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Learn ASL at Gallaudet
Learn American Sign Language from the global leader
Whether you’re a college-bound high schooler preparing for your bachelor’s degree, a hearing parent to a deaf child seeking online courses, or a professional looking to hone your signing skills on Zoom, you’ve come to the right place.
ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú is the preeminent university in the world for American Sign Language and bilingual education. Explore our programming below.
6 Zoom language sessions
Learning plans, instructional videos, and best-practice deaf education research
Prepare to attend ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú upon completion
Lunch is included for Day Campers. Meals, lodging, and D.C. activities is included for Overnight Campers.
Hone ASL skills in immersive environment before fall classes
Bachelor’s Degree
On-Campus | 6 weeks
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Online | 6 weeks
Online | 15 weeks
Dive into the world of ASL with Deaf mentors, engage in ASL conversations with new friends, and embark on a journey of self-discovery.
Get a JumpStart on the immersive American Sign Language (ASL) and English experience you’ll encounter at Gallaudet before the start of your first semester.
This four-week program is packed with Deaf Culture and ASL to get you and your peers comfortable and confident as new signers.
The English Language Institute (ELI), a unit under the School of Language, Education, and Culture, provides an English as a Second Language program for American and international deaf and hard of hearing students. Bilingual instruction in both American Sign Language and written English provides a multicultural environment for ELI students to achieve academic, professional, and personal language goals.
ASL placement tests (ASLPT) provided by ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú utilizes adaptive testing to place students into appropriate levels of ASL courses. The ASLPT are administered and scored automatically and this process ensures greater accuracy in course placements of test-takers.
The ASLPT assesses comprehension of ASL grammar, production, and semantics. Test-takers are able to see their score immediately upon completion of the test.
Direct Connect via Zoom: The majority of examinees are utilizing this testing format. Examinees can take the ASLPI from any location, as long as they are able to adhere to the Pre-Interview Checklist requirements. See for detailed information about the space requirements and connection process for testing. If an examinee does not have the required space / technology for this format, we offer the format below.
Proctor Connect via Zoom: An examinee can have someone else (Proctor) handle the set-up for the testing space. The Proctor will establish the testing space and handle the connection process on test day. The Proctor will ensure the evaluation adheres to the system process, procedures and protocol. The Proctor also ensures the evaluation is not recorded, observed or interrupted. Non-signing Proctors are able to serve in this role.
Gallaudet On-Site Testing: There is a testing room located on the ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú campus in Fowler Hall. For examinees who are local and need a testing space, the evaluation can be scheduled in this space. The evaluation will still be conducted via Zoom.
All ASLPI results are distributed via email, regardless of the testing location. Examinees will receive the result directly, unless other arrangements have been established for a specific group of examinees (e.g., result is sent to the Administrator for the group).
If you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact ASLPI.
Watch accessible videos to pick up the basics of American Sign Language
Free vocabulary and self-paced lessons to build your language skills!
Online and on-campus private ASL workshops, lessons, and courses.
Learn about the culture, history, literature, barriers, and achievements of the deaf community.