Academics

Course Overview

The movement of Afro-American storytelling, their culture, and their traditions will be introduced in this course by studying the aspects of oral literature and literary artists in the Afro-American community. Then parallel the findings and their perspectives with the Black Deaf community, attempts will be made to study ASL literary tradition in the Black Deaf community by looking at Afro-American Deaf histories, narratives, and poetry performances in the United States of America.

DST 101 or ASL 270; or permission of the instructor

Program: Deaf Studies

Credit: 3

Other Courses

DST-410

Multicultural Deaf Lives…

This course will focus on cultural issues, values,…

Deaf Studies

Credits 3

DST-494

Senior Seminar

This seminar gives students the opportunity to develop…

Deaf Studies

Credits 3

DST-495

Special Topics

Special topics in the discipline, designed primarily for…

Deaf Studies

Credits 1-5

DST-497

Deaf Studies Senior…

This course will introduce students to several research…

Deaf Studies

Credits 3

DST-498

Deaf Studies Senior…

This course is an extension of DST 497…

Deaf Studies

Credits 3

DST-499

Independent Study

Intensive supervised study and research on topics of…

Deaf Studies

Credits 1-3