College/Institution: CHLSJC

Department/School/Center: Department of Linguistics

Program title: BA in Ethiopian Sign Language and Deaf Culture

Program duration (in years): Three for regular

Study Language: English

Credits and the equivalent ECTS:   180 ECTS/107 credits

Mode of delivery: Regular

Program Objective – the program has the following objectives:

• Train Sign Language teachers who are able to teach language courses to deaf students at the secondary and tertiary level and empower the Deaf so that they can play meaningful roles in their society and liberate themselves from any discrimination falling up on them due to their Deafness.
• Train sign linguists who can conduct research in EthSL in order to promote the use, status and functions of EthSL.
• Train Sign Language interpreters for various government organizations as well as NGOs that deal with the life of the Deaf in one way or another.
• Promote collaborative research on EthSL with other institutions of higher learning both locally and internationally.
• Provide consultancy services to organizations, schools, institutions that work to promote EthSL and culture; organize workshops and/or short-term trainings for people involved in Sign Language and Deaf education, compilation of Sign Language dictionary, etc.
• Fulfill the increase in demand of those students who are working during day time and who would like to improve their education.

Admission requirements:

• Admission Criteria for regular program – any applicant to this program should fulfill the following criteria:
  • Successfully pass the National College Entrance Examination;
  • A person who is Deaf/Hard of Hearing or hearing with priority to the Deaf.
• Admission Criteria for Advance standing students
• Diploma in Special Needs Education or other related fields;
• CGPA of 2.5 and above in diploma program;
• Work experience in the field of Deaf education or other related fields will have priority;
• Quota system to be administered by the Program Unit to encourage those who are already teaching in Deaf schools (In consultation with the relevant body of the Ministry of Education a 25% quota will be reserved upon placement for the Program Unit in order to recruit students from the Deaf community directly).
• Admission Criteria for summer program
• Diploma in any field of study CGPA of 2.00;
• Work experience in Deaf education or other related fields;
• Fulfill the admission criteria of the MoE to enroll in summer in- service program.

Graduation requirement – to graduate with BA degree in Ethiopian Sign Language and Deaf Culture, the candidate is required to meet all standard performance set by the Addis Ababa University. The following shall be observed as a minimum requirement:

• Minimum CGPA and MGPA of 2.00;
• No ‘F’ grade in any one of the course;s
• Minimum total credit hour of 107 or 180 ECTS.

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