Rhode Island

Institution Name	Survey Date	Contact Telephone Number	ASL Study Satisfies Admissions Requirements	Number of Years of ASL Study	ASL Satisfies Graduation Requirements	Notes
Brown University	7/7/2016	401.863.2378	Yes	3 years	Yes	Will need to take an ASL proficiency exam to fulfill graduation requirements.
Bryant University	7/8/2016	800.622.7001	Yes	2 years	Yes
Johnson and Wales University - Providence	7/14/2016	401.598.1000	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Depends on major / minor	International Business has a specific language requirement.
New England Institute of Technology	7/14/2016	800.736.7744	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Providence College	7/12/2016	401.865.2535	No	N/A	No	All students must take one semester of any language offered on campus
Rhode Island College	7/14/2016	800.669.5760	Yes	2 years	No	Only college-level ASL courses will satisfy the graduation requirement.
Rhode Island School of Design	7/14/2016	401.454.6300	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Roger Williams University	7/14/2016	401.254.3500	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Salve Regina University	7/19/2016	401.341.2908	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No	All students must take 1 year of any language on campus.
University of Rhode Island	7/20/2016	401.874.7000	Yes	2 years	No	Only college-level ASL courses will satisfy the graduation requirement.

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.