Department of Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology and Deaf Studies
Deaf Studies
Program of Study for the DFST Human Services Area of Focus (56-58 units)
The following Program of Study is designed for students who elect the DFST Human Services focus area. Courses listed are required; the sequence of courses is a suggested program of study. Courses marked with an asterisk fulfill Core Requirements.
| Fall |
DFST 104 |
American Sign Language I (3) * |
| Fall or Spring |
DFST 101 |
Introduction to Deaf Culture (3) * |
| Fall or Spring |
PSYC 101/102 |
Introduction to Psychology (3) * |
| Fall or Spring |
SOCI 101 |
Introduction to Sociology (3) * |
| Spring |
DFST 105 |
American Sign Language II (3) |
| Fall |
DFST 210 |
Career Exploration in Deaf Studies (3) |
| Fall |
DFST 204 |
American Sign Language III (3) |
| Spring |
DFST 205 |
American Sign Language IV (3) |
| Spring |
DFST 220 |
Introduction to Interpreting (3) |
| Spring |
DFST 311 |
Audition:Science and Social Impact (3) |
| Fall |
DFST 318 |
Social Services Deaf Community (3) |
| Fall or Spring |
DFST 308 |
Fingerspelling/Numbers (3) |
| Fall or Spring |
DFST 304 |
American Sign Language V (3) |
| Fall or Spring |
DFST xxx |
DFST Elective (3) |
| Spring |
DFST 345 |
Deaf Culture (3) |
| Fall |
DFST 430 |
Linguistics of American Sign Language (3) |
| Fall or Spring |
DFST 410 |
Internship in Deaf Studies (2-4) |
| Fall or Spring |
DFST xxx |
DFST Elective (3) |
| Fall or Spring |
DFST xxx |
DFST Elective (3) |
Required Electives for the DFST Human Services Area of Focus (9 units)
| Students must complete a minimum of 9 units from this list of electives: |
| DFST 309 |
Introduction to Deaf Blind Culture and Communication(3) |
| DFST 375 |
Deaf History (3) |
| DFST 425 |
Deaf Literature (3) |
| DFST 435 |
Development of Signed Language and Reading |
| DFST 495 |
Service Learning in Deaf Studies (3) |
| COMM 315 |
Business/Professional Communication (3) |
| ENGL 310 |
Writing Arguments (3) |
| HLTH 208 |
Mental Health, Stress & Crisis Intervention (3) |
| PSYC 205 |
Helping Relationships (3) |
| PSYC 203 |
Human Development (3) |
| PSYC 325 |
Social Psychology (3) |
| PSYC 361 |
Abnormal Psychology (3) |
| SPED 301 |
Introduction to Special Education K-12 (3) |
| SOCI 343 |
Minority Groups (3) |
Department of Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology and Deaf Studies
Van Bokkelen Hall, Room 105
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Phone: 410-704-4153
Fax: 410-704-4131
E-mail: ewertz@towson.edu
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