Georgia

Institution Name	Survey Date	Contact Telephone Number	ASL Study Satisfies Admissions Requirements	Number of Years of ASL Study	ASL Satisfies Graduation Requirements	Notes
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College	9/1/2016	229.391.5001	No	N/A	No
Agnes Scott College	9/1/2016	404.471.6000	Yes	2 years	Yes
Albany State University	12/8/2016	229.430.4600	No	N/A	No
American Intercontinental University - Atlanta	1/6/2017	404.965.6500	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Argosy University - Atlanta	9/21/2016	770.671.1200	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Armstrong Atlantic State University	12/8/2016	912.344.2576	Yes	2 years	Yes
Atlanta Christian College [see Point University]	12/8/2016	706.385.1000	N/A	N/A	N/A
Atlanta Metropolitan State College	12/8/2016	404.756.4000	No	N/A	No	Dual enrollment credits for ASL will fulfill the graduation requirement.
Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School [does not offer undergraduate degrees]	12/8/2016	678.916.2600	N/A	N/A	N/A
Augusta University	12/8/2016	706.721.0211	No	N/A	No
Bauder College [closed]	12/8/2016	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Beacon University [does not offer undergraduate degrees]	12/8/2016	706.323.5364	N/A	N/A	N/A
Berry College	9/1/2016	706.232.5374	Yes	2 years	No
Beulah Heights University	12/8/2016	404.627.2681	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No
Brenau University	1/10/2017	770.534.6299	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Brewton Parker College	9/1/2016	912.583.2241	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No	ASL credits from other colleges may be transferred in to fulfill graduation requirements.
Chamberlain College of Nursing - Atlanta	9/29/2016	404.250.8500	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	N/A
Clark Atlanta University	9/2/2016	404.880.8000	No	N/A	No
Clayton State University	1/10/2017	678.466.4000	Yes	2 years	Depends on major / minor	Some majors have additional foreign language requirements
College of Coastal Georgia	9/2/2016	912.279.5700	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Depends on major / minor	Some majors have additional foreign language requirements
Columbia College - Fort Stewart	9/2/2016	912.877.3406	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Columbia College - Hunter	9/2/2016	912.352.8635	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Columbia Theological Seminary [does not offer undergraduate degrees]	1/10/2017	404.378.8821	N/A	N/A	N/A
Columbus State University [does not offer undergraduate degrees]	9/2/2016	706.507.8800	N/A	N/A	N/A
Covenant College	9/1/2016	706.820.1560	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No	High school ASL courses do not fulfill graduation requirements unless dual-enrollment or college credit.
Dalton State College	9/2/2016	706.272.4436	No	N/A	No	ASL is not considered a foreign language
Darton State College	9/2/2016	229.317.6000	No	N/A	No
DeVry University - Alpharetta	9/19/2016	770.619.3600	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
DeVry University - Atlanta	1/10/2017	404.270.2706	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
DeVry University - Decatur	9/19/2016	404.270.2845	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
DeVry University - Duluth	9/19/2016	770.381.4400	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
DeVry University - Stockbridge	9/19/2016	678.284.4700	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
East Georgia State College	9/2/2016	478.289.2000	Yes	2 years	Yes
Emmanuel College	9/1/2016	800.860.8800	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No
Emory University	1/10/2017	404.727.6036	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No
Fort Valley State University	1/10/2017	478.827.3878	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Gainesville State College [see University of North Georgia]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Georgia College and State University	1/10/2017	478.445.2774	Yes	2 years	Depends on major / minor	Some majors have additional foreign language requirements
Georgia Gwinnett College	9/1/2016	678.407.5000	No	N/A	No
Georgia Highlands College	9/1/2016	706.802.5000	No	N/A	No
Georgia Institute of Technology	9/1/2016	404.894.2000	Yes	2 years	No	ASL courses taken in high school can fulfill graduation requirements if they are dual enrollment.
Georgia Southern University	9/1/2016	912.478.4636	No	N/A	No
Georgia Southwestern State University	1/10/2017	229.928.1273	Yes	2 years	Yes
Georgia State University	9/1/2016	404.413.2000	Yes	2 years	No	Will need to take 1 semester of foreign language on campus
Gordon State College	9/2/2016	678.359.5555	Yes	2 years	No	ASL courses taken in high school can fulfill graduation requirements if they are dual enrollment.
Herzing University - Atlanta	9/2/2016	404.586.4265	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Interdenominational Theological Center [does not offer undergraduate degrees]	9/2/2016	404.527.7700	N/A	N/A	N/A
