American Sign Language Studies: ASL - English Interpreting, BA
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2025-2026. Learn more about University Academic Regulation 3.1.
Minimum Overall Grade Point Average: 2.00
Total Hours: 120
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| English Composition | ||
| See Academic Regulation 3.5 | ||
| ENGL 1113 | Composition I | 3 |
| or ENGL 1313 | Critical Analysis and Writing I | |
| ENGL 1213 | Composition II | 3 |
| or ENGL 1413 | Critical Analysis and Writing II | |
| or ENGL 3323 | Technical Writing | |
| American History & Government | ||
| HIST 1103 | Survey of American History | 3 |
| or HIST 1483 | American History to 1865 (H) | |
| or HIST 1493 | American History Since 1865 (DH) | |
| POLS 1113 | American Government | 3 |
| Quantitative Thought & Logical Reasoning (Q) | ||
| MATH or STAT designated (A) | 3 | |
| Understanding Humanities-Human Heritage & Cultures (H) | ||
| Courses designated (H) | 6 | |
| Reasoning in the Natural Sciences (N) | ||
| Must include one Laboratory Science (L) course | ||
| Courses designated (N) | 6 | |
| Exploring Society & Human Behavior (S) | ||
| Course designated (S) | 3 | |
| Diversity (D) | ||
| Courses designated (D) | 3 | |
| Global Cultural Competency (G) | ||
| Courses designated (G) | 3 | |
| Additional General Education | ||
| Additional general education credit hours (at least 4 hours) are required to meet the total 40-hour minimum. If courses carry more than one general education designation and can be used to meet multiple minimum general education designation hours above, more than 4 hours of additional general education will be required here to meet the 40-hour minimum. | ||
| Courses designated (Q), (H), (N), (S), (D), (G), or (F). | 4 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 40 | |
| College/Departmental Requirements | ||
| UNIV 1111 | First Year Seminar (or other approved first-year seminar course) | 1 |
| Arts & Humanities | 9 | |
| See note 2.a. | ||
| Natural & Mathematical Sciences | 3 | |
| See note 2.b. | ||
| Foreign Language | ||
| ASL 1713 | American Sign Language I (F) | 3 |
| ASL 1813 | American Sign Language II (F) | 3 |
| ASL 2713 | American Sign Language III (F) | 3 |
| Non-Western Studies | ||
| Select at least one course. See note 2.d. | ||
| Upper-Division General Education | ||
| Select 6 hours outside major department. See note 2.c. | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 22 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Minimum GPA 2.50 in upper-division ASL courses with minimum grade of “C” in each course. | ||
| ASL 2723 | American Deaf Culture | 3 |
| ASL 2813 | Intermediate Grammar | 3 |
| ASL 2823 | Cultural Diversity in the Deaf Community | 3 |
| ASL 3113 | Cognitive Processing | 3 |
| ASL 3123 | Translation | 3 |
| ASL 3713 | Introduction to Interpreting | 3 |
| ASL 3723 | Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math I | 3 |
| ASL 3733 | Consecutive Interpreting | 3 |
| ASL 3813 | Linguistics of American Sign Language | 3 |
| ASL 3823 | Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math II | 3 |
| ASL 4003 | Practicum I | 3 |
| ASL 4713 | American Sign Language Literature | 3 |
| ASL 4723 | Simultaneous Interpreting | 3 |
| ASL 4750 | Practicum II | 6 |
| ASL 4813 | Ethics for Interpreters | 3 |
| ASL 4833 | Interactive Interpreting | 3 |
| Hours Subtotal | 51 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 7 hours. | 7 | |
| May need to include 6 hours upper-division general education outside major department (see note 2.c.) and 3 additional upper-division hours. | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 7 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Other Requirements
- See the College of Arts and Sciences Requirements.
- Upper-Division Credit: Total hours must include at least 40 hours in courses numbered 3000 or above.
Additional State/OSU Requirements
- At least: 60 hours at a four-year institution; 30 hours completed at OSU; 15 of the final 30 and 50% of the upper-division hours in the major field completed at OSU.
- Limit of: one-half of major course requirements as transfer work; one-fourth of hours earned by correspondence; 8 transfer correspondence hours.
- Students will be held responsible for degree requirements in effect at the time of matriculation and any changes that are made, so long as these changes do not result in semester credit hours being added or do not delay graduation.
- Degrees that follow this plan must be completed by the end of Summer 2031.
Finish in Four Plan of Study
The plan below is an example of how students can successfully complete degree requirements in four years. This suggested class schedule plan may be used as a guide and can be adjusted based on individual needs. Students are required to meet with an academic advisor prior to enrollment each semester to plan their class schedule, and students are ultimately responsible for completing all degree requirements.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| ASL 1713 | American Sign Language I (F) | 3 |
| General Education courses | 11 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| ASL 1813 | American Sign Language II (F) | 3 |
| ASL 2723 | American Deaf Culture | 3 |
| General Education courses | 10 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| ASL 2713 | American Sign Language III (F) | 3 |
| ASL 2823 | Cultural Diversity in the Deaf Community | 3 |
| ASL 3713 | Introduction to Interpreting | 3 |
| General Education courses | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ASL 2813 | Intermediate Grammar | 3 |
| ASL 3113 | Cognitive Processing | 3 |
| College and Elective courses | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| ASL 3123 | Translation | 3 |
| ASL 3723 | Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math I | 3 |
| Major, College, and Elective courses | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ASL 3733 | Consecutive Interpreting | 3 |
| ASL 3813 | Linguistics of American Sign Language | 3 |
| ASL 3823 | Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math II | 3 |
| ASL 4813 | Ethics for Interpreters | 3 |
| Major, College, and Elective courses | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| ASL 4003 | Practicum I | 3 |
| ASL 4713 | American Sign Language Literature | 3 |
| ASL 4723 | Simultaneous Interpreting | 3 |
| ASL 4833 | Interactive Interpreting | 3 |
| Major, College, and Elective courses | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ASL 4750 | Practicum II (6-12) | 6 |
| Major, College, and Elective courses | 9 | |
| Recommended complete all on-campus university, college, and program requirements prior to internship. | ||
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |