Minnesota

Institution Name	Survey Date	Contact Telephone Number	ASL Study Satisfies Admissions Requirements	Number of Years of ASL Study	ASL Satisfies Graduation Requirements	Notes
Academy College	8/26/2016	952.851.0066	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	No language requirement for graduation
American Academy of Acupuncture [does not offer undergraduate degrees]	8/26/2016	651.631.0204	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Argosy University - Twin Cities	8/26/2016	651.846.2882	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	No language requirement for graduation
Art Institutes International - Minnesota [CLOSING IN 2018]	8/26/2016	800.777.3643	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	No language requirement for graduation
Augsburg College	8/30/2016	612.330.1001	Yes	2 years	No	Will need to take a proficiency / placement exam in ASL if student took more than 2 years in high school. Can test out of the graduation requirement or transfer dual enrollment credits.
Bemidji State University	8/29/2016	218.755.2040	Yes	2 years	Yes	N/A
Bethany Lutheran College	8/29/2016	507.344.7000	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	N/A
Bethel Seminary [does not offer undergraduate degrees]	8/29/2016	651.635.8000	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Bethel University	8/29/2016	651.638.6400	Yes	2 years	No	Must take 1 semester of ASL on campus or transfer college / dual enrollment credits
Brown College [merged with Sanford College in 2016. See Sanford-Brown College]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Carleton College	8/29/2016	507.222.4190	Yes	3 years	No	Must take 1-2 semesters of a language offered on campus
College of St. Benedict	8/29/2016	320.363.5060	Yes	2 years	No	Must take at least 1 semester of a language on campus
College of St. Scholastica	8/29/2016	800.447.5444	Yes	3 years	Yes	N/A
College of Visual Arts [CLOSED IN 2015]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Concordia College at Moorhead	8/29/2016	218.299.3004	Yes	2 years	No	Will need to take 2 semesters of a spoken language
Concordia University - St. Paul	8/30/2016	651.641.8230	Yes	2 years	Yes	N/A
Crossroads College [CLOSED IN 2016]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Crown College	8/29/2016	952.446.4100	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	N/A
DeVry University - Minnesota [CLOSED IN 2016]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Duluth Business College	8/29/2016	218.722.4000	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	N/A
Dunwoody College of Technology	8/29/2016	612.374.5800	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	No languages offered or required
Globe University	8/29/2016	877.303.6060	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	N/A
Globe University - Blaine	8/29/2016	877.303.6060	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	N/A
Globe University - Brooklyn Center	8/29/2016	877.303.6060	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	N/A
Globe University - Lakeville	8/29/2016	877.303.6060	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	N/A
Globe University - Moorhead	8/29/2016	877.303.6060	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	N/A
Globe University - Plymouth	8/29/2016	877.303.6060	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	N/A
Globe University - Richfield	8/29/2016	877.303.6060	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	N/A
Globe University - Rochester	8/29/2016	877.303.6060	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	N/A
Globe University - St. Cloud	8/29/2016	877.303.6060	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	N/A
Globe University - Woodbury	8/29/2016	877.303.6060	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	N/A
Gustavus Adolphus College	8/29/2016	507.933.8000	Yes	2 years	No	Will need to take 2 semesters of a spoken language or transfer dual enrollment credits in ASL
Hamline University	8/29/2016	651.523.2207	Yes	2 years	Yes	N/A
Herzing University - Minneapolis	8/29/2016	800.596.0724	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
ITT Technical Institute - Eden Prairie [CLOSED IN 2016]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Luther Seminary [does not offer undergraduate degrees]		651.641.3521	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Macalester College	8/29/2016	651.696.6357	Yes	2 years	No	Will need to take 2 semesters or transfer dual enrollment credits in ASL
Madison Media Institute - Minneapolis	8/31/2016	888.928.8771	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	No languages offered or required
Martin Luther College	8/29/2016	507.354.8221	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	N/A
McNally Smith College of Music	8/29/2016	800.594.9500	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	No languages offered or required
Metropolitan State University	8/29/2016	651.793.1302	Yes	1 year	Yes	N/A
Metropolitan State University - Brooklyn Park	8/29/2016	651.793.1302	Yes	1 year	Yes	N/A
Metropolitan State University - Midway	8/29/2016	651.793.1302	Yes	1 year	Yes	N/A
Metropolitan State University - Minneapolis	8/29/2016	651.793.1302	Yes	1 year	Yes	N/A
Metropolitan State University - St. Paul	8/29/2016	651.793.1302	Yes	1 year	Yes	N/A
Minneapolis College of Art and Design	8/29/2016	612.874.3700	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	N/A
Minnesota School of Business - Blaine	8/29/2016	763.225.8000	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	N/A
Minnesota School of Business - Brooklyn Center [CLOSED IN 2016]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Minnesota School of Business - Elk River [CLOSED IN 2016]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Minnesota School of Business - Lakeview [CLOSED IN 2016]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Minnesota School of Business - Moorhead	8/29/2016	218.422.1000	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	N/A
