AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE (ASL)
DIVISION: English and Language Studies
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
Basic study of American Sign Language as used by Deaf individuals; development of receptive and expressive skills. Introduction to Deaf culture. Maximum credit for ASL 010A and ASL 001 is 4 units. Total of 72 hours lecture.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
Continuation of American Sign Language with an emphasis on receptive and expressive skills, signing parameters, spatial locations, classifiers, and lexicalized fingerspelling; vocabulary acquisition with practice; Deaf culture and customs. Maximum credit for ASL 010B and ASL 002 is 4 units. Total of 72 hours lecture.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
Intermediate American Sign Language with emphasis on basic conversation through receptive and expressive skills, signing parameters, spatial locations, classifiers, and lexicalized fingerspelling; vocabulary acquisition with practice; Deaf culture and customs. Maximum credit for ASL 010C and ASL 003 is 4 units. Total of 72 hours lecture.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
A continuation of intermediate American Sign Language with emphasis on conversation skills and storytelling; continued expansion of knowledge of Deaf culture and Deaf community. Maximum credit for ASL 010D and ASL 004 is 4 units. Total of 72 hours lecture.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
Investigation of Deaf Culture. Emphasis on historical events that have impacted members of the Deaf community. Explores American Sign Language; addresses the diversity and cultural identity of members of the Deaf community in America. For students interested in understanding Deaf culture. Total of 54 hours lecture.
Principles of fingerspelling. Emphasis on receptive and expressive skills, including the proper handshape, clarity, speed, smoothness and correct English spelling. Total of 18 hours lecture.
Methods of communication with the K-12 hearing impaired student and the application of these methods for the paraprofessional working in the classroom setting. Total of 54 hours lecture.