COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OFFERING ASL

Post-Secondary ASL Programs: Direct Instruction & Online

This is a comprehensive list of programs that offer ASL in Ohio (including some online programs based outside of Ohio). The list consists of a mixture of programs that take place online, as well as programs offer via IVDL, community colleges, and regular 4-year colleges/universities. This list does NOT contain universities that may offer ASL such as OSU, Kent State, Bowling Green, etc. Those universities do offer ASL at the college level. The colleges in this list might allow high school students to take ASL. For example, Columbus State Community College allows students to take classes as early as 8th grade depending on how they score on a specific test. It is up to you to contact the school to see if they allow HS students or not.

Disclaimer: I cannot give you recommendations or tell you the quality or reputation of any program listed below. If you find a program you are interested in, you are responsible to do your own research on the quality of instruction and of the program as a whole.

HYBRID: Combination of online/in-class

• Lakeland Community College http://www.lakelandcc.edu/web/about/distance-learning
  • LCC offers ASL regular classes and online. Check back for other online offerings.
    • Check the course catalog and the course subject code is ASLI. http://lkn.lakelandcc.edu/internet/academics/schedule/index.cfm
    • In Class (they may be offered online sometimes- just check): Intro to ASL 1, Intro to ASL 2, and Fingerspelling
    • Online: Deaf History and Culture, Deaf Resources, Issue the Deaf Community-- (listing not clear)
    • Tuition costs http://lakelandcc.edu/web/about/tuition-controller
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Ohio Colleges and Universities

This list is not a complete list, but only those that I am aware of based on a quick search. You may check your local community college to see if they offer ASL classes if it is not on this list.

Kent State University ASL/English Interpreting Program

• https://www.kent.edu/ehhs/ldes/sped/aslenglish-interpreting​

Ohio State University ASL Program https://asl.osu.edu

Ohio University Deaf Studies and Interpreting Program

• AAS degree in Deaf Studies and Interpreting offered in Chillicothe, Lancaster: https://catalogs.ohio.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=27&poid=6002&returnto=1481

Rhodes State College- Perry/Lima area (not online)

• Offers a certificate in American Sign Language and offers four courses: ASL I, II, III, IV http://catalog.rhodesstate.edu/programs/american-sign-language-certificate/#academicplantext
• Tuition info http://catalog.rhodesstate.edu/tuition-financial-assistance/tuition-fees/

Shawnee State University, Portsmouth

• Deaf Studies degree program
• http://www.shawnee.edu/academics/teacher-education/deaf-studies.aspx​

Stark State College, Canton

• 1-year certificate program​
• https://www.starkstate.edu/academics/programs/american-sign-language-one-year-certificate/

University of Akron, Wayne College, Orrville

• offers ASL 1-4 through their College of Health Professions.
• Cannot find direct page. http://wayne.uakron.edu

University of Cincinnati

• Certificate in Deaf Studies​
• http://cech.uc.edu/programs/asl/programs.html

Wright State University

• Interpreting Program
• ​https://www.wright.edu/degrees-and-programs/catalog/programs/sign-language-interpreting-bs

Zane State College, Zanesville

• https://www.zanestate.edu
• A search shows they might offer ASL, but could not find.
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Ohio Community Colleges from http://www.usnews.com/education/community-colleges/ohio

Use this list to search for your local community collages, and check their course/program offerings for ASL. A quick search from that list shows that the following schools may have ASL or Interpreting programs (interpreting programs often offer ASL):

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

• offers an Interpreter Training Program http://www.cincinnatistate.edu/academics/degrees-and-certificates/interpreter-training-program
• Deaf Studies Certificate Program http://www.cincinnatistate.edu/academics/degrees-and-certificates/deaf-studies-certificate

Columbus State Community College (Franklin County)

• High School students are eligible to take classes at CSCC, and I believe it is free for Franklin County students.
• ASL Program is part of the ASL Interpreter Program http://www.cscc.edu/academics/departments/interpreting/
• List of Courses offered http://www.cscc.edu/academics/courses16-17/ASL.shtml

Cuyahoga Community College Western Campus

• Deaf Interpretive Services​, AAS Degree
• http://www.tri-c.edu/programs/deaf-interpretive-services/index.html

Lorain County Community College, Elyria

• they appear to MIGHT have ASL classes but it is difficult to find it. https://www.lorainccc.edu

North Central State College, Mansfield

• www.ncstatecollege.edu they offer enrichment (non-credit) ASL classes. Possibly also have regular ASL classes but cannot find info. http://www.ed2go.com/ncstate/SearchResults.aspx?SearchTerms=sign+language

Owens Community College- Perrysburg-Findlay-Toledo area (not online)

• Offers ASL 111, 112, 211, 212 https://www.owens.edu/liberalarts/languages.html
• Part of Arts and Sciences School, under "Arts and Humanities" http://catalog.owens.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=9&poid=2149&returnto=3504
• Tuition info: https://www.owens.edu/bursar/tuition.html/

Sinclair College, Dayton-

• offers an Interpreter program, including 4 levels of basic ASL.
• http://www.sinclair.edu/program/params/programCode/ASL-S-AAS/

Southern State Community College, Hillsboro

• Offers 2 levels of ASL
• http://www.sscc.edu/academics/courses/foreign-language.shtml

Stark State Community College, Canton

• offers a certificate program in ASL
• https://www.starkstate.edu/academics/programs/american-sign-language-one-year-certificate/

Online ASL Programs- College/University Level

​You can find additional colleges and universities outside of Ohio that offer ASL or Interpreting programs from this website: http://discoverinterpreting.com/

Gallaudet University

• http://www.gallaudet.edu/asl/asl-online.html
• offers several sections of ASL I and ASL II, and one section beyond ASL II. They may or may not accept high school students. You would have to inquire on your own.
• Fees are about $287 (as of 2017). http://www.gallaudet.edu/ccs/registration-and-fees/financial-information.html

Oregon State University

• http://ecampus.oregonstate.edu/online-degrees/undergraduate/foreign-languages/asl.htm
• Offers 4 levels of ASL
• About $280 per credit hour

Liberty University

• http://www.liberty.edu/academics/arts-sciences/modernlanguages/index.cfm?PID=28195
• BA in ASL and Interpreting
• I am not sure if this is online or traditional

University of Northern Colorado

• offers ASL 3 and 4 online
• http://www.unco.edu/cebs/asl-interpreting/

William Woods University Online ASL Program

• http://www.williamwoods.edu/academics/online/transfer/asl_degree.html