Maryland

Institution Name	Survey Date	Contact Telephone Number	ASL Study Satisfies Admissions Requirements	Number of Years of ASL Study	ASL Satisfies Graduation Requirements	Notes
Bowie State University	9/13/2016	301.860.3415	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Depends on major / minor
Capitol Technology University	6/30/2016	301.369.2800	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Coppin State University	6/23/2016	410.951.3600	Yes	2 years	Yes
Frostburg State University	6/23/2016	301.687.4201	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Goucher College	6/22/2016	800.GOUCHER	No	N/A	No
Hood College	6/23/2016	301.663.3131	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No	Must take 2 years of a language offered on campus
ITT Technical Institute - Baltimore [CLOSED IN 2016]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ITT Technical Institute - Hanover [CLOSED IN 2016]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Johns Hopkins University	6/22/2016	410.518.8171	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Loyola University	6/23/2016	800.221.9107	Yes	2 years	No
Maple Springs Baptist Bible College and Seminary [does not offer undergraduate degrees]	6/22/2016	301.736.3631	N/A	N/A	N/A
Maryland Institute College of Art	9/13/2016	410.669.9200	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Maryland University of Integrative Health [does not offer undergraduate degrees]	6/23/2016	410.888.9048	N/A	N/A	N/A
McDaniel College	6/22/2016	410.857.2230	Yes	2 years	Yes
Morgan State University	6/28/2016	443.885.8500	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Mount St. Mary’s University	6/22/2016	800.448.4347	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Notre Dame University of Maryland	6/22/2016	410.532.5330	Yes	2 years	Yes
Salisbury University	6/23/2016	410.543.6161	Yes	2 years	Yes
St. John's College	6/22/2016	410.626.2522	No	N/A	No
St. Mary's College of Maryland	6/23/2016	800.492.7181	Yes	2 years	No	Must take 1 semester of a foreign language or a cultural exploration course to graduate
Stevenson University	6/23/2016	877.468.6852	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Towson University	6/23/2016	410.704.2113	Yes	2 years	Yes
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences [does not offer undergraduate degrees]	6/23/2016	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
United States Naval Acadey	6/23/2016	410.293.1858	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No
University of Baltimore	6/23/2016	410.837.4777	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No
University of Maryland - Baltimore	6/23/2016	410.706.0501	Yes	2 years	Depends on major / minor
University of Maryland - Baltimore County	6/23/2016	410.455.1000	Yes	2 years	No	To fulfill graduation requirements, students must take 4 years in high school
University of Maryland - College Park	6/28/2016	301.314.8385	Yes	3 years	Yes
University of Maryland - Eastern Shore	6/28/2016	410.651.8403	Yes	2 years	Yes
University of Maryland - University College	10/23/2016	800.888.8682	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
University of Phoenix - Columbia	12/7/2016	410.872.9001	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Washington Adventist University	8/2/2016	800.835.4212	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No
Washington College	6/28/2016	410.778.7700	Yes	2 years	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

Maryland

College Admissions and Graduation Policies
Regarding American Sign Language