Summer On Campus Courses

This course is designed to help students develop comprehension and production fingerspelling skills used in American Sign Language. Within a range of contexts and using a variety of topics, the instructor will guide the students through extensive fingerspelling drills that emphasize clear form and transitions. Pass/fail grading basis.
Prerequisite: Completion of ASL II or permission of the department.
Tuition: PST: $316
Course Materials: None

This course expands the emphasis on using fingerspelled and abbreviated words as well as lexicalized signs in ASL within a range of contexts. The instructor will guide the student through dialogues and short stories that emphasize clear form and transitions.
Prerequisite: Completion of ASL III or permission of the department. Pass/fail grading basis.
Tuition: PST: $316
Course materials: None

This course introduces the students to basic classifiers. Skill-building activities are included. Pass/fail grading basis
Prerequisite: Completion of ASL I or permission of the department.
Tuition: PST: $316
Course materials: None

This course focuses on the application and expansion of classifiers. Rules will be provided for classifier use in various contexts, emphasizing how the signer’s perspective influences the selection of the appropriate classifier. Pass/Fail grading basis.
Prerequisite: Completion of ASL III or permission of department.
Tuition: PST: $316
Course materials: None

Students will develop capabilities in non-verbal communication and visual-gestural communication, studying gestures as a form of communication and a basis for visual language. Emphasis is on learning to think in pictures and building production and comprehension communication skills.
Prerequisite: None
Tuition: PST: $950
Course materials: None

This course introduces the basics of American Sign Language (ASL) and is designed for students who have little or no previous knowledge of ASL. Readiness for learning will be approached via visual-gestural communication techniques, visual discrimination, and visual memory exercises. ASL questions, commands, and other simple sentence structures are introduced to develop rudimentary conversational skills in ASL. Information about the Deaf Community and Deaf Culture will be introduced.
Prerequisite: None
Tuition: PST: $950
Course materials: 1) Purchase textbook(s) at eCampus. 2) GoReact($19.95)
Click to view ASL I Syllabus in PDF format for more information.
Note: Payment must be received to finalize your course registration.

This course is designed to continue development of American Sign Language (ASL) skills with a primary focus on refining the use of basic ASL sentence types. Pronominalization, classifiers, spatial referencing, pluralization, and temporal and distributional aspects are introduced. Students will learn routine communicative functions of the language: asking, requesting, providing clarification, giving and asking for directions. Information about the Deaf Community and Deaf Culture will be included.
Prerequisite: ASL I with a grade of "B" or better, or equivalent and permission of program coordinator.
Tuition: PST: $950
Course materials: Purchase textbook(s) at eCampus. 2) GoReact ($19.95)
Click to view ASL II Syllabus in PDF format for more information.
Note: Payment must be received to finalize your course registration.

This course builds on skills learned in American Sign Language (ASL) II, adding more complex ASL grammatical features and vocabulary, short stories, narratives, and dialogues. The course will include a description of general surroundings, appropriate sequencing, temporal aspects, and conditionals. Information about the Deaf Community and Deaf Culture will be included.
Prerequisite: ASL II with a grade of "B" or better, or equivalent and permission of program coordinator.
Tuition: $950
Instructor: TBD
Course Materials: 1) Purchase textbook(s) at eCampus. 2) GoReact($19.95)
Click to view Online ASL III Syllabus in PDF format for more information.
Note: Payment must be received to finalize your course registration.

This course expands on the development of American Sign Language (ASL) vocabulary and grammar, including the use of two to three character role shifts. Students describe settings and explain or discuss everyday objects and their use, step-by-step processes, cause and effect, and culturally significant topics relating to the Deaf Community.
Tuition: $950
Instructor: TBD
Course Materials: 1) Purchase textbook(s) at eCampus. 2) GoReact ($19.95)
Click to view ASL IV Syllabusin PDF format for more information.
Note: Payment must be received to finalize your course registration

This course applies knowledge of American Sign Language (ASL) grammar and vocabulary to the description of increasingly complex constructs, processes, and situations. Students incorporate multiple character role shifting into medium-length stories, narratives and the discussion of hypothetical issues. Information on cultural values and attitudes as they relate to the Deaf Community is also examined.
Prerequisite: ASL IV with a grade of "B" or better, or equivalent and permission of program coordinator.
Tuition: PST: $950
Course materials: 1) Purchase textbook(s) at eCampus. 2) GoReact ($19.95)
Click to view ASL V Syllabus in PDF format for more information.
Note: Payment must be received to finalize your course registration.

