Why Study American Sign Language? 

American Sign Language is the native language of over half a million people living in the United States and is the third most utilized language in the US, behind only English and Spanish. American Sign Language allows for better communication with marginalized people, such as those who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. American Sign Language builds many valuable skills that can be utilized effectively in both personal and professional contexts and is a dynamic language that can be utilized within many careers, such as audiology, speech language pathology, physical therapy, social work, psychology, and many more.

We offer ASL courses at the elementary and intermediate level.

There is no major or minor option for American Sign Language at this time.

Elementary courses:

• SGNL 1010: American Sign Language I
• SGNL 1020: American Sign Language II

Intermediate Courses:

• SGNL 2040: American Sign Language III
• SGNL 2050: American Sign Language IV

Transfer Credit and Placement Test

Placement for credit by examination may be used to satisfy SGNL 1010-2050 or by transferring credits from another institution approved by UNT. For placement test information, please see the Placement Test section on our website for details. 

Advising 

For American Sign Language advising, please visit our Undergraduate Advising page on our website visit and reach out to Angela.Harris@unt.edu 

Faculty

For a list of current faculty and their contact information, please visit the Faculty and Staff page on our website.

Syllabi & Courses

For full listing of courses with descriptions and prerequisites, please visit UNT's Catalog home page. You can also find syllabi listed on faculty profiles at https://facultyinfo.unt.edu/.

Additional Resources 

ASL Tutoring- World Languages Tutoring Schedule

ASL Events and Student News- Follow the department on Instagram at untwllc for the American Sign Language program's upcoming and recents events!