ASL and Deaf Studies

Contact Information

Aidan Mack
ASL & Deaf Studies
World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Willard-DiLoreto Hall
D403-19
860.832.2875
a.mack@ccsu.edu

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ASL and Deaf Studies Program

Central to Connection

Central’s Undergraduate Certificate in Deaf Studies provides students an intermediate proficiency in American Sign Language (ASL) that allows them to interact and communicate with Deaf individuals. Students gain essential knowledge that enables an understanding of major educational and linguistic issues associated with this community.

What You'll Gain

  • Proficiency in ASL
  • Ability to communicate with deaf and hard of hearing individuals
  • Comprehension of issues impacting the Deaf community
  • Recognition of the roadblocks that can impact deaf and hearing-impaired individuals’ ability to fully participate in certain aspects of society
  • Appreciation of the Deaf community
  • Ability to continue studying about education for the Deaf and hard of hearing at the graduate level

Program Features

  • 15-credit interdisciplinary program
  • Starts every August
  • Attend classes on-campus and online
  • Hands-on instruction
  • Opportunities to interact with the Deaf community
  • Appropriate for students interested in education, in-service teachers, and administrators 

Did You Know?

The mean annual income for court reporters and simultaneous captioners (including interpreters for the Deaf and hard of hearing) is more than $71,000 – Bureau of Labor Statistics