Discover Your Voice (Hands) with American Sign Language
ASL Degrees at Bethel University
Begin your journey in American Sign Language (ASL) and Deaf culture through a personalized, faith-centered education. Our 2-year AA program introduces ASL and Deaf community norms while the 4-year Interpreting major develops advanced interpreting skills and certification readiness.
ASL Highlights
Faculty
100% of classes taught/co-taught by Deaf leaders
Small Class Sizes
12:1 student–faculty ratio
Financial Assistance
Financial assistance offered for all students
Experiential Learning
Interpreting contexts include chapel, nursing simulations and theatre
What You'll Study
ASL grammar and classifiers; Deaf culture; off-campus interpreting; advanced techniques for educational and medical settings.
Career Paths
Interpreter in schools, hospitals, theatre; service roles in Deaf ministry; mission work. Internships in Chicago, Nashville, Indianapolis, D.C. and Mobile.