This course builds on the cultural competence and language skills developed in ASL V with an increased focus on developing comprehension and production storytelling skills.
Prerequisite: ASL V with a grade of "B" or better, or equivalent and permission of program coordinator
Tuition: PST: $950
Course Materials: 1) Provided by instructor 2) GoReact ($19.95)
Click to view ASL VI Syllabus in PDF format for more information.
Note: Payment must be received to finalize your course registration.

An introduction to basic financial accounting theory and practice. This course provides students with the ability to understand business activities and the decisions that managers make by studying the accounting methods used in preparing financial reports. A user approach is emphasized so that students will learn to interpret financial reports in an accurate and relevant away by focusing on how accounting methods affect the evaluation of business results and the quality of business decisions that have been made.
Cross-listings: ACC 201-01  Financial Accounting I
Prerequisite: Permission of the department; contact scott.recht@gallaudet.edu
Tuition: PST: $888
Instructor: Scott Recht
Course materials: Purchase textbook(s) at eCampus.
Note: Payment must be received to finalize your course registration.

Management (or Managerial) Accounting comprises financial and nonfinancial information intended to meet internal users' needs. It involves the development and interpretation of accounting information intended to specifically assist management in the operation of the business. Topics include the use of accounting information for planning and control, performance evaluation, decision making, and statement of cash flows, along with financial statement analysis. The course will cover cost behavior, job order costing, process costing, cost-volume-profit relationship, relevant costing/benefits, budgeting, activity-based costing, cash flow, and financial statement analysis. Computer lab required.
Cross-listings: ACC 203-01  Managerial Accounting
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor; contact scott.recht@gallaudet.edu
Tuition: PST: $888
Instructor: Scott Recht
Course materials: Purchase textbook(s) at eCampus.
Note: Payment must be received to finalize your course registration.

This course is the fifth course in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Infants, Toddlers and Families: Collaboration and Leadership (ITF) Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate Program. The course requires both online and on-campus participation. The course will focus on both content and skill development in the areas of assessment and programming. The collaboration will be emphasized in the assessment and implementation of goals and services for young children and their families. The processes underlying the development of IFSPs and IEP's and transitions from early intervention to preschools will be explored. Strategies and resources will emphasize best practice in interdisciplinary, developmentally and individually appropriate and culturally responsive programming. Candidates for the certificate will present their capstone projects and final portfolios to provide evidence of their knowledge, skills and professional dispositions for working with infants and toddlers who are deaf or hard of hearing, birth-to-three, and their families.
Cross-listings: ITF 704-HY01 Developmental Approach to Programming for Infants, Toddlers, and Their Families
Prerequisite: Admission to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Infants, Toddlers and Families: Collaboration and Leadership (ITF) Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate Program or permission of instructor; contact julie.mitchiner@gallaudet.edu
Tuition: PSG: $888
Instructor: Jodee Crace and La Trice Downtin
Course Materials: Purchase textbook(s) at eCampus.Note: Payment must be received to finalize your course registration.

This course is the first course in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Infants, Toddlers and Families: Collaboration and Leadership (ITF) Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate Program and serves as an orientation to the program. This course requires both on-campus and online participation. Participants will examine perspectives on working with young deaf and hard of hearing children, their families, and communities and will discuss the historical foundations of birth-to-three programs and services. The impact of early hearing detection and intervention principles and practices on newborn hearing screening and programs will be addressed. The course will provide an overview of the following topics: professionalism, advocacy, ethics, dispositions, diversity, and other factors that impact deaf and hard of hearing infants and toddlers and their families. Resources to support collaboration, leadership, and change will be included. Evidence-based research and best practice guidelines that benefit deaf and hard of hearing infants and toddlers and their families will be addressed.
Cross-listings: ITF 700-HY01  Socio-Cultural and Political Contexts for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Infants, Toddlers, and Their Families
Prerequisite: Admission to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Infants, Toddlers and Families: Collaboration and Leadership (ITF) Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate Program or permission of instructor; contact julie.mitchiner@gallaudet.edu julie.mitchiner@gallaudet.edu
Tuition: PSG: $888
Instructor: Tawny Holmes
Course Materials: Purchase textbook(s) at eCampus.
Note: Payment must be received to finalize your course registration.

