Is ASL accepted as a Foreign Language?
American Sign Language (ASL) is accepted by colleges and universities and has been accepted in fulfillment of the foreign language requirements at the high school, bachelors, masters, and doctoral levels in schools and states across the United States. At least thirty-five (35) States have recognized ASL as a modern language for public schools. Hundreds of colleges/universities (at least 750, Cokely 1986) in the United States are offering ASL classes. Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs, NC offers a four-year bachelor program in ASL.
