Deaf Studies - Deaf Education Option, B.A.

Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements Deaf Studies - Deaf Education Option

Major Requirements for the Deaf Education Option (55 units)

CSDS 80 - Introduction to Human Communication and Disorders Units: 3
CSDS 91 - American Sign Language I Units: 3
CSDS 92 - American Sign Language II Units: 3
CSDS 93 - American Sign Language III Units: 4
CSDS 94S - American Sign Language IV Units: 4
CSDS 95 - Introduction to Speech and Language Development Units: 3
CSDS 96 - Linguistics of American Sign Language Units: 3
CSDS 106 - ASL and English Grammar: Comparative Analysis Units: 3
CSDS 114 - Education of Exceptional Children Units: 3
CSDS 121 - Cochlear Implants and Deaf Children Units: 3
CSDS 128 - Observation in Audiology Units: 1-3
CSDS 131 - Principles of Audiology Units: 3
CSDS 136S - American Sign Language V with Service Learning Units: 3
CSDS 137 - American Sign Language V Lab Units: 1
CSDS 139 - Deaf Culture Units: 3
CSDS 141 - Education of Deaf Children and Their Parents Units: 3
CSDS 162 - Speech for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children and Youth Units: 3
CSDS 163 - ASL and English Acquisition by Deaf Children and Youth Units: 3
CSDS 164 - School Subjects for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children and Youth Units: 3

General Education Requirements (48 units)

Other Requirements (9 units)

American Government and Institutions (PLSI 2 ), Multicultural and International (MI), and Upper-division writing.

Total: 120 Units*

* Sufficient elective units to meet required total units (varies) Courses may be used to satisfy credential requirements or a minor in another field. See advising notes 4 and 5 for recommended electives.

* G.E. and MI courses can be doubled counted with major requirement. See advisor for details.

Advising Notes

CR/NC grading is not permitted for CSDS majors for any coursework required in the major, with the exception of clinical courses. (See course descriptions.)
General Education and elective units may be used toward a double major or minor (see Double Major or departmental minor). Consult the appropriate department chair, program coordinator, or faculty adviser for further information.
Students in CSDS 110 , CSDS 162 , CSDS 163 , CSDS 164 , and other clinical, internship, and student teaching courses are required to show health certification that they are free from tuberculosis and rubella, and to purchase student clinic malpractice insurance for the clinical courses (see the University Speech and Hearing Clinic director for details).
A statistics course is a prerequisite to CSDS 200 , which is typically taken the first semester of graduate work. It is recommended that students take statistics as an undergraduate elective prior to applying to graduate school.