Deaf-Related Educational Programs Across the USA – Part Three (Midwestern Region)

Oct 5, 2021 | Interpreter Education

by: Lisa Hendrickson, CI - NIR Interpreter Coordinator

This article is Part Three of a four-part series highlighting Interpreter Training, Deaf Education, Deaf Studies, and other Deaf-related post-secondary programs across the United States. Part Three will focus on programs available in the Midwestern Region of the United States.

Illinois

Columbia College

Chicago, IL

Bachelor of Arts in ASL-English Interpreting

https://www.colum.edu/academics/programs/asl-english-interpretation

MacMurray College

Jacksonville, IL

Bachelor of Arts in Sign Language Interpreting

https://www.mac.edu/deaf-studies-sign-language-interpreting

Indiana

Bethel University

Mishawaka, IN

Associate of Arts in Deaf Studies

Bachelor of Arts in American Sign Language Interpreting

http://betheluniversity.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2019-2020/Catalog/Academic-Structure/Department-of-Sign-Language-Interpreting

Goshen College

Goshen, IL

Bachelor of Arts in Sign Language Interpreting

https://www.goshen.edu/academics/sign-language-interpreting/

Bachelor of Arts in Deaf Studies

https://www.goshen.edu/academics/deaf-studies/

Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

Bachelor of Science in American Sign Language/English Interpreting

https://liberalarts.iupui.edu/wlac/pages/undergraduate-programs-folder/american%20sign%20language.php

Iowa

Eastern Iowa Community College

Davenport, IA

Associate of Applied Science in American Sign Language/English Interpreting

https://eicc.edu/future-students/our-programs/interpreter/

Kansas

University of Kansas

Overland Park, KS

Bachelor of Arts in American Sign Language & Deaf Studies

https://edwardscampus.ku.edu/asl-deaf-studies

Michigan

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

Bachelor of Arts in American Sign Language Interpreting Studies

https://www.madonna.edu/academics/programs/sign-language-interpreting-studies/

Bachelor of Arts in American Sign Language Education and Deaf Studies

https://www.madonna.edu/academics/programs/sign-language-interpreting-studies/

Minnesota

North Central University

Minneapolis, MN

Bachelor of Arts in American Sign Language Interpreting

https://www.northcentral.edu/academics/undergraduate-majors-and-programs/majors/american-sign-language-interpreter-preparation/

St. Catherine University

St. Paul, MN

Bachelor of Arts in American Sign Language

https://www.stkate.edu/academics/academic-programs/cfw-american-sign-language

Missouri

William Woods University

Fulton, MO

Bachelor of Science in Interpretation Studies in ASL-English Degree

https://www.williamwoods.edu/academics/online/transfer/asl_degree.html

Nebraska

University of Nebraska Omaha

Omaha, NE

Bachelor of Arts in Sign Language Interpreting

https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-education-health-and-human-sciences/special-education-communication-disorders/undergraduate/sign-language-interpreter.php

North Dakota

Minot State University

Minot, ND

Bachelor of Applied Science in Interpreting and Sign Language Studies

https://www.minotstateu.edu/enroll/programs/interpreting-sign-language.shtml

Ohio

Kent State University

Kent, OH

Bachelor of Arts in American Sign Language

https://www.kent.edu/mcls/ba-american-sign-language

South Dakota

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

Bachelor of Arts in Sign Language Interpreting

http://augie.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2019-2020/2019-2020-Undergraduate-General-Catalog/Academic-Program/Sign-Language-Interpreting/Sign-Language-Interpreting-Major

Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI

Bachelor of Arts in American Sign Language/English Interpreting

https://uwm.edu/education/academics/uwm-interpreter-training/

If you know of another great program in the Midwestern Region that is not included on this list, please feel free to add the details in the comments section below so we can add other options to the list!

Please stay tuned for Part Four as we continue with programs available in other regions of the United States.

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