Minor in Deaf Studies              18-20 Hours

The Deaf Studies Minor is intended for students interested in an introduction to the language and culture of individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing.

Required Courses: Students must take all of these required courses. 

CSD 205 Manual Communication 2 Credit hours
Introduction to manual communication emphasizing correct production of manual alphabet and basic sign language vocabulary. Includes a philosophy of total communication.. (Requirement may be waived with consent of instructor upon evidence of equivalent skill in sign language).  Offered Fall and Spring.

CSD 300 American Sign Language 3 Credit hours
Basic vocabulary and linguistic structures of American Sign Language. History and culture of the Deaf community. Prerequisite: CSD 205 or consent of the instructor. Offered  Fall and Spring Semester.

CSD 307 Manually Coded English 3 Credit hours
Receptive and expressive sign language skills using fingerspelling, Signing Exact English  and Contact Signing. Prerequisite: CSD 205 and CSD 300.  Offered Fall and Spring Semester.

CSD 390 Psychology and Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
3 Credit hours
Psychological social and educational development of individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing across the lifespan. Offered Fall Semester.

CSD 375 Auditory Education and Strategies for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students 3 Credit hours
Auditory education and strategies for the classroom. Use of amplification and current research will be discussed.     Offered Spring Semester.

CSD 378 Expressive Communication Strategies for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students 3 Credit hours
Classroom  integration of formal and informal strategies for developing expressive communication skills. Prerequisite: CSD 375. Offered Fall Semester.

CSD 398 Deaf Culture 3 Credit hours
This course will explore issues related to Deaf culture.  Offered Fall Semester.

 

Please note course sequence

CSD 375 prerequisite for CSD 378

CSD 205 or equivalent is prerequisite for upper-level sign language

CSD 300 prerequisite for CSD 307

CSD 390 should be taken as early as possible

CSD Majors should see their academic advisor.

 

 

For more information, contact the:
Department of Communication Science and Disorders
University of Montevallo Station 6720
Montevallo, Alabama 35115
Phone: 205-665-6720 FAX: 205-665-6721

Dr. Sarah Smith: smiths@montevallo.edu  
Mrs. Jan Clendenon:  clendenonjw@montevallo.edu