6A-4.02431. Specialization Requirements for the American Sign Language Endorsement - Academic Class

(1) A bachelor’s or higher degree with certification in an academic class coverage; and, (2) Eighteen (18) semester hours in American Sign Language to include three (3) semester hours in each area specified below: (a) First and second language acquisition; (b) Linguistics of American Sign Language; (c) Aspects of the deaf culture and community; (d) Methods of teaching American Sign Language; (e) American Sign Language IV; and, (f) American Sign Language literature; or (3) A bachelor’s or higher degree with certification in an academic class coverage, and a valid Professional Level Certificate issued by the American Sign Language Teachers Association (ASLTA).