This course is designed for interpreters working in scientific and technical settings that often require expression in advanced ASL discourse. This course will explore and teach the three vital components of an effective ASL message: advanced non-manual signals, classifiers, and facial grammar. Students will get hands-on practice with scientific, medical, and technical texts, and learn to create more effective and engaging translations.
*Note: PST credit is not applicable to a degree program at Gallaudet University. The credits may be accepted at another institution or state depending on their specific credit transfer policies.
Prerequisite: ASL proficiency
Tuition: $888 plus $35 application fee
Instructor: Alisha Bronk
RID CMP: Gallaudet University is an approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities. This Professional Studies program is offered for 4.5 CEUs at the introductory content knowledge level. Please click here for Academic Coursework Activity Report Form
Course Materials: Purchase textbook(s) at eCampus
Note: Payment must be received to finalize your course registration.

This course is designed for Deaf students to expand foundational interpreting skills and knowledge of the interpreting profession. This prepares students for the Certified Deaf Interpreter (CDI) exam. Students will learn about the history and trends of the field, and study the Code of Professional Conduct (CPC). The course will also provide practice with specialized skills most needed in the Deaf Interpreting field: English to ASL translation, reformulation and platform interpreting, and Pro-Tactile interpreting skills for working in the DeafBlind community.
Prerequisite: ASL proficiency  
Tuition: PST: $592 plus $35 application fee
Instructor: Alisha Bronk and Steven Collins
RID CMP: Gallaudet University is an approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities. This Professional Studies program is offered for 4.5 CEUs at the introductory content knowledge level. Please click here for Academic Coursework Activity Report Form
Course Materials: To be provided
Note: Payment must be received to finalize your course registration.

The Blue Ridge region of South Carolina and North Carolina is saturated with historical and natural interpretive wonders. Surrounded by state and national forests, rivers, mountains, and more, the region is a hidden gem for outdoor adventure and education. This trip will consist of rafting the Nantahala River, Hiking of the Foothills Trail, Touring the Biltmore Mansion, hiking to some of the 250 waterfalls in the regions. While this is done, the student will develop an understanding of the interpretive design and its importance in the realms of outdoor recreation, outdoor education, and tourism. They will review the different types of interpretive programming and how to develop their type of programming. Also, they will be learning outdoor adventure and living skills such as multi-day backpacking and camping, river rafting, and the Leave No Trace principles (including receiving a certification of completion of a Leave No Trace Awareness Workshop). The students will work together growing a sense of community supporting each other through challenges and taking responsibility for their meals, clean up and their natural environment. The purpose of the course is to study interpretive design through a practical context in the natural outdoor and historical setting. Reading and discussion of interpretive design will enhance their outdoor experience and develop their recreational leadership skills.
To achieve its purpose, this course will expose you to:
 New skills associated with outdoor living and recreation (i.e., camping, fire building, hiking techniques, proper use of camping equipment, whitewater and facilitating trips)
 The history of upstate South Carolina and the mountain region of North Carolina, including the local culture, history, and the natural environment
 Writings inspired by interpretive design, wilderness living, and discussion of philosophical ideas that emerge
 The seven ethical principles of Leave No Trace Principles
 The direct experience of the Blue Ridge Appalachian region
 An opportunity to identify and develop their interpretive programs through a philosophy of the program

The cost is $2,184 plus a $35 application fee per person. The cost covers tuition, food, lodging, activities, and travel DURING the 10-day trip, specifically:
 Lodging and Camping
 Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner for the entirety of the trip (some snack will be provided, but should be handled on their own)
 Staff compensation
 Waterfall Tour
 Visit the Biltmore
 Boat Ride on Lake Jocassee
 Canopy Tour 5
 State Park and National Forest Entry Fees
 Equipment usage (Tents, sleeping bags, pads, backpack, cooking and eating supplies, etc.)
 Whitewater Rafting
Cross-listings: PER 295/GSR 240 Interpretive Design Through Discovery Adventures
Instructors: Curtis Clemens
Course Materials: Purchase textbook(s) at eCampus.
Note: Payment must be received to finalize your course registration.