Description:
Note: This class is open to everyone, regardless of their ability to use ASL.
This self-paced course is designed to introduce students to American Deaf culture and components of the American Deaf community including history, norms, rules of social interactions, values, traditions, and dynamics during the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. Course topics include the educational, social, and political factors unique to the Deaf community, in addition to the roles of community organizations, the impact of technology, and other emerging issues/trends.
The mission of this course is to enable students, as participants in the Deaf community, to effectively carry out roles by arming you with knowledge of this community—and to spark a desire to continually enrich this knowledge by immersion into, and allyship with, this community.
Learners have access to the course for 1 year after registration.
For questions related to registration for the certificate, payment, or how to access the course content in Brightspace, contact noncredit@purdue.edu.
Disclaimer: The American Sign Language (ASL) professional development certificate programs offered through Purdue University are designed for educational purposes only. Completion of these programs does not result in sign language interpreter certification, nor do they serve as a certification pathway for becoming a licensed ASL interpreter. Individuals seeking interpreter certification should refer to the requirements set by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) or other relevant credentialing organizations.