ASL AA Degree

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The Associate in Arts in American Sign Language (ASL) program is designed for students who wish to acquire verbal and written  language proficiency, develop an awareness of Deaf culture, and pursue a career or further degrees in ASL, Deaf Studies, interpreting, linguistics, education, audiology, and other related fields. ASL is taught using the communicative approach, 
emphasizing conversational practice, work with authentic texts, linguistic competence, and cultural awareness.

Major Requirements:

LING 10 Foundation of Language 3 units 
 SIGN 1A Elementary American Sign Language I  5 units
SIGN 1B Elementary American Sign Language II  5 units 
SIGN 2A Intermediate American Sign Language  5 units 
 SIGN 2B Advanced American Sign Language II  5 units 
 OR SIGN 10 Structure and Culture of American Sign Language  3 units 
      and SIGN 20 Introduction to Deaf Culture  3 units 
 TOTAL MAJOR UNITS    23-24