• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

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Degree Description

The Bachelor of Arts in American Sign Language at Lamar University has three separate tracks for advocacy, teaching and interpreting. This degree could lead you to a career as a sign language interpreter, certified teacher, advocate and lobbyist, or even as a speech-language pathologist, postsecondary foreign language and literature teacher, or social worker.

ASL teaching and interpreting are considered two of the best, most meaningful jobs in the country. Within this program, you'll learn valuable communication skills that you can apply anywhere and with virtually anyone. ASL is a language that brings everyone together, and you'll get to learn from experts every day.

Why Study American Sign Language at Lamar?

The Lamar University Department of Deaf Studies & Deaf Education is an accredited member of the Council on Education of the Deaf. Lamar presents ASL as a culture- and community-based language that interacts with other world languages. Our program techniques include immersion and bilingual-bicultural comparison classes, community interaction, research, lab activities and use of digital video technology.

You will gain documented proficiency in ASL, validity within the deaf community and networking opportunities within the professional community. You will graduate from this program prepared for a career as an ASL interpreter, advocate or educator.

Career Paths

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, most sign language teachers are employed by junior colleges, museums and historical sites and institutions, and community services agencies. Top-paying industries for sign language interpreters include the federal executive branch, computer systems design, and colleges, universities, and professional schools.

Primary Careers

Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors; Interpreters and Translators.

Career Areas

• Primary education
• Secondary education
• Higher education
• Public service
• Communications
• Interpreting

所属院系

进入哪个院系学习？ College of Fine Arts and Communication

中国学生入学要求

为来自中国的学生设计 If you are an international student who has never been enrolled at a post-secondary college or university, you must submit all required documents and show evidence of a cumulative 2.5 grade point average on all secondary school work. English language requirements: TOEFL Internet Based Total - 71, TOEFL Computer Based Total - 197, TOEFL Paper-Based Total - 527, IELTS Total - 6.0.

课程信息

学制：全日制(4 年)

学费：US$22,734.00 (¥ 147,178) /年

开学时间：2022八月17日

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留学地点：College of Fine Arts and CommunicationBEAUMONT,Texas,77710, United States