Overview

Vision

The American Sign Language program of the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee inspires students interested in American Sign Language and Deaf Culture to develop language fluency and cultural competence in order to pursue excellence in their respective careers, make meaningful connections in the Deaf community and become allies for equality. Our values are based on the Five C’s – Communication, Culture, Community, Cooperation and Collaboration.

Career

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says a career as an interpreter is growing much faster than average, with 17 percent growth predicted through 2026. In addition to traditional careers like interpreting, new career possibilities open up as technology evolves. While on the surface, ASL/English Interpretation program may seem like the best match for this field of study, a double major or a minor in ASL Studies can be used to enhance specialized careers such as (but not limited to):

Education: Whether you work with in a mainstream setting, a residential school or a post-secondary environment, competency in ASL and Deaf culture will equip professionals with the tools to provide or advocate for optimal access for Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deaf Blind students.

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teacher
Special Education Teacher
School Counselor/ School Social Worker
School Speech-Language- Pathologist
K-12 Education Interpreter
Deaf Mentor
Paraprofessional

Healthcare: Medical professionals who know sign language are in demand. Competency in Deaf community and cultural awareness is a great enhancement to your healthcare skills in providing direct access to critical services.

Speech-Language Pathologist
Audiologists
Doctors
Nurses
Occupational Therapist
Clinical Social Work
Clinical Psychology

Government and Law Enforcement: Federal, state, and local government agencies offer opportunities to people skilled in sign language. Office holders who are fluent in ASL can become allies to the Deaf community by facilitating strong relationships between the community and the government as well as its political system.

Vocational Rehabilitation
State offices
Lawyer
Commissions
Judicial
Detention facilities
Police Officers
Firefighters
Responders

Recreation and Entertainment: Travel agents and tour guides that know sign language can be found working in specialized Deaf programs at travel and tour agencies or even running their own agencies. The ASL Studies Program provides students who choose the entertainment industry with the tools necessary to design their events.

Concerts
Theaters
Professional sporting events
After- School program
Community events

Programme Structure

Courses include:

American Sign Language
Skill Development: Semantics
ASL/English Linguistics
Fingerspelling & Numbers
Classifiers
ASL Literature

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Milwaukee, United States

Disciplines

Communication Studies American and Australasian studies View 538 other Bachelors in American and Australasian studies in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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120

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Online Application
There is no fee to apply for an undergraduate (bachelor’s level) program.
Evidence of English Proficiency
Transcripts and Degree Certificates
SAT or ACT scores are not included in our bachelor’s application requirements, but you can submit them if you have them.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

24368 USD / year

≈ 24368 USD / year
Out-of-State

24368 USD / year

≈ 24368 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

11768 USD / year

≈ 11768 USD / year

Living costs

Milwaukee

United States

1066 - 1767 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Vision

Career

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Milwaukee

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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