Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 160
Schools--General Provisions
←160.069
Section 160.075.1
160.250→
August 28, 2015
American Sign Language courses, treatment as a foreign language, when.
160.075. 1. Any public school or public institution of higher education
in this state may offer one or more courses in American Sign Language (ASL).
American Sign Language shall be treated as a foreign language for academic
credit granting and receiving purposes when ASL is offered by a public school
or public institution of higher education in Missouri.
2. Any student enrolled in a public school or public institution of
higher education in this state that offers an American Sign Language course
or courses as part of the school's or institution's regular curriculum shall
receive academic credit for such course or courses if such school or
institution provides academic credit for a course or courses in any other
foreign language. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a school or
institution from offering nonacademic credit ASL classes as part of the
school's or institution's educational program.
3. Any student enrolled in a public school or public institution of
higher education in this state that offers an American Sign Language course
or courses may earn academic credit for such course by completing the course
with a passing grade or by demonstrating a proficiency in ASL at a level of
competence equal to that taught in such course.
4. Academic credit received for taking an ASL course or demonstrating
proficiency in ASL shall be counted toward satisfaction of any foreign
language or language arts requirements of the public school or public
institution of higher education, including any foreign language or language
arts entrance requirements of any public institution of higher education.
5. Nothing in subsection 4 of this section shall be construed as limiting
the ability of individual departments in public institutions of higher
education located in the state of Missouri from establishing specific
departmental language requirements for majors that cannot be met by American
Sign Language.
6. The Missouri commission for the deaf and hard of hearing and the
Missouri American Sign Language teachers association shall provide
assistance, advice, and guidance on the development, establishment, and
teaching of American Sign Language courses in Missouri public schools and
public institutions of higher education as needed and requested.
(L. 2005 H.B. 530)
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