ITT Technical Institute - Atlanta [CLOSED IN 2016]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ITT Technical Institute - Duluth [CLOSED IN 2016]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kennesaw State University	9/2/2016	470.578.6000	Yes	2 years	Yes
LaGrange College	1/10/2017	706.880.8000	No language pre-requisite	N/A	N/A
Life University	1/10/2017	770.426.2600	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Luther Rice College & Seminary	9/1/2016	800.442.1577	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Macon State College [see Middle Georgia State University]	9/2/2016	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Medical College of Georgia [see Augusta University]	1/10/2017	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mercer University	9/2/2016	478.301.2700	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No
Middle Georgia State University	9/2/2016	478.471.2700	No	N/A	No
North Georgia College [see University of North Georgia]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Oglethorpe University	9/1/2016	404.261.1441	No	N/A	No
Piedmont College	9/1/2016	706.778.3000	Yes	2 years	Yes
Point University	12/8/2016	706.385.1000	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Ralston College [opening in 2018]	9/1/2016	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Reinhardt University	9/1/2016	87REINHARDT	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No
SAE Institute of Technology - Atlanta	10/17/2016	404.526.9366	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Savannah College of Art and Design	1/10/2017	912.525.5100	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Depends on major / minor	Some majors have additional foreign language requirements
Savannah State University	1/10/2017	912.358.4778	Yes	2 years	Depends on major / minor	Some majors have additional foreign language requirements
Shorter University	9/1/2016	706.291.2121	Yes	2 years	Depends on major / minor	Some majors have additional foreign language requirements
South Georgia State College	9/2/2016	912.260.4200	Yes	2 years	No	All students must take 1 semester of any language on campus
South University - Atlanta	1/10/2017	866.629.2901	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
South University - Savannah	1/10/2017	912.201.8000	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Southern Catholic College [closed]	9/2/2016	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southern Polytechnic State University [merged with Kennesaw State University]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Spelman College	9/2/2016	404.681.3643	No	N/A	No
Thomas University	1/10/2017	844.862.6978	No	N/A	No
Toccoa Falls College	1/10/2017	706.886.7299	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Depends on major / minor	Some majors have additional foreign language requirements
Truett-McConnell College	9/2/2016	706.865.2134	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No	Only languages with an AP can fulfill graduation requirements
Tusculum College	2/15/2017	800.729.0256	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
University of Georgia	9/2/2016	706.542.3000	Yes	2 years	No	Some majors have additional foreign language requirements
University of North Georgia	9/2/2016	706.946.5462	Yes	2 years	Yes
University of Phoenix - Atlanta	12/7/2016	678.731.0555	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
University of Phoenix - Augusta	12/7/2016	706.868.2000	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
University of Phoenix - Columbus	12/7/2016	706.320.1266	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
University of Phoenix - Dekalb	12/7/2016	404.443.6900	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
University of West Georgia	9/1/2016	678.839.5000	Yes	2 years	Depends on major / minor	Some majors have additional foreign language requirements
Valdosta State University	9/1/2016	229.333.5800	Yes	2 years	Depends on major / minor	Some majors have additional foreign language requirements
Virginia College - Augusta	6/16/2016	706.288.2500	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Virginia College - Columbus	6/16/2016	762.207.1600	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Virginia College - Macon	6/16/2016	478.803.4600	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Virginia College - Savannah	6/16/2016	912.721.5600	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Wesleyan College	9/1/2016	478.477.1110	Yes	2 years	Depends on major / minor	Some majors have additional foreign language requirements
Westwood College - Atlanta [closed in 2016]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Westwood College - Northlake [closed in 2016]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Young Harris College	9/1/2016	800.241.3754	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No

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

Georgia

College Admissions and Graduation Policies
Regarding American Sign Language