DEAF 1500 — Deaf People in Society
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath DDNUpath ICusually offered: fall, springtypical days: T/FBostonTraditional
Focuses on Deaf communities as linguistic and cultural minorities. Topics include perspectives on Deaf communities; attitudes toward Deaf people and sign languages, technology, and communication; the contributions of Deaf people to society; professional and social organizations of and for Deaf people; Deaf clubs as a locus of Deaf culture; communication issues; perspectives on legislation affecting the Deaf Community; legislative and political concerns of the Deaf Community; and the impact of educational options for Deaf children. Also covers the diverse intersectional identities comprising the American Deaf Community due to language use (multilingual), race, gender, class, and multicultural experiences. Discusses the impact of audism, racism, and many other -isms.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 32 | 32 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 26 | 29 | 90% | 3.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 26 | 32 | 81% | 6.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 24 | 29 | 83% | 5.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 26 | 32 | 81% | 6.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 33% · T 67% · W 17% · Th 17% · F 51%
Common patterns: TF (51% of sections), MW (17% of sections), MR (17% of sections), T (15% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Krishna Madaparthi (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Krishna Madaparthi (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
Courses that list DEAF 1500 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (DEAF course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All DEAF courses · Plan it at numap.app