American Sign Language, BA

Program Description

The Associate of Arts, AA at JCCC is a general transfer degree and partners well with the first two years of most bachelor degree programs. Students pursuing the AA may select courses that satisfy both the AA degree requirements and lower division requirements for a bachelor’s degree at four-year institutions. The elective hours within the AA allow students to complete additional general education and lower division courses required for specific majors. The AA degree requires completion of 60 credit hours. Meeting with a JCCC counselor is strongly recommended for selection of appropriate courses.

WSU American Sign Language (ASL)

A Bachelor of Arts (BA) in American Sign Language from Wichita State consists of 36 credit hours of coursework within one of the following tracks: Structure of Language; Language and Culture in Context; and Interpreting Methods, each of which includes 12 credit hours of ASL foundation courses and 9 credit hours of upper-division course work in deaf culture, interpreting and nonverbal communication. This degree will provide the student with a solid foundation from which the student can continue on to more specialized roles such as a teacher of the deaf, a community advocate, or an interpreter.

WSU General Education Requirement:

• Students transferring to WSU, that complete the General Education requirements required for the Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree from JCCC will be considered to have satisfied WSU’s core general education curriculum.

• Students who transfer to WSU, without completing the General Education requirements required for the Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) or Associate of Science (AS)  degree will have courses evaluated on a course-by-course basis toward meeting WSU requirements. To learn more about courses that satisfy WSU Core Requirements and WSU Transfer Equivalency Tool.

• WSU Core General Education Guide

• WSU requires Specific General Education Requirements by College.

WSU Transfer Students Should Remember:

• WSU Transfer Policy – Credit Acceptance: It is the policy of Wichita State University (WSU) to accept all credits – with the exception of remedial coursework – earned at a post- secondary institution accredited by one of the U.S. regional accrediting agencies. Each academic college or department within WSU determines how those credits apply toward a particular degree program. Sometimes there can be a significant difference between what transfers and what counts toward a degree, especially if the courses are vocational in nature. To be eligible for graduation from Wichita State University, students transferring from a two-year college must complete at least 60 credit hours of four-year college work and 45 credit hours of upper-division coursework.

• Dual Advising: WSU strongly suggests that potential transfer students involve their WSU advisor in program planning.

• Graduation Requirements: To qualify for graduation with a WSU bachelor’s degree, transfer students must meet certain requirements such as course credit hours, levels, GPA, and residency.