Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education

ASL Teaching Minor (23-24 credits)

This minor prepares students to teach American Sign Language in secondary schools. Students must also choose an approved secondary education teaching major.

STEP Program in Secondary Education (35 credits)

In addition to completing the minor requirements, students must be admitted to the Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP) and complete the 35 credits of coursework including student teaching.

Note: If the major requires two methods courses, the student is required to take both courses.

STEP Level 1 Courses (11 credits)

COMD 4300 - Clinical Experience in Teaching American Sign Language 1 or
Clinical experience in the teaching major 1
COMD 4800 - Methods of Teaching American Sign Language 3 or
Methods course in the teaching major 3
ITLS 4015 - Technology Tools and Integration for Teachers 1-3 (1 credit required)
SCED 3100 - Motivation and Classroom Management 3
SCED 3210 - Educational and Multicultural Foundations (DSS/CI) 3

STEP Level II Courses (12 credits)

COMD 4300 - Clinical Experience in Teaching American Sign Language 1 or
Clinical experience in the teaching major 1
COMD 4800 - Methods of Teaching American Sign Language 3 or
Methods course in the teaching major 3
SCED 4200 - Language, Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas (CI) 3
SCED 4210 - Assessment and Curriculum Design 3
SPED 4000 - Education of Exceptional Individuals 2

STEP Level III Courses (12 credits)

SCED 5500 - Student Teaching Seminar 2
SCED 5630 - Student Teaching in Secondary Schools 10 (or content specific SCED 5630 ) Students will student teach in both their major and their minor but ONLY register for student teaching in their teaching major.

American Sign Language Teaching Minor