Department of American Sign Language & Interpreting Studies
Director: Barbara Garrett, Ph.D.
Teaching ASL M.A. Program Coordinator: Greta Knigga-Daugherty, Ph.D.
Location: McKee Room 114
Telephone: 970-351-1117
Website: http://www.unco.edu/cebs/asl-interpreting/
The Department of American Sign Language & Interpreting Studies (ASLIS) designs and delivers quality programs that center around learning, using, and teaching American Sign Language. Undergraduate and graduate programs are offered, as are liberal arts core courses and professional development coursework and certificates. Programming is offered on the UNC main campus to traditional undergraduate students and online to a national audience of both undergraduate and graduate students.
The master's program in Teaching ASL (TASL) is an unique hybrid program offered online with summer sessions on the main campus in Greeley. Two programs are available depending on the students' career goals: M.A. for those interested in teaching on the post-secondary level and M.A.: Licensure: World Languages (Grades K-12) for those interested in teaching on the K-12 level.
The ASLIS department also offers ASL-IV on the UNC main campus and ASL III and ASL IV online. An ASL minor is available for students interested in a stronger language foundation.
Additionally, a B.A. in ASL-English Interpretation is offered on the UNC main campus or in a hybrid online delivery system that requires an annual four-week summer session on campus.
The ASLIS faculty (hearing and deaf) are selected for their recognized expertise. They each contribute to their respective field by researching, publishing and presenting in various local, national and international venues. They are acknowledged as outstanding teachers by their students and their peers.