CERT.ASL - American Sign Language - Undergraduate Certificate

The undergraduate Certificate in American Sign Language (ASL) provides students with an opportunity to develop intermediate-level proficiency in ASL for the purposes of career advancement and/or communicative skills in the Deaf community.

The undergraduate certificate may be awarded as a stand-alone credential or in conjunction with an Honours or General degree. Students taking the Certificate in ASL in conjunction with an Honours or General degree may apply to graduate with the certificate either upon completion of the required 2.5 credits or upon completion of their degree. Courses taken as part of this undergraduate certificate may be used concurrently to satisfy university degree requirements. All credits may be used concurrently toward the Option in Languages, and the LING credit and 1.0 ASLA credits may be used concurrently toward the Option in Linguistics.

Students who wish to take the Certificate in ASL as a stand-alone credential may enter the certificate program with no prior experience in ASL. The certificate is open to students who have the equivalent of Ontario Grade 12 or qualify as mature students. The certificate will be awarded upon successful completion of the program. A Trent University transcript will identify all courses undertaken and grades received. Credits earned in the certificate program are transferable to the General or Honours BA and BSc degrees.