Map: CSN BAS Deaf Studies: American Sign Language/English Interpreting

About This Academic Map

CSN students who have been accepted into the Deaf Studies: American Sign Language/English Interpreting, BAS should follow this map.
This 120-credit map, designed for students without transfer credits, represents the optimal pathway to completing this degree.
- Please note: A minimum grade point average of 2.0 is required to graduate.
- Prior to Semester #1 - Apply to the Deaf Studies: American Sign Language/English Interpreting program and receive approval from the program director to enter the program.
Click on a course for more information (description, prerequisites, credit hours, etc.).

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CSN First Semester

Mathematics (General Education) - Credits 3: Options Include: MATH 120 or MATH 120E or above (except MATH 122 and MATH 123)
English (General Education) - Credits 3-5: Options Include: ENG 100 or ENG 101 or ENG 107 or ENG 110 or ENG 113
Human Relations (General Education) - Credits 3: Select a course from the Human Relations list on the degree sheet.
Lower Division Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 4: AM 145 - American Sign Language I

Communications (General Education) - Credits 3: Select a course from the Communications list on the degree sheet.
U.S. and Nevada Constitutions (General Education) - Credits 4: Options Include: HIST 100 or PSC 101
Lower Division Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 4: AM 146 - American Sign Language II
Lower Division Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 1: AM 156 - A Survey of Deafness

Natural Science No Lab Experience (General Education) - Credits 3: Select a course that does NOT include a lab experience from the Natural Science list on the degree sheet.
Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Science (General Education) - Credits 3: Select a course from the Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Science list on the degree sheet.
Lower Division Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 4: AM 147 - American Sign Language III
Lower Division Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 1: AM 151 - Fingerspelling I
Lower Division Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: AM 253 - Deaf Culture

Natural Science with Lab Experience (General Education) - Credits 4: Select a course that includes a lab experience from the Natural Science list on the degree sheet.
Lower Division Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 4: AM 148 - American Sign Language IV
Lower Division Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 1: AM 152 - Fingerspelling II
Lower Division Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: AM 254 - Deaf History

Lower Division Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 4: AM 149 - American Sign Language V
Lower Division Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: AM 255 - Structure of American Sign Language

Lower Division Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: AM 257 - ASL/English Translation

English Composition (General Education) - Credits 3: ENG 333 - Professional Communications
Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Science (General Education) - Credits 3: Options Include: PHIL 302 or PHIL 311
Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Science (General Education) - Credits 3: Select a course from the Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Science list on the degree sheet.
Upper Division Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 4: AM 304 - Principles and Practices in Interpreting

Human Relations (General Education) - Credits 3: Select a course from the Human Relations list on the degree sheet.
Upper Division Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 4: AM 306 - Consecutive Interpreting Applications
Upper Division Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: AM 308 - Observation/Practicum in Interpreting
AM Upper Division/General Electives (Major Requirements) - Credits 4: See your CSN advising unit to choose an upper division (300 or 400 level) AM prefix course.

Upper Division Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 4: AM 307 - Simultaneous Interpreting Applications
Upper Division Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: AM 310 - Specialized Interpreting
Upper Division Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: AM 401 - Artistic Interpreting
Upper Division Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: AM 403 - Educational Interpreting
AM Upper Division/General Electives (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: See your CSN advising unit to choose an upper division (300 or 400 level) AM prefix course.

Total Minimum Credits: 16
APPLY FOR GRADUATION by the deadline. Visit www.csn.edu/graduation for more information on applying for graduation.

Upper Division Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 4: AM 309 - Advanced Interpreting
Upper Division Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: AM 402 - Medical Interpreting
Upper Division Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: AM 404 - Mentorship In Interpreting
AM Upper Division/General Electives (Major Requirements) - Credits 6: See your CSN advising unit to choose upper division (300 or 400 level) AM prefix courses.