Minnesota School of Business - Plymouth [CLOSED IN 2016]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Minnesota School of Business - Richfield	8/29/2016	612.861.2000	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	No languages offered or required
Minnesota School of Business - Rochester	8/29/2016	507.536.9500	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	No languages offered or required
Minnesota School of Business - Shakopee [CLOSED IN 2014]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Minnesota School of Business - Waite Park	8/30/2016	320.257.2000	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	N/A
Minnesota State University - Mankato	8/30/2016	507.389.1822	Yes	2 years	Yes	N/A
Minnesota State University - Moorhead	8/29/2016	218.477.2161	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	N/A
National American University - Bloomington	8/29/2016	952.356.3600	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	N/A
National American University - Brooklyn Center	8/29/2016	763.852.7500	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	No languages offered or required
National American University - Roseville	8/29/2016	651.855.6300	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	No languages offered or required
North Central University	8/29/2016	800.289.6222	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Depends on major / minor	B.A. students must take a proficiency exam in ASL. B.S. students do not need to take further language
Northwestern Health Sciences University	8/29/2016	952.885.5409	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	No languages offered or required
Oak Hills Christian University	8/29/2016	218.751.8670	Yes	2 years	Yes	N/A
Rasmussen College - Blaine	6/24/2016	763.795.4720	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Rasmussen College - Bloomington	8/29/2016	952.545.2000	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	No languages offered or required
Rasmussen College - Brooklyn Park	8/29/2016	763.493.4500	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	No languages offered or required
Rasmussen College - Eagan	8/29/2016	651.687.9000	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	No languages offered or required
Rasmussen College - Lake Elmo	8/29/2016	651.259.6600	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	No languages offered or required
Rasmussen College - Mankato	8/29/2016	507.625.6556	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	No languages offered or required
Rasmussen College - Moorhead	8/29/2016	218.304.6200	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Rasmussen College - St. Cloud	8/29/2016	320.251.5600	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	No languages offered or required
Sanford-Brown College	8/29/2016	763.279.2400	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	No languages offered or required
Southwest Minnesota State University	8/29/2016	507.537.6286	Yes	2 years	Yes	N/A
St. Catherine University	8/29/2016	651.690.6000	Yes	3 years	Depends on major / minor	Must take proficiency exam. If scores above intermediate level, graduation requirements are fulfilled
St. Cloud State University	8/29/2016	877.654.7278	Yes	2 years	Yes	N/A
St. John’s University	8/29/2016	320.363.2011	Yes	2 years	No	Need to take at least 1 semester of language on campus
St. Mary's University of Minnesota - Twin Cities	8/29/2016	800.635.5987	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	N/A
St. Mary's University of Minnesota - Winona	8/29/2016	800.635.5987	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	N/A
St. Mary’s University of Minnesota	8/29/2016	800.635.5987	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	N/A
St. Mary’s University of Minnesota - Rochester	8/29/2016	800.635.5987	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	N/A
St. Olaf College	8/31/2016	507.786.3025	Yes	2 years	No	Will need to take 2 semesters of language on campus. Students with 3+ years in high school may petition the world languages center to have the graduation requirement waived
United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities [does not offer undergraduate degrees]		651.633.4311	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
University of Minnesota - Crookston	8/30/2016	218.281.8569	Yes	2 years	Yes	N/A
University of Minnesota - Duluth	8/29/2016	218.726.7171	Yes	2 years	Yes	N/A
University of Minnesota - Morris	8/29/2016	888.866.3382	Yes	2 years	Yes	N/A
University of Minnesota - Rochester	8/29/2016	507.258.8686	Yes	2 years	No	All students required to take Spanish on campus for 3 years
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities	8/30/2016	612.625.2008	Yes	2 years	Depends on major / minor	College of Liberal Arts requires a proficiency exam. Based on results, more ASL courses might be required to fulfill the graduation requirement. Can also transfer dual enrollment credits
University of Northwestern - St. Paul	8/29/2016	651.631.5111	Yes	3 years	Yes	N/A
University of St. Thomas	8/29/2016	651.962.6150	Yes	2 years	No	Will need to take a proficiency exam to determine of graduation requirements can be fulfilled. ASL courses are offered through a partnership with St. Catherine University
Walden University	8/29/2016	866.492.5336	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	N/A
Winona State University	8/29/2016	507.457.5000 or 800.342.5978	Yes	1 year	Yes	N/A

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

Minnesota

College Admissions and Graduation Policies
Regarding American Sign Language