas - Pan American

172.University of Texas-San Antonio

173.University of Tulsa

174.University of Utah

175.University of Vermont

176.University of Virginia

177.University of Washington

178.University of West Florida

179.University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

180.University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

181.University of Wyoming

182.Utah State University

183.Utah Valley University

184.Vassar College

185.Virginia Tech

186.Washington State University

187.Weber State University

188.West Virginia University (School of

Journalism majors)

189.Western Oregon University

190.Western Washington University

191.William Rainey Harper College (Palatine,

IL)

192.William Woods University

193.Wright State University (Ohio)

194.Xavier University (Cincinnati)

195.Xavier University (Louisiana)

196.Yale University

List updated September 19, 2018

Please Note (Disclaimer):

Some people have asked about how information is obtained for this page, and thus whether it is exhaustive and accurate. I must

point out three things about the list.

First, I have not contacted these schools. The list began almost 10 years ago when I was in contact with colleagues who were

able to supply reliable information. I collected this information and made it available on request. Later, I made the list available

on the web. As more and more people read this list and provide new information, it has become ever more difficult to ensure the

accuracy of the information. Increasingly, the data for the list comes from people -- students, faculty, or administrators -- at

these schools who have contacted me and reported that the school accepts ASL as a foreign language. When I find an institution

to be incorrectly listed, I immediately remove it from the list. If readers know or suspect that a listed school does not accept

ASL, please let me know so that I can remove the school from this list.

Second, the type of acceptance can vary greatly from school to school. Some institutions have formal policies accepting ASL in

fulfillment of the foreign language requirement. Others accept ASL only within certain colleges, divisions, or departments. Still

others may accept ASL on an ad hoc basis for certain majors. I attempt to exclude schools from the list when I can determine

that the "acceptance" is on an individual or ad hoc basis. I cannot guarantee that I always catch these cases, however.

Third, because this is an informal list, it is not exhaustive. There may be schools which accept ASL as a foreign language which

are not listed. If readers know of schools accepting ASL in fulfillment of the undergraduate foreign language requirements

which are not listed, please contact me. It is helpful if you include the email address for a contact person at the institution. It is

even better if you ask an official at the institution to contact me directly.

Notes

California

All 23 California State University campuses accept ASL in fulfillment of the foreign language graduation requirement

Kentucky

In Kentucky any state college or university that offers ASL must accept it as a modern language credit. When a high school

student takes it at the high school level it can satisfy their modern language entrance requirement for any state school.

Maryland

The University System of Maryland (USM) now accepts ASL as a foreign language. This statewide policy will cause Maryland

universities and local school boards to adopt similar policies concerning ASL instruction. Montgomery County has been the

first to do so.

Washington

Legislation mandates that ASL meets foreign language high school graduation and four-year admission requirements:

“Pursuant to any foreign language requirement established by the state board of education or a local school district, or both, for

purposes of high school graduation, students who receive instruction in American Sign Language shall be considered to have

satisfied the state or local school district foreign language graduation requirement. Minimum admission standards will be

established for four-year institutions, including a requirement that coursework in American Sign Language shall satisfy any

foreign language requirement the board or the institution may establish as a general undergraduate admissions requirement.”

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