ASL/Deaf Studies Programs
CONNECTICUT
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
Public, two-year institutionSemester calendar
Program home: Liberal Arts and Behavioral Science Division
Degree offered: AS degree in Interpreter Preparation: ASL/English; AA in Deaf Studies; Certificate in Deaf Studies
http://www.nwcc.commnet.edu
Deaf Studies Program
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
One Park Place East
Winsted, CT 06098
(860) 738-6375 Voice
(860) 738-6439 FAX
Patricia Owen, Acting Program Coordinator; Director, Liberal Arts and Behavioral Science Division
POwen@nwcc.commnet.edu
MASSACHUSETTS
Bristol Community College
Public, two-year institutionSemester Calendar
Program Home: Human Services and Public Safety
Degrees Offered: AA in Deaf Studies, Deaf Studies - C-Print, Deaf Studies - Early Childhood Education, Deaf Studies - Human Services and Deaf Studies - Interpreter Option. Certificate programs in Deaf Studies Preparation and Deaf Studies Professional
http://www.bristolcc.edu/Catalog/program_listing.cfm?code=DS
Bristol Community College
Building H
777 Elsbree St.
Fall River, MA 02720
Sandy Lygren, Coordinator
slygren@bristol.mass.edu
The College of the Holy Cross
Private, four-year institutionSemester Calendar
Program Home: Modern Languages and Literatures Department
Degree Offered: Students who complete the required courses in the Deaf Studies Program are awarded a certificate of completion in Deaf Studies. Students also have the opportunity to develop a multidisciplinary major or minor by incorporating Deaf Studies with other disciplines within the College. Approved areas of multidisciplinary majors incorporating Deaf Studies include Social Issues in Deaf Education, Genetics and the Deaf Community: Attitudes of Deaf College Students Towards Genetic Testing, Prenatal Screening and Gene Therapy, Development of Literacy Skills for deaf children.
http://lists.holycross.edu/departments/CISS/deafstudies/website/program.htm
The College of the Holy Cross
PO Box I
One College St.
Worcester, MA 01610
Judy Freedman Fask, Coordinator
jfask@holycross.edu
Holyoke Community College
Public, two-year institutionSemester Calendar
Program Home: Arts and Sciences
Degree Offered: Degree offered: A.S. in Arts and Sciences Deaf Studies Option or Deaf Studies Certificate
http://www.hcc.edu/programs/academic.html
Holyoke Community College
303 Homestead Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Claire Sanders, Coordinator
csanders@hcc.mass.edu
Northeastern University
Private, four-year institutionSemester calendar
Program home: American Sign Language Program, College of Arts and Sciences; American Sign Language, Deaf Studies, and ASL/English Interpretation also offered through the part-time School of Professional and Continuing Studies.
Degrees offered: Full-time Program: BS in ASL/English Interpretation; BS in ASL Studies and Psychology, ASL Studies and Human Services, BS in ASL Studies and Theater
Part-time Program in the School of Professional and Continuing Studies: BA in ASL/English Interpretation; Certificate in ASL/Deaf Studies; Certificate in ASL/English Interpretation
Online programs offered through the School of Professional and Continuing Studies: Master of Interpreting Pedagogy and Master Mentor Graduate Certificate
http://www.asl.neu.edu
American Sign Language Program
400 Meserve Hall
Northeastern University
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 373-3064 (voice and Sorenson videophone)
(617) 373-3067 TTY
(617) 373-3065 FAX
Dennis Cokely, Director of ASL Program and Chair of the Modern Languages Department
d.cokely@neu.edu
Northern Essex Community College
Public, two-year institutionSemester calendar
Program home: Human Services Division
Degrees offered: AA in Deaf Studies: Sign Language Interpreter Option; AA in Deaf Studies: American Sign Language Option.
http://www.necc.mass.edu
Northern Essex Community College
Deaf Studies Program
100 Elliott Street
Haverhill, MA 01830
(978) 556-3662 Voice
(978) 556-3667 TTY
(978) 556-3135 FAX
Dee A. Risley, Curriculum Coordinator, Deaf Studies
drisley@necc.mass.edu
NEW HAMPSHIRE
University of New Hampshire at Manchester
Public, four-year institutionSemester calendar
Program home: Humanities Division
Degree offered: BS in Sign Language Interpretation; and a minor in ASL/Deaf Studies
http://unhm.unh.edu or http://www.unhm.unh.edu/programs/sli/index.html
University of New Hampshire at Manchester
Sign Language Interpretation Program
Room 205, University Center
400 Commercial Street
Manchester, NH 03101
(603) 641-4143 Voice
(603) 641-4303 FAX
Jack Hoza, Assistant Professor and Director
jack.hoza@unh.edu
NEW JERSEY
Burlington County College
Public, two-year institutionSemester calendar
Program home: Language, Literature, and Social Sciences Division of Liberal Arts
Degree offered: AS in ASL/Deaf Studies; AA in ASL/Interpreter Education; Certificate in ASL/Interpreter Education
http://www.bcc.edu/pages/193.asp
American Sign Language/Interpreter Education Program
601 Pemberton-Browns Mills Road
Route 530
Pemberton, NJ 08068-1599
(609)894-9311, x7315 voice
(609) 726-0442 FAX
Josie Durkow, Director
jdurkow@bcc.edu
Camden County College
Public, two-year institutionSemester calendar
Program home: Division of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Degrees offered: AAS in Sign Language Interpreting; AA in Deaf Studies
http://www.camdencc.edu/departments/signlang/index.htm
Camden County College
Interpreter Education Program
College Drive
P.O. Box 200
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-7200, ext. 4948 V/TTY
(856) 374-4884 FAX
Brian Morrison, Coordinator
bmorrison@camdencc.edu
Union County College
Public, two-year institutionSemester calendar
Program home: English/Fine Arts/Modern Languages
Degree offered: AA degree in ASL and Deaf Studies; Certificate of Completion in ASL and Deaf Studies for those with AA degree or higher; AAS degree in American Sign Language-English Interpreting Program; Certificate of Completion in American Sign Language-English Interpreting Program; for those who already have AA degree or higher; Certificate in Educational Interpreting (AA or higher is required for entry Program)
http://www.ucc.edu
American Sign Language and Deaf Studies Program
Union County College
232 E. 2nd St.
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 412-3578 (Voice message)
(908) 555-1234 (Sorenson videophone)
Eileen Forestal, Coordinator
forestal@ucc.edu
NEW YORK
City University of New York/LaGuardia Community College
Public, two-year institutionSemester calendar
Program home: Liberal Arts and General Studies
Degree offered: BA in ASL/English Interpretation via State University of New York/Empire College; AA in Deaf Studies; Professional Certificate in ASL/English Interpretation for those who already hold a BA or higher degree.
http://www.lagcc.cuny.edu/iep/
ASL/English Interpretation Program
CUNY/LaGuardia Community College
31-10 Thomson Avenue
Room: C203
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 482-5313 V/TTY
(718) 609-2005 FAX
Robert Hills, Coordinator
roberth@lagcc.cuny.edu
Corning Community College
Public, two-year institutionSemester calendar
Program home: Communication/Humanities Division
Degree offered: AA in Deaf Studies.
Corning Community College
Deaf Studies Program
1 Academic Drive
Corning, NY 14830
(607) 962-9125 VP
(607) 962-9576 TTY
(607) 962-9131 FAX
Keith Gamache, Coordinator/Instructor
kgamache@corning-cc.edu
Keuka College
Private, four-year institutionSemester calendar
Program home: Humanities and Fine Arts Division
Degree offered: BA in ASL/English Interpretation; minors and concentrations in ASL, Education, Organizational Communication, etc.
http://www.keuka.edu/academic/humanities/asl-english.htm
Keuka College
ASL-English Interpreting Program
Humanities & Fine Arts Division
Keuka Park, N.Y. 14478
(315) 279-5674 (Voice)
(315) 279-5211 TTY/VP
(315) 279-5464 FAX
Dorothy M. Wilkins, Director
dwilkins@mail.keuka.edu
Suffolk County Community College
Public, two-year institutionSemester calendar
Program home: Department of Education, Health, and Human Services
Degrees offered: AAS: Interpreter for the Deaf Sequence; AAS: American Sign Language
http://depthome.sunysuffolk.edu/Selden_SL/ASL/indexTABLEofCONTENTS.htm
http://www3.sunysuffolk.edu/Curricula/341.asp
Interpreter Education Program
Suffolk County Community College
533 College Road R106
Selden, NY 11784
(631) 451-4299 V/TTY
(631) 451-4671 FAX
Jane Hecker-Cain, Department Chairperson
heckerj@sunysuffolk.edu
Vassar College
Private, 4 year Liberal Arts institution; semester (13 week) calendar2 year Sign Language Program
Interpreter Mentorship Program
(Leading to Interpreter Training Program)
Degree offered (to be determined)
Program home: Department of Education
American Sign Language Program
124 Raymond Ave.
Poughkeepsie, New York 12604-0004
Carmen M. Garcia, Director
cagarcia@vassar.edu
(845) 489-5164 (cell)
(845) 437-7363 (office)