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Section: 160.0075 American Sign Language courses, treatment as a foreign language, when. RSMO 160.075


Published: 2015

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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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