American Sign Language & Interpreting (B.A.) - Resident

American Sign Language & Interpreting (B.A.) - Resident

Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2024 through summer 2025. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.

General Education/Foundational Skills Requirements

Communication & Information Literacy 1
ENGL 101Composition and Rhetoric3
INQR 101Inquiry1
Communications Elective3
Composition Elective3
Information Literacy Elective3
Information Literacy Elective3
Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1
UNIV 101Foundational Skills1
Math ElectiveMATH 114 or higher3
Technology Competency 20-3
Critical Thinking 1
RLGN 105Introduction to Biblical Worldview 32
RSCH 201Research3
Critical Thinking Elective3
Civic & Global Engagement 1
EVAN 101Evangelism and the Christian Life 32
Cultural Studies Elective3
Social & Scientific Inquiry 1
Natural Science Elective3
Social Science Elective3
Christianity & Contexts 1
BIBL 105Old Testament Survey2
BIBL 110New Testament Survey2
THEO 201Theology Survey I 32
THEO 202Theology Survey II 32
Liberal Arts Focus 1,4
Language Elective3
Language Elective3
Language Elective3
Language Elective3
Integrative Elective3
Total Hours62-65
1

Refer to the list of approved general education electives before enrolling in foundational skill requirements

2

All students must pass the Computer Assessment OR complete applicable INFT course

3

Students transferring in 45 or more UG credit hours will have the requirements of RLGN 105 Introduction to Biblical Worldview (2 c.h.) & EVAN 101 Evangelism and the Christian Life (2 c.h.) waived; Students transferring in 60 or more UG credit hours will also have the requirements of THEO 201 Theology Survey I (2 c.h.) & THEO 202 Theology Survey II (2 c.h.) waived

4

Must be the same language; 6 hours must be 200-400 level

Major Requirements 

Major Core
ASLI 212Theory and Application of Fingerspelling and Numbers3
ASLI 302American Sign Language V3
ASLI 310Deaf Studies3
ASLI 313Introduction to Interpreting3
ASLI 320Sociocultural Linguistic Processing3
ASLI 401English to ASL Interpreting I3
ASLI 402English to ASL Interpreting II3
ASLI 403ASL to English Interpreting I3
ASLI 404ASL to English Interpreting II3
ASLI 405ASL Linguistics3
ASLI 410Interpreter Professional Identities, Function & Ethics and Current Trends3
ASLI 498Practicum3
ASLI 499Internship3
LING 301Introduction to Linguistics3
SOCI 349Sociology of Disability3
or THEO 324 A Theology of Suffering and Disability
Total Hours45
Free Electives
Choose 10-13 credit hours of Free Electives10-13
Total Hours10-13

All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

  • 120 Total hours
  • 2.0 Overall grade point average
  • 30 Hours must be upper-level courses (300-400 level)
  • Grade of 'C' Minimum required for all upper-level courses in the major
  • 25% Of major taken through Liberty University
  • 30 Hours must be completed through Liberty University
  • Grad App Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student's anticipated graduation date
  • CSER All requirements must be satisfied before a degree will be awarded
Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
BIBL 105 Old Testament Survey 2
ENGL 101 Composition and Rhetoric 3
INQR 101 Inquiry 1
UNIV 101 Foundational Skills 3
Language Elective 1 3
Social Science Elective 2 3
CSER 0
 Hours15
Second Semester
BIBL 110 New Testament Survey 2
Composition Elective 2 3
Information Literacy Elective 2 3
Math Elective 2 3
Language Elective 1 3
ASLI 310 Deaf Studies 3 3
CSER 0
 Hours17
Second Year
First Semester
EVAN 101 Evangelism and the Christian Life 2
RLGN 105 Introduction to Biblical Worldview 2
THEO 201 Theology Survey I 2
Language Elective 1 3
Natural Science Elective 2 3
ASLI 212 Theory and Application of Fingerspelling and Numbers 4 3
CSER 0
 Hours15
Second Semester
Communication Elective 2 3
RSCH 201 Research 3
Technology Competency 5 0-3
Language Elective 1 3
ASLI 313 Introduction to Interpreting 3 3
Elective 3
CSER 0
 Hours15-18
Third Year
First Semester
THEO 202 Theology Survey II 2
Critical Thinking Elective 2 3
Cultural Studies Elective 2 3
ASLI 302 American Sign Language V 4 3
ASLI 320 Sociocultural Linguistic Processing 4 3
CSER 0
 Hours14
Second Semester
ASLI 401 English to ASL Interpreting I 3,6 3
ASLI 403 ASL to English Interpreting I 3,6 3
ASLI 410 Interpreter Professional Identities, Function & Ethics and Current Trends 3,6 3
LING 301 Introduction to Linguistics 3
SOCI 349
or THEO 324
 Sociology of Disability 7
or A Theology of Suffering and Disability
 3
CSER 0
 Hours15
Fourth Year
First Semester
ASLI 402 English to ASL Interpreting II 4,6 3
ASLI 404 ASL to English Interpreting II 4,6 3
ASLI 405 ASL Linguistics 4,6 3
ASLI 498 Practicum 6,8 2-4
Elective 3
Elective 0-2
CSER 0
 Hours14-18
Second Semester
Integrative Elective 2 3
Information Literacy Elective 1 3
ASLI 499 Internship 6,9 3
Elective 3
CSER 0
 Hours12
 Total Hours117-124
1

ASLI 101, ASLI 102, ASLI 201, and ASLI 202 are strongly recommended.

2

Refer to the list of approved general education electives at www.liberty.edu/gened before enrolling foundational skills requirements.

3

Offered in Spring only.

4

Offered in Fall only.

5

All students must pass the Computer Assessment OR complete applicable INFT course; refer to www.liberty.edu/computerassessment for more information.

6

A passing score on the ASL Language Proficiency Screening is required for all 400-level courses.

7

SOCI 349 has prerequisites of SOCI 200 or SOCI 201. THEO 324 has prerequisites of BIBL 105, BIBL 110, ENGL 101, ENGL 102, THEO 201, and THEO 202.

8

This course requires that the VQAS Written test be passed before enrolling.

9

This course requires that the VQAS Performance test be passed with a II or above before enrolling.

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