M.A. in Sign Language Education Requirements

Requirements

• Online graduate application
• Goal statements
• Submission of all official postsecondary transcript(s)
• A minimum of 3.0 grade point average (on a four-point scale) in all previous undergraduate and graduate study
• Three names of references
• Official transcripts of all undergraduate study, including evidence of having received a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
• Official transcripts of all graduate study (if applicable)
• All international applicants from non-English speaking countries must demonstrate English language competence via the Degrees of Reading Power (DRP) examination. TOEFL results may be substituted instead of taking the DRP. (Use 5240 for the ETS institutional code)

Additional Program Requirements

• American Sign Language Proficiency Interview (ASLPI) score of 4 or above (If you use another sign language as your primary language, ASLPI score of 3+ is required)
• Selected applicants will be contacted for a video interview with the Master’s in Sign Language Education screening committee.
• A Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in a relevant field of study: ASL (or other signed languages), Deaf Studies, Linguistics, or Bilingual Education. If a candidate does not possess a degree in a relevant field of study, the following may be considered
  • Candidates who can demonstrate with a transcript of cumulative elective courses taken that are equivalent to a degree in a relevant field of study may be considered
  • A Bachelor’s degree and experience of at least 1,350 hours (approximately 5 years) of language instruction with language courses within secondary or post-secondary institutions may be considered
  • A MASTER Certification from ASLTA may be considered

Courses & Requirements