{"id":20819,"date":"2021-07-08T17:26:32","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T00:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/academics\/?page_id=20819"},"modified":"2025-11-06T14:52:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T22:52:00","slug":"professional-studies-in-the-deaf-community-b-a-s","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/academics\/professional-studies-in-the-deaf-community-b-a-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Studies in the Deaf Community B.A.S."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; specialty=&#8221;on&#8221; module_class=&#8221;fixed et_pb_specialty_fullwidth&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.67)&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/wou.edu\/academics\/files\/2021\/07\/people-signing.jpg&#8221; background_position=&#8221;bottom_center&#8221; background_blend=&#8221;overlay&#8221; inner_width=&#8221;89%&#8221; inner_width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; inner_width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; inner_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; inner_max_width=&#8221;89%&#8221; inner_max_width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; inner_max_width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; inner_max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;caps&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1><span>Professional Studies in the Deaf Community B.A.S.<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Has anyone ever told you that you are \u201cconnector,\u201d bringing together people for a mutually beneficial relationship? 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