General Studies Deaf Studies Option   Program Coordinator Marilyn Martin     508-854-4374 marilynm@qcc.mass.edu    Admissions Requirements     Next Step Enter the workforce based on career emphasis or transfer to 4 year institutions The Deaf Studies Option offers students the opportunity to explore the role and function of an interpreter for deaf and hard of hearing individuals. Graduates will be provided with a basis for continuing on to a four year college in the area of Deaf Studies or in an Interpreter Training Program. Through practicum participation and other course related research, students explore career opportunities in the deaf community and upon completion of the Program, alumnae will have the necessary communication skills and cultural knowledge to work with deaf and hard of hearing individuals. Note: A CORI/SORI check is required of all students enrolled in the Deaf Studies option. Students with a felony conviction may not be able to attend community facilities for fieldwork assignments and so would be unable to complete the program.   Courses Cluster A American Sign Language I English Composition & Literature I Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Introduction to Psychology Introduction to Sociology Cluster B Beginning American Sign Language II Introduction to Deaf Studies English Composition & Literature II College Algebra (or higher) American Deaf Culture Cluster C Deaf Community Practicum Intermediate American Sign Language III Introduction to the Field of Interpreting Speech Communication Skills Lab Science Elective Cluster D American Sign Language IV History Elective Social Science Elective Science Elective Interpreter Practicum

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