Minor in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Studies

The minor in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Studies is intended to provide students with courses leading to specialized knowledge related to the fields of deafness and hearing loss.  It will be of interest to students who intend to engage in teaching, counseling, rehabilitation, social work, and other professions in which contact with individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing may be expected. There may be some interest as well on the part of students majoring in TESOL and linguistics due to the bilingual aspect of part of the field of study.   Finally, it will be a good option for those students who wish to move on to graduate study in the fields of deaf education, rehabilitation, counseling, speech-language pathology, and audiology.

Curriculum and Requirements:

The minor in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Studies requires a minimum of 20 credits. Each course listed below is offered for 4 credits. Students complete three required courses and two electives. Students are advised to take the Required Courses in the order listed below.

Required Courses:

  1. COMM 401  American Sign Language I
  2. COMM 575 Have you Heard? The Fundamental of Hearing and Hearing Loss 
  3. COMM 536 Introduction to Deaf Studies

Elective Courses (select two): 

COMM 402    American Sign Language II
COMM 734    American Sign Language III
COMM 735    American Sign Language IV
COMM 704    Audiology*
COMM 779    Internship in Deaf/Hard of Hearing Studies
COMM 798    Special Topics (contact minor coordinator for current offering)
LING    405   Introduction to Linguistics

COMM 725    Cued Speech

*required of CSD majors

  • Communication Sciences and Disorders majors may not use a course required of their major to fulfill both major and minor requirements.
  • Students in the minor must earn a grade of C- or better in each course in order to receive credit for courses in the minor.  A maximum of 8 credits will be accepted in transfer.

Frequently Asked Questions

General information about UNH minors and the Completion of Minor form 

Minor Coordinator:

Mary Jane Sullivan Au.D. CCC-A  
603-862-5077 or mary.jane.sullivan@unh.edu

To schedule an appointment with Professor Sullivan, see timecat