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2017 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 23.1-905 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 23.1-905. Academic credit for American Sign Language.
A. Each public institution of higher education shall count
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.