MINORS

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A minor must contain 15 to 18 semester hours of course work, with at least 9 hours of upper division course work (numbered 3000 or above). Courses taken to satisfy Core Areas I through V may not be counted as course work in the minor. Courses taken in Core Area VI may be counted as course work in the minor. The intent of establishing minor fields of study is to offer students the opportunity to broaden their education through the minor field. The selection of a minor field of study should be made to fulfill this goal.

The department shall make available to students the requirements for the minor--the total number of hours required, along with the enumeration of any particular courses that are mandated or excluded, residency requirements (if any) for the minor courses, and grade requirements for minor courses if those requirements differ from the general University standard for credit (a D as the minimum passing grade).

A student may select a minor in consultation with his or her advisor. The student may then consult an advisor in the minor field who can inform the student of remaining requirements for the minor. When the student has met the requirements for the minor, the advisor in the minor field will then certify that fact to the student's dean. The completed minor will be recorded on the student's permanent transcript, but not on the diploma. For students completing a minor after graduation, the statement shall appear on the transcript in chronological order following the courses taken subsequent to graduation. A student must be enrolled at the time a minor is approved by the University Council, or subsequent to that date, to receive credit for the minor. A student may have more than one minor.

Select a Minor:

Aerospace Studies African American Studies African Languages and Literature African Studies Agribusiness and Management Agricultural and Applied Economics American Sign Language Animal Science Anthropology Applied Biotechnology Arabic Art/Art History Asian Languages and Literatures Astrophysics Avian Biology Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Biological and Medical Anthropology Biology Biomedical Physiology Cellular Biology Chemistry Chinese Language and Literature Classical Culture Classics and Comparative Cultures Cognitive Science Communication Studies Comparative Literature and Intercultural Studies Computer Science Conservation Paleobiology Consumer Economics Criminal Justice Studies Crop Science Culinary Science and Nutrition Dairy Science Dance Design and Media Disaster Management Ecology Educational Psychology Elementary Agricultural Education English Entomology Environmental Design Environmental Economics and Management Environmental Geology Environmental Health Science Environmental Law Environmental Soil Science Exercise and Sport Science Fashion Merchandising Film Studies Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Food and Fiber Marketing Food Science Forestry French French Studies General Business Genetics Geoenergy and Mineral Resources Geography Geology German Gerontology Global Health Greek Health Policy and Management Hebrew Language and Literature Historic Preservation History History of Science, Medicine, and Engineering Horticulture Housing Management and Policy Human Development and Family Science Human Services International Affairs International Human Rights and Security Italian Japanese Language and Literature Jazz Music Jewish Studies Korean Language and Literature Landscape Studies Latin Latin American and Caribbean Studies Latinx Studies Law, Ethics, and Philosophy Law, Jurisprudence, and the State Linguistics Mathematics Microbiology Military Science Music Nutritional Sciences Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management Personal Health and Well-Being Pharmaceutical Sciences Philosophy Physics Plant Biology Plant Pathology Political Science Portuguese Poultry Science Public Health Public Policy and Management Quechua Religion Resource Economics Russian Social Work Sociology Solid Earth Dynamics Spanish Sport Coaching Sport Management Statistics Studio Art Swahili Language, Literature, and Culture Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Theatre Transnational European Studies Turfgrass Management Urban Planning Vietnamese Language and Literature Wildlife Sciences Women's Studies

Minor - American Sign Language

• A minor must contain at least 9 hours of upper division course work.
• Courses taken to satisfy Core Areas I through V may not be counted as course work in the minor.
• Courses taken in Core Area VI may be counted as course work in the minor.
• A grade of "C" (2.0) or better must be earned in each course that is to be counted toward the minor.
• All upper-division courses must be taken in residence.

Program Description:
The minor in American Sign Language is designed for students who want to develop advanced language knowledge and skills in ASL, competence in the linguistic structure of ASL, and understanding of the status of ASL as the language of the Deaf culture in the United States.

Competency in ASL is a natural complement for students interested in education, human services, and speech/audiology as well as a variety of therapeutic and other professional careers. ASL and spoken languages have many similarities and differences that enable the appreciation of the diversity of human language.

Required Courses (9 hours)
AMSL 2010 or AMSL 2010E	3
AMSL 2020 or AMSL 2020E	3
AMSL 3000 (Spring semester only)	3
Select 6 hours from the following:
AMSL 3010 (Summer Study Away)	3
AMSL 3020 (Fall semester only)	3
AMSL 4010 (Offered all semesters, requires instructor permission)	3
CMSD(LING) 3120	3
LING 3150 or LING 3150W	3
LING 3350	3
LING 4175/6175	3

TOTAL HOURS: 15

For more information about minor course work, contact:
            Jeannine Parry
            Jeannine.Parry@uga.edu
            706-542-4561