{"id":6249,"date":"2018-02-14T19:01:03","date_gmt":"2018-02-14T19:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/academics.otc.edu\/communication\/?page_id=6249"},"modified":"2021-06-08T21:07:15","modified_gmt":"2021-06-08T21:07:15","slug":"american-sign-language","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/academics.otc.edu\/communication\/world-languages\/american-sign-language\/","title":{"rendered":"American Sign Language"},"content":{"rendered":"
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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”6404″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Program Description<\/strong><\/p>\n The state of Missouri recognizes American Sign Language (ASL) as a foreign language. At Ozarks Technical Community College, we offer 21 credit hours of coursework in ASL that can serve as humanities and\/or general electives in the various degrees the college offers. Our core focus is on the development of language acquisition and the use of ASL in conversational settings. Students completing the courses at OTC can transfer to a four-year institution where they may pursue careers sign language interpreting, audiology, speech pathology, psychology, counseling, social work, deaf education and various other fields that may come in contact with deaf and hard of hearing consumers.<\/p>\n Fun Facts About American Sign Language<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2Euof4PnjDk”][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n