American Sign Language (ASL)
Liberal Arts •
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
What is it about?
A program that focuses on American Sign Language as a visual and motor medium of communication and discourse for deaf individuals and deaf culture. Includes instruction in the development of ASL, ASL morphology and syntax, signing technique, English translation of ASL, formal and colloquial ASL, and ASL transcription.
Trends
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Popularity Rank
Colleges
Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Average public university graduating class: 17 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Average private university graduating class: 7 students.
O's Insights on American Sign Language (ASL)
- Major has been increasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
- 50% of graduates come from public universities.
