diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rdoc b/CHANGELOG.rdoc
index 59ea9f0a..2b83d7fc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rdoc
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rdoc
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
   * Devise.orm is deprecated, just require "devise/orm/YOUR_ORM" instead.
   * Devise.default_url_options is deprecated, just modify ApplicationController.default_url_options.
   * All messages under devise.sessions, except :signed_in and :signed_out, should be moved to devise.failure.
+  * :as and :scope in routes is deprecated. Use :path and :singular instead.
 
 == 1.0.6
 
diff --git a/app/mailers/devise/mailer.rb b/app/mailers/devise/mailer.rb
index bdfe260c..3bb1758d 100644
--- a/app/mailers/devise/mailer.rb
+++ b/app/mailers/devise/mailer.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class Devise::Mailer < ::ActionMailer::Base
       @resource       = instance_variable_set("@#{@devise_mapping.name}", record)
 
       template_path = ["devise/mailer"]
-      template_path.unshift "#{@devise_mapping.as}/mailer" if self.class.scoped_views?
+      template_path.unshift "#{@devise_mapping.plural}/mailer" if self.class.scoped_views?
 
       headers = {
         :subject => translate(@devise_mapping, action),
diff --git a/lib/devise/controllers/scoped_views.rb b/lib/devise/controllers/scoped_views.rb
index dc64a802..aa0a3d42 100644
--- a/lib/devise/controllers/scoped_views.rb
+++ b/lib/devise/controllers/scoped_views.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ module Devise
 
         if self.class.scoped_views?
           begin
-            render :template => "#{devise_mapping.as}/#{controller_name}/#{action}"
+            render :template => "#{devise_mapping.plural}/#{controller_name}/#{action}"
           rescue ActionView::MissingTemplate
             render :template => "#{controller_path}/#{action}"
           end
diff --git a/lib/devise/mapping.rb b/lib/devise/mapping.rb
index f5996ca1..58cd3903 100644
--- a/lib/devise/mapping.rb
+++ b/lib/devise/mapping.rb
@@ -22,14 +22,15 @@ module Devise
   #   # is the modules included in the class
   #
   class Mapping #:nodoc:
-    attr_reader :name, :as, :controllers, :path_names, :path_prefix
+    attr_reader :singular, :plural, :path, :controllers, :path_names, :path_prefix
+    alias :name :singular
 
     # Loop through all mappings looking for a map that matches with the requested
     # path (ie /users/sign_in). If a path prefix is given, it's taken into account.
     def self.find_by_path(path)
       Devise.mappings.each_value do |mapping|
-        route = path.split("/")[mapping.as_position]
-        return mapping if route && mapping.as == route.to_sym
+        route = path.split("/")[mapping.segment_position]
+        return mapping if route && mapping.path == route.to_sym
       end
       nil
     end
@@ -50,9 +51,20 @@ module Devise
     end
 
     def initialize(name, options) #:nodoc:
-      @as    = (options.delete(:as) || name).to_sym
-      @klass = (options.delete(:class_name) || name.to_s.classify).to_s
-      @name  = (options.delete(:scope) || name.to_s.singularize).to_sym
+      if as = options.delete(:as)
+        ActiveSupport::Deprecation.warn ":as is deprecated, please use :path instead."
+        options[:path] ||= as
+      end
+
+      if scope = options.delete(:scope)
+        ActiveSupport::Deprecation.warn ":scope is deprecated, please use :singular instead."
+        options[:singular] ||= scope
+      end
+
+      @plural   = name.to_sym
+      @path     = (options.delete(:path) || name).to_sym
+      @klass    = (options.delete(:class_name) || name.to_s.classify).to_s
+      @singular = (options.delete(:singular) || name.to_s.singularize).to_sym
 
       @path_prefix = "/#{options.delete(:path_prefix)}/".squeeze("/")
 
@@ -96,13 +108,13 @@ module Devise
     end
 
     # Return in which position in the path prefix devise should find the as mapping.
-    def as_position
+    def segment_position
       self.path_prefix.count("/")
     end
 
