Wisconsin

Institution Name	Survey Date	Contact Telephone Number	ASL Study Satisfies Admissions Requirements	Number of Years of ASL Study	ASL Satisfies Graduation Requirements	Notes
Alverno College	8/31/2016	414.382.6100	Yes	1 year	Yes	N/A
Bellin College	8/31/2016	920.433.1922	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	No language requirement for graduation
Beloit College	8/30/2016	608.363.2500	Yes	2 years	Yes	N/A
Bryant and Stratton College - Milwaukee	8/31/2016	866.948.0571	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	N/A
Bryant and Stratton College - Wauwatosa	8/31/2016	866.948.0571	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	N/A
Cardinal Stritch University	8/31/2016	414.410.4000	Yes	1 year	Yes	N/A
Carroll University	8/31/2016	262.524.7220	Yes	2 years	Yes	N/A
Carthage College	9/2/2016	262.551.6000	Yes	2 years	Yes	N/A
College of Menominee Nation	8/31/2016	715.799.6226	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No	Must take one semester of any spoken Native American language
Concordia University - Wisconsin	8/31/2016	262.243.5700	Yes	2 years	No	Must take 1 semester of ASL or other language
DeVry University - Wisconsin [CLOSED IN 2015]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Edgewood College	8/31/2016	608.663.4861	Yes	2 years	Yes	N/A
Globe University - Eau Claire	8/31/2016	715.855.6600	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	N/A
Herzing University - Brookfield	12/13/2016	800.596.0724	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Herzing University - Kenosha	12/13/2016	800.596.0724	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Herzing University - Madison	12/13/2016	800.596.0724	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
ITT Technical Institute - Green Bay [CLOSED IN 2015]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ITT Technical Institute - Greenfield [CLOSED IN 2016]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ITT Technical Institute - Madison [CLOSED IN 2016]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lakeland University	8/31/2016	800.569.2166	Yes	2 years	Yes	N/A
Lawrence University	8/31/2016	920.832.6500	Yes	2 years	No	Must take a proficiency exam and score at the intermediate level. If not, 1-2 semesters required of any language
Madison Area Technical College [does not offer undergraduate degrees]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Madison Media Institute - Madison	8/31/2016	888.928.8771	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	No languages offered or required
Maranatha Baptist University	9/1/2016	800.622.2947	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	Pastoral Studies students must take Greek. Otherwise, ASL fulfills all graduation requirements.
Marian University	9/2/2016	800.262.7426	Yes	2 years	Yes	N/A
Marquette University	9/1/2016	800.222.6544	No	N/A	No	Must take 1-2 semesters of a spoken language if in the College of Arts & Sciences
Medical College of Wisconsin [does not offer undergraduate degrees]		414.955.8296	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design	9/1/2016	414.291.8070	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	N/A
Milwaukee School of Engineering	9/1/2016	800.332.6763	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	No languages offered or required
Mount Mary University	9/1/2016	414.930.3024	Yes	2 years	Yes	Must have a C average. If not, will need to take a language on campus.
Nashotah House Theological Seminary [does not offer undergraduate degrees]		262.646.6500	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northland College	9/1/2016	715.682.1699	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	N/A
Northland International University [CLOSED IN 2015]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ottawa University - Brookfield	9/1/2016	855.774.7714	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	N/A
Rasmussen College - Appleton	12/13/2016	920.593.8400	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Rasmussen College - Green Bay	12/13/2016	920.593.8400	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Rasmussen College - Wausau	12/13/2016	920.593.8400	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
Ripon College	9/1/2016	800.947.4766	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	N/A
Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology	12/13/2016	414.529.6984	No	N/A	No	All students must take Latin.
Silver Lake College	9/1/2016	800.236.4752	Yes	1 year	Yes	N/A
St. Norbert College	9/1/2016	920.403.3005	Yes	2 years	Yes	N/A
University of Phoenix - Milwaukee	10/18/2016	414.410.7900	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire	9/16/2016	715.836.5415	Yes	2 years	Yes	N/A
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay	9/1/2016	920.465.2111	Yes	2 years	Yes	N/A
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse	9/1/2016	608.789.8939	Yes	3 years	Yes	N/A
University of Wisconsin - Madison	9/1/2016	608.262.3961	Yes	3-4 years	Yes	If ASL is taken for 4 years in high school, all foreign language graduation requirements waived. If ASL is taken for 3 years in high school, graduation requirements will likely be waived.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee	9/1/2016	414.229.2222	Yes	3 years	Yes	If less than 3 years of ASL is taken in high school, graduation requirements will not be fulfilled.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh	9/1/2016	920.424.1234	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Depends on major / minor	B.A. students must take 2 semesters of any language on campus. B.S. students do not need to take world language courses.
University of Wisconsin - Parkside	9/1/2016	262.595.2355	Yes	2 years	Yes	N/A
University of Wisconsin - Platteville	9/2/2016	608.342.1125	Yes	1 year	Yes	N/A
University of Wisconsin - River Falls	9/2/2016	715.425.3500	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	N/A
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point	9/1/2016	715.346.2441	Yes	3 years	Depends on major / minor	B.A. students must take 2 semesters of any language on campus. B.S. students do not need to take world language courses.
University of Wisconsin - Stout	9/1/2016	715.232.1411	Yes	2 years	Yes	N/A
University of Wisconsin - Superior	9/1/2016	715.394.8230	Yes	2 years	Depends on major / minor	B.A. students must take 2 semesters of any language on campus. B.S. students do not need to take world language courses.
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater	9/1/2016	262.472.1234	No language pre-requisite	N/A	Yes	N/A
Viterbo University	9/2/2016	608.796.3010	No language pre-requisite	N/A	No	B.A. students must take 2 semesters of any language on campus. B.S. students do not need to take world language courses.
Wisconsin Lutheran College	9/6/2016	414.443.8800	Yes	3 years	Yes	Students pursuing a B.A. degree need to take ASL for 3 years. Can take classes in high school or transfer dual enrollment credits
Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology [does not offer undergraduate degrees]		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	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

Wisconsin

College Admissions and Graduation Policies
Regarding American Sign Language