Courses and Requirements
All ASL and DST courses, with the exception of DST101, require a DST major or permission of the instructor. Students must earn a minimum grade of C in all ASL and DST courses in order to move to the next level of courses and for graduation. A minimum of 63 credit hours are required for graduation.
Starting in the Fall of 2014, any student enrolled in an associate degree program who is new to NECC and has no academic history at the college, must take at least one course designated as intensive in each of NECC’s six core academic skills in order to graduate. In most cases, the program’s core required courses include these intensive courses. Plan to see an advisor for more complete information about this graduation requirement.
Program Prerequisites
ENG101 English Composition I, ASL101 Elementary ASL I and ASL102 Elementary ASL II with a “B” or better or demonstrate comparable skills/knowledge.
Additional Admissions Criteria
All admission criteria are available in the Deaf Studies Criteria Packet which can be found on the NECC Forms Page. Additional questions may be addressed to deafstudies@necc.mass.edu.
CORI/CHRI/SORI
Students in this academic program will be required to undergo a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) check, a Criminal Records Central Repository (CHRI) check and/or a Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) check. For more information, visit the CORI/CHRI/SORI page on the NECC website.
Electives
| Free Electives |
It is strongly recommended that students choose electives in consultation with their advisor or program coordinator. Students wishing to transfer under the Mass Transfer Block must take one additional social or behavioral science |
6 |
| Government OR History |
GOV101 or higher, OR HIS101, HIS102, HIS111, HIS112, HIS121, HIS122 |
3 |
| Math Elective |
MAT120-299 |
3-4 |
| Science Electives |
One must be a 4 credit lab science; Students transferring must take 2 lab sciences |
7-8 |
Requirements
| ANT101 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 | Global Awareness Intensive |
| ASL111 | Intermediate ASL I | 5 | Public Presentation Intensive |
| ASL112 | Intermediate ASL II | 5 | |
| ASL201 | Advanced American Sign Language I | 4 | |
| ASL202 | Advanced American Sign Language II | 4 | |
| ASL203 | American Sign Language Linguistics | 3 | Information Literacy Intensive |
| ASL205 | Deaf Literature & ASL Folklore | 3 | |
| DST101 | Introduction to Deaf Studies | 3 | |
| DST191 | Deaf Community Practicum | 2 | Written Communication Intensive |
| DST205 | Deaf Culture | 3 | |
| ENG101 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| ENG102 | English Composition II | 3 | |
Select ONE of the following courses (3-4 credit hours)
| DST102 | Introduction to the Interpreting Field | 4 | Public Presentation Intensive |
| EDU101 | Introduction to Teaching | 3 | Written Communication Intensive |
| HUS101 | Introduction to Human Services | 3 | |
ANT101: satisfies Behavioral Science Elective
Courses with Prerequisites: ANT101, ASL111, ASL112, ASL201, ASL202, ASL203, ASL205, DST102, DST205, EDU101, HUS101, DST191, ENG102
Course with Co-requisite: DST101
Program Notes
Courses are offered during daytime hours only, two days per week. In the first semester, students must be available one additional day to complete their first-semester practicum requirement. Students must have a reliable means of transportation to and from their practicum sites. Students in this option may switch to the Interpreting Transfer Option by the end of their first year provided they maintain a grade of B or better in all ASL classes.
Recommended Course Sequence Deaf Studies Associate Degree
Year 1
Fall
| ASL111 | Intermediate ASL I | 5 | Public Presentation Intensive |
| DST101 | Introduction to Deaf Studies | 3 | |
| DST191 | Deaf Community Practicum | 2 | Written Communication Intensive |
| ENG101 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| MAT120-299 | Math Elective | 3-4 | |
Spring
| ANT101 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 | Global Awareness Intensive |
| ASL112 | Intermediate ASL II | 5 | |
| ASL203 | American Sign Language Linguistics | 3 | Information Literacy Intensive |
| ENG102 | English Composition II | 3 | |
| GOV OR HIS | Government OR History Elective | 3 | |
Year 2
Fall
| ASL201 | Advanced American Sign Language I | 4 | |
| DST205 | Deaf Culture | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Science Elective | 3-4 | |
Spring
| ASL202 | Advanced American Sign Language II | 4 | |
| ASL205 | Deaf Literature & ASL Folklore | 3 | |
| | | |
| DST102 | Introduction to the Interpreting Field | 4 | Public Presentation Intensive |
| OR | | |
| EDU101 | Introduction to Teaching | 3 | Written Communication Intensive |
| OR | | |
| HUS101 | Introduction to Human Services | 3 | |
| | | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Science Elective | 3-4 | |