     # Returns the raw path using path_prefix and as.
-    def path
-      path_prefix + as.to_s
+    def full_path
+      path_prefix + path.to_s
     end
 
     def authenticatable?
diff --git a/lib/devise/rails/routes.rb b/lib/devise/rails/routes.rb
index f42d9f8a..3bb0db65 100644
--- a/lib/devise/rails/routes.rb
+++ b/lib/devise/rails/routes.rb
@@ -14,13 +14,14 @@ module ActionDispatch::Routing
     # Includes devise_for method for routes. This method is responsible to
     # generate all needed routes for devise, based on what modules you have
     # defined in your model.
+    #
     # Examples: Let's say you have an User model configured to use
     # authenticatable, confirmable and recoverable modules. After creating this
     # inside your routes:
     #
     #   devise_for :users
     #
-    # this method is going to look inside your User model and create the
+    # This method is going to look inside your User model and create the
     # needed routes:
     #
     #  # Session routes for Authenticatable (default)
@@ -44,44 +45,44 @@ module ActionDispatch::Routing
     #  * :class_name => setup a different class to be looked up by devise,
     #                   if it cannot be correctly find by the route name.
     #
-    #    devise_for :users, :class_name => 'Account'
+    #      devise_for :users, :class_name => 'Account'
     #
-    #  * :as => allows you to setup path name that will be used, as rails routes does.
-    #           The following route configuration would setup your route as /accounts instead of /users:
+    #  * :path => allows you to setup path name that will be used, as rails routes does.
+    #             The following route configuration would setup your route as /accounts instead of /users:
     #
-    #    devise_for :users, :as => 'accounts'
+    #      devise_for :users, :path => 'accounts'
     #
-    #  * :scope => setup the scope name. This is used as the instance variable name in controller,
-    #              as the name in routes and the scope given to warden. Defaults to the singular of the given name:
+    #  * :singular => setup the singular name for the given resource. This is used as the instance variable name in
+    #                 controller, as the name in routes and the scope given to warden.
     #
-    #    devise_for :users, :scope => :account
+    #      devise_for :users, :singular => :user
     #
     #  * :path_names => configure different path names to overwrite defaults :sign_in, :sign_out, :sign_up,
     #                   :password, :confirmation, :unlock.
     #
-    #    devise_for :users, :path_names => { :sign_in => 'login', :sign_out => 'logout', :password => 'secret', :confirmation => 'verification' }
+    #      devise_for :users, :path_names => { :sign_in => 'login', :sign_out => 'logout', :password => 'secret', :confirmation => 'verification' }
     #
     #  * :path_prefix => the path prefix to be used in all routes.
     #
-    #    devise_for :users, :path_prefix => "/:locale"
+    #      devise_for :users, :path_prefix => "/:locale"
     #
     #  If you are using a dynamic prefix, like :locale above, you need to configure default_url_options in your ApplicationController
     #  class level, so Devise can pick it:
     #
-    #    class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
-    #      def self.default_url_options
-    #        { :locale => I18n.locale }
+    #      class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
+    #        def self.default_url_options
+    #          { :locale => I18n.locale }
+    #        end
     #      end
-    #    end
     #
     #  * :controllers => the controller which should be used. All routes by default points to Devise controllers.
     #    However, if you want them to point to custom controller, you should do:
     #
-    #    devise_for :users, :controllers => { :sessions => "users/sessions" }
+    #      devise_for :users, :controllers => { :sessions => "users/sessions" }
     #
     #  * :skip => tell which controller you want to skip routes from being created:
     #
-    #    devise_for :users, :skip => :sessions
+    #      devise_for :users, :skip => :sessions
     #
     def devise_for(*resources)
       options = resources.extract_options!
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ module ActionDispatch::Routing
     protected
 
       def devise_session(mapping, controllers)
-        scope mapping.path do
+        scope mapping.full_path do
           get  mapping.path_names[:sign_in],  :to => "#{controllers[:sessions]}#new",     :as => :"new_#{mapping.name}_session"
           post mapping.path_names[:sign_in],  :to => "#{controllers[:sessions]}#create",  :as => :"#{mapping.name}_session"
           get  mapping.path_names[:sign_out], :to => "#{controllers[:sessions]}#destroy", :as => :"destroy_#{mapping.name}_session"
@@ -116,25 +117,25 @@ module ActionDispatch::Routing
       end
  
