American Sign Language

The American Sign Language (ASL) minor is designed to provide an opportunity for students to work toward linguistic competency in ASL, a skill set that can be applied to careers in education, health, recreational services, speech-language pathology, interpreting, and more. While working toward linguistic competency, students will also explore the literature, history, and culture of America’s Deaf community and its influence on the larger global Deaf community. Students who have an interest in linguistics, language, culture, missions, and social justice issues will find this minor appealing.

Most degree programs at Baylor do not require a student to select a minor area of study.  Students may choose to minor in a field that supplements their major.  They may choose to pursue an area of academic interest completely outside their major. The American Sign Language minor is great for students that plan to work with deaf students, clinics or as a private contractor.

Courses students may take include Principles of Interpreting, Deaf Studies, or Fingerspelling and Numbers.