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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 |