College Admissions and Graduation Policies
Regarding American Sign Language
A project by Jason E. Zinza, PhD
Institution Name | Survey Date | Contact Telephone Number | ASL Study Satisfies Admissions Requirements | Number of Years of ASL Study | ASL Satisfies Graduation Requirements | Notes |
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American University | 6/21/2016 | 202.885.1000 | Yes | 2 years | Yes | |
Catholic University of America | 6/21/2016 | 202.319.5305 | Yes | 2 years | No | All students must take 1 year of any language on campus. |
Chicago School of Professional Psychology - Washington, D.C. | 10/17/2016 | 202.706.5000 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | |
Dominican House of Studies [see Catholic University of America] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
Gallaudet University | 6/21/2016 | 202.250.2474 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | All students must take an ASL proficiency exam, regardless of major. Coursework required if proficiency does not meet expectations. No further ASL courses are required for those who pass the proficiency exam, unless the student is majoring in ASL. |
George Washington University | 6/21/2016 | 202.994.6040 | Yes | 3 years | No | International Business majors must take a spoken language. |
Georgetown University | 6/21/2016 | 202.687.3600 | Yes | 4 years | Depends on major / minor | School of Foreign Relations requires all students to take a spoken language. |
Howard University | 9/13/2016 | 202.806.2763 | No | N/A | No | ASL is not considered unique from English, so it does not qualify as a foreign language. |
Institute of World Politics [does not offer undergraduate degrees] | 6/21/2016 | 202.402.2101 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
National Defense University [does not offer undergraduate degrees] | 6/21/2016 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
National Intelligence University [does not offer undergraduate degrees] | 6/21/2016 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Strayer University | 6/22/2016 | 888.311.0355 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | |
Trinity University | 6/22/2016 | 202.884.9400 | No | N/A | Yes | ASL courses taken in high school meet admissions requirements if the courses were dual enrollment. ASL coursework taken at other colleges can be transferred and used to satisfy graduation requirements. |
University of the District of Columbia | 6/28/2016 | 202.274.6155 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | |
University of the Potomac | 6/22/2016 | 888.635.1121 | Yes | 1 year | Yes | |
Washington Theological Union [does not offer undergraduate degrees] | 6/22/2016 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Wesley Theological Seminary [does not offer undergraduate degrees] | 6/22/2016 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |