Friday, January 29, 2010

New ASL Certification Program

Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green is adding a new American Sign Language Studies undergraduate certificate program. The Board of Regents approved the plan on Wednesday. the program starts this fall and will be set up thorugh the Communication Disorders department in the College of Health and Human Services. About two dozens students are expected to register for the program. Five courses will offered for the 12-hour certificate program including Finger Spelling, Profession Ethics and Issues and Deaf Culture and History.