Program Information

Bachelor of Arts in American Sign Language/English Interpreting

Interested in learning more about Deaf culture?  Want to gain American Sign Language skills for a job as an interpreter? Do you enjoy being exposed to other cultures and communities? Then studying American Sign Language/English interpreting at

Mount Aloysius might be the right path for you.  The American Sign Language/English interpreting program at Mount Aloysius College is more than a major. You’ll receive one-on-one, personalized attention from your professors, so any questions you may have get answered in class. The small class sizes and individualized attention allows students to form bonds with their peers and

their professors, creating a close, supportive environment to learn and grow.

You will learn how to effectively and seamlessly communicate within two different cultures and languages. In addition to an effective learning environment with small classes, the program offers unique educational opportunities such as:

• Interactive ASL computer labs

• Monthly social gatherings with members of the region’s Deaf community

• Weekly lunches with the Deaf community

• Senior retreat

• Extensive hours of "live" interpreting practice

• A biennial student-run interpreting conference

• One-on-one interaction with professors

For more information, visit the Mount Aloysius Website.

ASL Minor

New for Fall 2024!

The ASL Minor offers an opportunity to learn American Sign Language (ASL), engage in ASL events with members of the Deaf community, and gain insight into the values, norms, and traditions of a linguistic minority. This minor can be paired with all majors and will add value and marketability to any degree.

Students adding this minor will be able to:

• demonstrate comprehensive mastery of ASL

• comprehend short narrative and stories in ASL

• address social and audiological differences, as well as educational, rehabilitative, and political philosophies that affect the Deaf community

• recognize how the deaf experience transcends race, ethnicity, sociological factors, language variation and other factors