Connecticut

Institution Name	Survey Date	Contact Telephone Number	ASL Study Satisfies Admissions Requirements	Number of Years of ASL Study	ASL Satisfies Graduation Requirements	Notes
Albertus Magnus College	4/13/2016	800.578.9160	Yes	3 years	Depends on major / minor
Central Connecticut State University	4/20/2016	860.832.2278	No language pre-requisite	3 years	Yes	3 full years must be taken in high school to fulfill graduation requirements.
Charter Oak State College	4/20/2016	860.515.3701	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Connecticut College	4/27/2016	860.439.2200	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No	Dual enrollment credits for ASL will fulfill the graduation requirement.
Eastern Connecticut State University	4/27/2016	860.465.5286	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No	Must meet with advisor to see if ASL credits from high school will be accepted. Dual enrollment credits accepted.
Fairfield University	4/27/2016	203.254.4100	Yes	2 years	Depends on major / minor	Check individual major requirements
Goodwin College	4/27/2016	860.737.6769	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Depends on major / minor	Some majors have additional foreign language requirements
Holy Apostles	4/27/2016	860.632.3010	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No
Lincoln College of New England	4/27/2016	860.628.4751	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts	4/27/2016	860.434.3571	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No
Mitchell College	5/2/2016	860.701.5178	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Post University	4/27/2016	800.582.8250	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Quinnipiac University	4/27/2016	800.462.1944	Yes	2 years	No	Dual enrollment credits for ASL will fulfill the graduation requirement.
Sacred Heart University	4/27/2016	203.610.9500	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Depends on major / minor	B.S. students do not need to take additional language. B.A. students are required to take at least 1 year of a language offered on campus
Southern Connecticut State University	4/27/2016	203.392.5656	Yes	2 years	Depends on major / minor	Some majors have additional foreign language requirements
St. Vincent’s College	5/3/2016	203.576.5513	No	N/A	No
Trinity College	5/2/2016	860.297.2180	Yes	2 years	Yes
United States Coast Guard Academy	5/5/2016	860.444.8505	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Depends on major / minor	Government-related majors require 1 year of Spanish.
University of Bridgeport	5/2/2016	800.392.3582	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Depends on major / minor	Dual enrollment credits for ASL will fulfill the graduation requirement.
University of Connecticut	5/3/2016	860.486.3137	Yes	2 years	Yes	Two years of ASL fulfills admissions requirements; 3 years of ASL fulfills both admissions and graduation requirements.
University of Hartford	5/3/2016	800.947.4303	Yes	2 years	Depends on major / minor	Dual enrollment credits for ASL will fulfill the graduation requirement.
University of New Haven	5/14/2016	203.932.7319	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No
University of St. Joseph	5/3/2016	860.231.5216	Yes	2 years	Yes
Wesleyan University	5/3/2016	860.685.3000	Yes	3 years	No	Dual enrollment credits for ASL will fulfill the graduation requirement.
Western Connecticut State University	4/27/2016	203.837.9000	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Depends on major / minor
Yale University	5/3/2016	203.432.9316	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Depends on major / minor	Individual majors may have additional foreign language requirements.

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

Connecticut

College Admissions and Graduation Policies
Regarding American Sign Language