Arkansas

Institution Name	Survey Date	Contact Telephone Number	ASL Study Satisfies Admissions Requirements	Number of Years of ASL Study	ASL Satisfies Graduation Requirements	Notes
Arkansas Baptist College	6/27/2016	877.643.5390	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Arkansas State University	6/27/2016	870.972.2100	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Depends on major / minor	Check individual major requirements - some majors require foreign language study
Arkansas Tech University	6/27/2016	479.968.0237	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Depends on major / minor	Check individual major requirements - some majors require foreign language study
Central Baptist College	6/28/2016	501.329.6872	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Harding University	6/27/2016	501.279.4000	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No
Henderson State University	6/26/2016	870.230.5000	Yes	1 year	Depends on major / minor	Some majors have additional foreign language requirements
Hendrix College	7/26/2016	800.277.9017	Yes	2 years	Depends on major / minor	To fulfill graduation requirements, student must take dual-enrollment courses in high school.
ITT Technical Institute - Little Rock [CLOSED IN 2016]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
John Brown University	7/26/2016	479.524.9500	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Lyon College	7/26/2016	800.423.2542	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No
Ouachita Baptist University	7/26/2016	870.245.5000	Yes	1 year	No	Only accepts dual enrollment or transfer credits to fulfill graduation requirements.
Philander Smith College	6/27/2016	501.375.9845	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No	Only accepts dual enrollment or transfer credits to fulfill graduation requirements.
Remington College - Little Rock	10/18/2016	501.303.4385	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Southern Arkansas University	6/26/2016	870.235.4000	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
University of Arkansas - Fayetteville	6/26/2016	479.575.5346	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Depends on major / minor	Some majors have additional foreign language requirements
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith	6/26/2016	479.452.7000	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Depends on major / minor	Some majors have additional foreign language requirements
University of Arkansas - Little Rock	6/26/2016	501.569.3000	Yes	1 year	Depends on major / minor	Some majors have additional foreign language requirements
University of Arkansas - Monticello	6/26/2016	870.460.1026	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Depends on major / minor	Some majors have additional foreign language requirements
University of Arkansas - Pine Bluff	6/26/2016	870.575.8000	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Depends on major / minor	Some majors have additional foreign language requirements
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences [does not offer undergraduate degrees]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
University of Central Arkansas	6/28/2016	501.450.5000	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
University of the Ozarks	6/28/2016	479.979.1000	Yes	1 year	No
Williams Baptist College	10/10/2016	870.886.6741	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Depends on major / minor	Only a few majors require additional foreign language study.

Understanding the Policies & Key Terms

Number of Years of ASL Study:

ASL Studies Satisfies Admissions Requirements:

Yes means taking ASL while in high school satisfies foreign / world language requirements for admission to the institution.

No means the institution does not accept ASL to satisfy foreign/world language requirements for admission to the institution.

No language pre-requisite means the institution does not require a high school student to study any foreign / world language in order to be granted admission.

ASL Satisfies Graduation Requirements:

Yes means taking ASL for the required number of years will satisfy graduation requirements. In most cases, this means the student does not need to take any further foreign / world language courses once admitted to the institution.

No means the institution does not permit ASL courses taken in high school to satisfy graduation requirements. All students may need to take a specified amount of foreign / world language credits (such as one semester, or a full year-long course). EXCEPTIONS: 1) Some schools in this category will accept ASL taken in high school if it was for dual enrollment credit. 2) Some schools allow students to transfer college-level ASL credits taken at a different institution to fulfill graduation requirements. In these cases, information about the exceptions is provided in the Notes section.

Depends on Major means the institution has different policies regarding whether ASL taken in high school fulfills graduation requirements. Some degree programs leading to a B.A. degree may require taking additional foreign / world language courses, whereas those pursuing a B.S. degree will find taking ASL in high school fulfills the graduation requirements. Further information is provided in the Notes section of each institution’s policies profile.

College Admissions and Graduation Policies Regarding American Sign Language

A project by Jason E. Zinza, PhD

Arkansas

College Admissions and Graduation Policies
Regarding American Sign Language