Virginia § 23.1-905 - Academic credit for American Sign Language
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 23.1-905 — Academic credit for American Sign Language, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 23.1-905. Academic credit for American Sign Language
A. Each public institution of higher education shall develop policies for counting credit received for successful completion of foreign language courses, including American Sign Language courses, either in a secondary school or another institution of higher education toward satisfaction of the foreign language entrance, placement, and course credit requirements of the public institution of higher education that are uniform across each foreign language program offered by the institution.
B. Each public institution of higher education shall count credit received for successful completion of American Sign Language courses at the institution toward satisfaction of its foreign language course credit requirements.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 23.1-905 ("Academic credit for American Sign Language") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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