American Sign Language, A.A.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate a broad understanding of and respect for the language, culture, and history of American Deaf people.
• Demonstrate the ASL skills that will support the undertaking of further study and employment in education of the Deaf, interpreting, and in various professional and paraprofessional occupations in which the ability to communicate using ASL is essential.
• Demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate in ASL with diverse members of the Deaf community in many types of settings.
• Demonstrate effective advocacy by working with the Deaf to advance understanding and support for Deaf to advance understanding and support for Deaf-related issues that impact the lives of Deaf individuals worldwide.

General Education Requirements: (32 Credits)

Program Requirements: (28 Credits)

• SIGN 1110 - American Sign Language I Credits: 4
• SIGN 1120 - American Sign Language II Credits: 4
• SIGN 1140 - Basic American Sign Language Linguistics Credits: 3
• SIGN 2110 - American Sign Language III Credits: 4
• SIGN 2120 - American Sign Language IV Credits: 4
• SIGN 2135 - ASL Classifiers, Fingerspelling and Numbers Credits: 3
• SIGN 1130 - Introduction to Deaf Studies Credits: 3
• INTR 111 - Introduction/Professional Sign Language Interpreting Credits: 3

Note:

See First-Year Student Success Course Requirement .

Total 60 Credits Min.