Jack Hoza
PROFESSOR
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Jack Hoza
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Laurie Shaffer
LECTURER
American Sign Language & Deaf Studies Minor
American Sign Language & Deaf Studies Minor
In the nation’s first accredited interpreting program and one of only 14 accredited programs in the country, you’ll learn American Sign Language and the foundation of ASL/English interpreting from distinguished faculty, all of whom are native ASL signers and/or certified interpreters.
To earn a minor in American Sign Language and Deaf Studies, students must complete 24 credits, with no individual grade lower than C-.
Curriculum & Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ASL 435 | American Sign Language I | 4 |
| ASL 436 | American Sign Language II | 4 |
| INTR 438 | A Socio-cultural Perspective on the Deaf Community | 4 |
| Electives | ||
| Select three courses from the following: | 12 | |
| American Sign Language III | ||
| American Sign Language IV | ||
| Comparative Linguistic Analysis for Interpreters | ||
| Special Topics in American Sign Language/Deaf Studies | ||
| Advanced American Sign Language Discourse I | ||
| Advanced American Sign Language Discourse II | ||
| Total Credits | 24 | |
For more information, contact Jack Hoza, program coordinator, at (603) 641-4143 or jack.hoza@unh.edu.
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An important part of learning any language is moving beyond the classroom lessons to become more comfortable in real-life situations.
The ASL lab helps you advance your skills, giving you valuable practice in grammar and vocabulary through communication exercises with Deaf lab facilitators and members of the Deaf community.
ASL is a visual language, so the lab includes a video room to record your progress, which allowing you to receive valuable feedback from your professors and peers.
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