BA in Deaf Studies

Units required for Major 41-44
Total units required for BA: 120

Program Description

Deaf Studies takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of Deaf and hard-of-hearing people in American and world society. The program promotes the understanding of the Deaf community as a linguistic and cultural group and encourages students to analyze existing stereotypes and policies relating to Deaf and hard-of-hearing people in order to work both within their own communities and others in affecting change for the betterment of the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community.

Admission Requirements

There are no admission requirements, prerequisites or other criteria for admission into the BA in Deaf Studies.  Students are encouraged to enter into the program with previously acquired ASL skills in order to continue and build upon their learning before going out into the field in working with Deaf people.  Students need to maintain a C (or better) in all Deaf Studies major coursework in order to graduate with a degree in Deaf Studies. 

Program Requirements

Required Courses (44 Units)
DEAF 51American Sign Language 14
DEAF 52American Sign Language 2 14
DEAF 53American Sign Language 3 14
DEAF 56ASL Fingerspelling and Numbers1
DEAF 57ASL Classifiers2
DEAF 60Introduction to Deaf Studies 13
DEAF 154American Sign Language 44
DEAF 155American Sign Language 54
DEAF 161Deaf History3
DEAF 162Deaf Culture and Community3
DEAF 163ASL Literature3
DEAF 164Sign Language Structure and Usage3
DEAF 166Experiences in the Deaf Community - Dynamics of Oppression and Building Allyship3
Select one of the following:3
DEAF 165A SPECIAL TOPIC: ENGLISH/ASL TRANSLATION
4
DEAF 165B SPECIAL TOPIC: DEAF EDUCATION -POWER & POLITICS
4
DEAF 165C SPECIAL TOPIC: TECHNOLOGY & THE DEAF COMMUNITY
4
DEAF 165D SPECIAL TOPIC: GLOBAL DEAF LANGUAGES & CULTURES
4
DEAF 165E SPECIAL TOPIC: DEAF REPRESENTATION IN MEDIA
4

General Education Requirements1

Area A: Basic Subjects (9 Units)
A1 - Oral Communication3
A2 - Written Communication3
A3 - Critical Thinking3
Area B: Physical Universe and Its Life Forms (13 Units)
B1 - Physical Science3
B2 - Life Forms3
B3 - Lab (Note: Lab experience to be taken with one of the following: B1, B2 or B5)1
B4 - Math Concepts3
B5 - Additional Course (Any B to reach 12 units) - Take upper-division course to complete Area & upper division requirements.3
Area C: Arts and Humanities (9 Units)
C1 - Arts3
C2 - Humanities 20
C1/C2 - Area C Course3
C1/C2 - Area C Course - Take upper-division course to complete Area & upper division requirements.3
Area D: The Individual and Society (6 Units)
Area D Course3
Area D Course 20
Area D Course - Take upper-division course to complete Area & upper division requirements.3
Area E: Understanding Personal Development (3 Units)
Area E Course3
Area F: Ethnic Studies (3 Units)
Area F Course3
Total Units43

Graduation Requirements1

Graduation Requirements (required by CSU) (9 Units)
American Institutions: U.S. History3
American Institutions: U.S. Constitution & CA Government3
Writing Intensive (WI)3
Graduation Requirements (required by Sacramento State) (6 Units)
English Composition II3
Race and Ethnicity in American Society (RE)3
Foreign Language Proficiency Requirement 2,30