American Sign Language Placement Testing and Foreign Language Waiver Options

Students may be eligible for a waiver of the foreign language requirement if they can demonstrate intermediate-level proficiency on the Sign Language Proficiency Interview offered at Mason.

Placement testing for American Sign Language courses

The Division of Special Education offers placement evaluations for American Sign Language. Students with prior experience who plan to take courses in ASL may request an evaluation. The evaluation will determine if a student can be placed into EDSE 116 (ASL II) or EDSE 117 (Elementary ASL II) or higher. Students who plan to register for EDSE 114 (Elementary ASL I) do not need an evaluation. Students do not receive credit for bypassed courses.

There is no cost for the placement evaluation. To schedule an evaluation, please contact ASL Academic Program Coordinator Kevin Taylor .

Waiver of the foreign language requirement

Students may be eligible for a waiver of the foreign language requirement if they can demonstrate language proficiency through documentation of previous language experience in accordance with the College of Humanities & Social Sciences Foreign Language Waiver policies. Students who are granted a waiver do not receive credit. Intermediate-level proficiency can be demonstrated by receiving a score of intermediate level or higher on the Sign Language Proficiency Interview: American Sign Language (SLPI: ASL). There is no cost for the SLPI: ASL evaluation. To schedule an evaluation, please contact ASL Academic Program Coordinator Kevin Taylor .