South Dakota

Institution Name	Survey Date	Contact Telephone Number	ASL Study Satisfies Admissions Requirements	Number of Years of ASL Study	ASL Satisfies Graduation Requirements	Notes
Augustana University	6/27/2016	605.274.5516	Yes	2 years	No	Must take 1 year of any language on campus
Black Hills State University	6/27/2016	605.642.6343	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Colorado Technical University of Sioux Falls [closed in 2016]	6/27/2016	605.361.0200	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dakota State University	6/27/2016	605.256.5139	Yes	2 years	Yes
Dakota Wesleyan University	6/27/2016	605.995.2650	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Globe University - Sioux Falls	6/27/2016	877.303.6060	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Huron University [closed in 2005]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mount Marty College	6/27/2016	605.668.1545	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
National American University - Ellsworth Air Force Base	12/13/2016	605.718.6550	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
National American University - Rapid City	12/13/2016	605.394.4800	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
National American University - Sioux Falls	12/13/2016	605.336.4600	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
National American University - Watertown	12/13/2016	605.884.7200	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Northern State University	6/27/2016	605.626.2544	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Oglala Lakota College	12/12/2016	605.455.6000	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No	All students must demonstrate proficiency in Lakota
Presentation College	6/28/2016	605.225.1634	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Sinte Gleska University	6/27/2016	605.856.8100	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No	All students must take a Native American language.
Sioux Falls Seminary [does not offer undergraduate degrees]	12/13/2016	605.336.6588	N/A	N/A	N/A
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology	6/27/2016	605.394.2400	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
South Dakota State University	6/27/2016	605.688.4121	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Depends on major / minor	B.S. students do not need to take additional language. B.A. students are required to take at least 1 year of a language offered on campus
University of Sioux Falls	6/29/2016	605.331.6600	Yes	2 years	Yes
University of South Dakota	6/28/2016	605.677.5434	No	N/A	No	Does not recognize ASL as a language

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

South Dakota

College Admissions and Graduation Policies
Regarding American Sign Language