Hofstra's Deaf Studies Certificate is awarded to students who successfully complete the eight required courses listed below, plus an additional 36 classroom hours of elective courses and workshops. Leading to a clear level of competence in American Sign Language - and taught by both hearing and Deaf instructors - the non-credit courses and workshops in this program are continuously updated and rotated. You may take an individual course without enrolling in the certificate program.

How to Apply: To apply to this program submit a completed non-credit certificate application with the application fee.

Non-credit Certificate Program Requirements
The Deaf Studies certificate program requires successful completion of eight (8) required courses plus an additional 36 classroom hours of elective courses and workshops.

Required Courses:
U2111 - ASL 1
U2112 - ASL 2
U2113 - ASL 3
U2114 - ASL 4
U2115 - ASL 5
U2116 - ASL 6
U2117 - ASL 7
U2131 - Conversational ASL or U2130 - Issues and Trends in Deaf Culture

Elective Courses:
U2133 - Hands-On Interpreting Practice (20 elective hours)
U2232 - Fingerspelling (20 elective hours)
U2233 - Advanced Fingerspelling (20 elective hours)
U2334 - Technical Signs and Human Behavior (20 elective hours)
U2236 - Use of Classifiers and Space in ASL (20 elective hours)
U2235 - Deaf Heritage: A Narrative History of Deaf America (20 elective hours)
U2339 - Conceptual Signing (20 elective hours)
U2341 - Visual Gestural Communication (6 elective hours)
U2340 - Communicating With Persons Who Are Deaf-Blind (6 elective hours)
U2237 - Sign Language Fun and Games (6 elective hours)
U2251 - No Voice Allowed: A Silent Day for Students of Sign Language (6 elective hours)