       def devise_password(mapping, controllers)
-        scope mapping.path, :name_prefix => mapping.name do
+        scope mapping.full_path, :name_prefix => mapping.name do
           resource :password, :only => [:new, :create, :edit, :update], :path => mapping.path_names[:password], :controller => controllers[:passwords]
         end
       end
  
       def devise_confirmation(mapping, controllers)
-        scope mapping.path, :name_prefix => mapping.name do
+        scope mapping.full_path, :name_prefix => mapping.name do
           resource :confirmation, :only => [:new, :create, :show], :path => mapping.path_names[:confirmation], :controller => controllers[:confirmations]
         end
       end
  
       def devise_unlock(mapping, controllers)
-        scope mapping.path, :name_prefix => mapping.name do
+        scope mapping.full_path, :name_prefix => mapping.name do
           resource :unlock, :only => [:new, :create, :show], :path => mapping.path_names[:unlock], :controller => controllers[:unlocks]
         end
       end
 
       def devise_registration(mapping, controllers)
-        scope mapping.path[1..-1], :name_prefix => mapping.name do
+        scope mapping.full_path[1..-1], :name_prefix => mapping.name do
           resource :registration, :only => [:new, :create, :edit, :update, :destroy], :path => "",
                    :path_names => { :new => mapping.path_names[:sign_up] }, :controller => controllers[:registrations]
         end
diff --git a/test/mapping_test.rb b/test/mapping_test.rb
index f6508624..dc1b358a 100644
--- a/test/mapping_test.rb
+++ b/test/mapping_test.rb
@@ -6,15 +6,17 @@ class MappingTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     mapping = Devise.mappings[:user]
     assert_equal User,                mapping.to
     assert_equal User.devise_modules, mapping.modules
-    assert_equal :users,              mapping.as
+    assert_equal :users,              mapping.plural
+    assert_equal :user,               mapping.singular
+    assert_equal :users,              mapping.path
   end
 
-  test 'allows as to be given' do
-    assert_equal :admin_area, Devise.mappings[:admin].as
+  test 'allows path to be given' do
+    assert_equal :admin_area, Devise.mappings[:admin].path
   end
 
-  test 'allows custom scope to be given' do
-    assert_equal :accounts, Devise.mappings[:manager].as
+  test 'allows custom singular to be given' do
+    assert_equal :accounts, Devise.mappings[:manager].path
   end
 
   test 'allows a controller depending on the mapping' do
@@ -91,13 +93,13 @@ class MappingTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
   end
 
   test 'retrieve as from the proper position' do
-    assert_equal 1, Devise.mappings[:user].as_position
-    assert_equal 2, Devise.mappings[:manager].as_position
+    assert_equal 1, Devise.mappings[:user].segment_position
+    assert_equal 2, Devise.mappings[:manager].segment_position
   end
 
   test 'path is returned with path prefix and as' do
-    assert_equal '/users', Devise.mappings[:user].path
-    assert_equal '/:locale/accounts', Devise.mappings[:manager].path
+    assert_equal '/users', Devise.mappings[:user].full_path
+    assert_equal '/:locale/accounts', Devise.mappings[:manager].full_path
   end
 
   test 'magic predicates' do
diff --git a/test/rails_app/config/routes.rb b/test/rails_app/config/routes.rb
index b5d7930a..188860f4 100644
--- a/test/rails_app/config/routes.rb
+++ b/test/rails_app/config/routes.rb
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ Rails::Application.routes.draw do
   resources :admins, :only => [:index]
 
   devise_for :users
-  devise_for :admin, :as => "admin_area", :controllers => { :sessions => "sessions" }, :skip => :passwords
-  devise_for :accounts, :scope => "manager", :path_prefix => ":locale",
+  devise_for :admin, :path => "admin_area", :controllers => { :sessions => "sessions" }, :skip => :passwords
+  devise_for :accounts, :singular => "manager", :path_prefix => ":locale",
     :class_name => "User", :path_names => {
       :sign_in => "login", :sign_out => "logout",
       :password => "secret", :confirmation => "verification",