2021-2022 Academic Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2021-2022 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Deaf Studies Minor


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(18 credits)

Students will learn about individuals who have severe hearing loss/deafness, various cultures within the Deaf Community, rearing children who are deaf, social stigmas associated with deafness, educational and employment opportunities, various forms of sign language used in the Deaf community, and the future of sign language usage with the hearing impaired/Deaf population in light of advances in cochlear implant surgery.

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