More information: American Sign Language CSC
PURPOSE
This curriculum prepares individuals to communicate in American Sign Language (ASL), primarily with persons who are deaf or hard of hearing. Students also study the U.S. Deaf community from a cultural perspective.
OCCUPATIONAL OBJECTIVES
The American Sign Language Career Studies Certificate (CSC) leads to employment opportunities primarily as a classroom aide or teacher assistant in Deaf and Hard of Hearing or Hearing Impaired K-12 programs. The content learned and skills attained may also form a foundation for further study in numerous careers, including: sign language interpretation, teacher of Deaf and Hard of Hearing children, ASL instructor, linguistics, and Deaf studies.
Preparation to become a sign language interpreter, as opposed to engaging in direct communication using ASL, is facilitated through completion of the American Sign Language - English Interpretation AAS degree. Completion of ASL 202 - Intermediate American Sign Language II with a grade B or higher by May (end of the spring semester) along with placement in ENG 111 satisfies the prerequisites to begin the ASL - English Interpretation AAS in the summer semester annually.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Demonstrate the ability to examine and understand linguistic variation
- Demonstrate the ability to argue that Deaf culture exists as a subculture of American culture
- Demonstrate sign language interpreting skills between English and ASL (VQAS or EIPA Performance test), including ASL-to-English, English-to ASL, and dialogic components
- Demonstrate intermediate interactive ASL communication skills.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- General college curricular admission
PROGRAM NOTES
During the first semester of study, students should take ASL 100 - Orientation to Acquisition of ASL as an Adult , ASL 101 - Beginning American Sign Language I , and SDV 100 - College Success Skills . Students must begin language study with ASL 101 unless placed into a more appropriate level by the ASL and IE coordinator via the ASL placement test. Students must attain a grade of C or better as a final grade in a prerequisite ASL course before enrolling in a more advanced ASL course. The ASL CSC is a five-semester program of part-time study designed to develop intermediate fluency in conversational ASL and a working understanding of Deaf people as a cultural group.
