Bachelor of Arts Option in ASL - English Interpreting

The fall 2025 interpreting option application is now closed. Please check back in February 2026 for the application to open again.

Degree Requirements (65 units)

LOWER DIVISION (28 units)

This is a junior/senior cohort program. Here are the admission requirements. All the courses listed below must have been passed with a “C” or better to be considered:

  • ASLD 101 (ASL 1)
  • ASLD 102 (ASL 2)
  • ANTH/LING 170 (Introduction to Linguistics)
  • ASLD 124 (American Deaf Cultures)
  • ASLD 201 (ASL 3)
  • ASLD 202 (ASL 4)
  • ASLD 211 (Beg. Interpreting 1) (if you have not taken this yet, you can take it here while in the program)
  • ASLD 212 (Beg. Interpreting 2) (if you have not taken this yet, you can take it here while in the program)
  • Successful Interview;
  • Be selected as one of 20 students as a member of the yearly cohort.

UPPER DIVISION (37 units)

Take all of the following courses:

  • ASLD 300: Professional Development in ASLD (1)
  • ASLD 305: American Sign Language 5 (4)
  • ASLD 306: American Sign Language Linguistics (3)
  • ASLD 311: Intermediate Interpreting and Ethics 1 (4)
  • ASLD 312: Intermediate Interpreting and Ethics 2 (4)
  • ASLD 324: Critical Deaf & Disability Studies (3)
  • ASLD 411: Advanced Interpreting and Ethics 1 (4)
  • ASLD 412: Advanced Interpreting and Ethics 2 (4)
  • ASLD 424: Global Deaf Culture and Languages (3)
  • ASLD 434: Practicum (3)
  • ASLD 444: Exam Preparation Course (1)
  • ASLD 456: Sign Language Sociolinguistics (3)

Minors you may want to add if you are an ASLD major:

  • Linguistics - TESOL
  • Spanish for Heritage speakers, Chinese, French, Japanese, etc.
  • Translation- under RGRLL