American Sign Language Studies, BA - Degree Requirements - Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2026-2027

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Degree requirements for students matriculating in or before Academic Year 2026-2027 for the American Sign Language Studies (B.A.) program. Specifies a minimum overall GPA of 2.00, a total of 120 credit hours, and distribution rules across general education (English composition, history, government, quantitative thought, natural sciences with laboratory inquiry, humanities, and diversity/global competency), college/departmental credits, and ASL major coursework. Includes GPA and grade minimums within upper-division ASL courses and additional credit hour, residency, and outside-major requirements.

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College of Arts and Sciences Requirements

American Sign Language Studies, BA 1 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE STUDIES, BA Degree Requirements Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2026-2027. Learn more about University Academic Regulation 3.1 ([https://catalog.okstate.edu/university-academic-regulations/](https://catalog.okstate.edu/university-academic-regulations/)[\#matriculation](#matriculation)) . Minimum Overall Grade Point Average: 2.00 Total Hours: 120 Code Title Hours General Education Requirements English Composition See Academic Regulation 3.5 ([https://catalog.okstate.edu/](https://catalog.okstate.edu/)[ ](https://catalog.okstate.edu/)[university-academic-regulations/\#english-composition](university-academic-regulations/#english-composition)) 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 (Q) 3 Understanding Humanities-Human Heritage & Cultures (H) Courses designated (H) 6 Reasoning in the Natural Sciences (N) Must include one Laboratory-Based Inquiry (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- 1 year seminar course) 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 3813 |
Linguistics of American Sign Language | | 3 | | ASL 3823 | Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math II | | 3 | | ASL 4713 |
American Sign Language Literature | | 3 | | ASL 4813 | Ethics for Interpreters | | 3 | | Select 10 upper-d | ivision hours to reach 43 hours. | | 10 | | Hours Subtotal | | | 43 | | Electives | | | | | Select 15 hours. 15 | | | | | May need to include 6 hours upper-division general education outside major department (see note 2.c.) and 3 additional upperdivision hours. | | | | | Hours Subtotal 15 | | | | 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

FAQs

What are the minimum GPA and total credit hours for the ASL B.A. degree?

Students must achieve a minimum overall GPA of 2.00 and complete a total of 120 credit hours.

What general education areas and credit hours are required?

General education includes English composition, American history, American government, quantitative thought/logical reasoning, designated humanities, reasoning in natural sciences with a laboratory-based inquiry course, society & human behavior, diversity, and global cultural competency. Additional general education credits are required to meet the 40-hour minimum.

What are the key major requirements and grade rules for upper-division ASL courses?

Upper-division ASL courses require a minimum 2.50 GPA across those courses, with at least a grade of “C” in each. The major includes required ASL classes such as American Deaf Culture, grammar, cognitive processing, translation, interpreting, linguistics, ASL literature, and ethics for interpreters, plus additional upper-division hours to reach the required total.

Sep 30, 2026

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