American Sign Language (ASL)

ASL 101 F American Sign Language I 4 Units

72 hours lecture and 18 hours lab per term. This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of American Sign Language and Deaf culture. It includes development of appropriate linguistic/cultural behaviors and awareness of and respect for Deaf culture. Topics will include a focus on the historical, artistic, and cultural influence of the Deaf community in mainstream society. This course is comparable to two years of high school ASL. Required attendance at a Deaf cultural event outside of class time. Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass option. (Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC) AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC

ASL 102 F American Sign Language II 4 Units

Prerequisite(s): ASL 101 F with a grade of C or better or Pass.

72 hours lecture and 18 hours lab per term. This course is an advanced-beginning American Sign Language (ASL) class. It includes receptive and expressive conversational skills without voice, grammatical structures of ASL, and development of appropriate linguistic/cultural behaviors. Students will explore historical, literary and artistic influences that have contributed to Deaf culture and mainstream society. Required attendance at a Deaf cultural event outside of class time. Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass option. (Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC) AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC

ASL 203 F American Sign Language III 4 Units

Prerequisite(s): ASL 102 F with a grade of C or better or Pass.

72 hours lecture and 18 hours lab per term. This course is a low-to-mid intermediate-level American Sign Language and Deaf culture class focusing on receptive and expressive conversational skills without voice, using manual and non-manual, spatial, and temporal grammatical structures. Students will continue to develop language fluency to discuss historical, literary and artistic influences that have contributed to Deaf culture and mainstream society. Required attendance at a Deaf cultural event outside of class time. Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass option. (Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC) AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC

ASL 204 F American Sign Language IV 4 Units

Prerequisite(s): ASL 203 F with a grade of C or better or Pass.

72 hours lecture and 18 hours lab per term. This course is a mid-to-high intermediate-level ASL class focusing on receptive and expressive ASL skills without voice, using manual and non-manual, spatial, and temporal grammatical structures, and Deaf culture. This course provides an expanded review of ASL vocabulary, syntactical structures, grammatical patterns and current linguistic research and will help students develop language fluency at the advanced level. Required attendance at a Deaf cultural event outside of class time. Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass option. (Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC) AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC

ASL 206 F American Deaf Cultures 3 Units

54 hours lecture per term. This course will explore the experiences of Deaf people in the United States. This course will foster the investigation of the issues of language, consciousness, cultures, self-representation, identity, and social construction within and between Deaf groups. Focus will be on cultural oppression, power, contributions of folklore, literature, plays, Deaf art, and the impact of modern technology on multiple discourses of Deaf cultures within America. Field trips may be required outside of regularly-scheduled class times. Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass option. (Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC) AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC