American Sign Language CSC

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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.

Curriculum:

Courses should be taken in the order listed.

SDV 100 - College Success Skills Credit Hours: 1
ASL 100 - Orientation to Acquisition of ASL as an Adult Credit Hours: 2
ASL 101 - Beginning American Sign Language I Credit Hours: 4
ASL 102 - Beginning American Sign Language II Credit Hours: 4
ASL 125 - History of the U.S. Deaf Community Credit Hours: 3
ASL 201 - Intermediate American Sign Language I Credit Hours: 3
ASL 220 - Comparative Linguistics: ASL and English Credit Hours: 3
ASL 202 - Intermediate American Sign Language II Credit Hours: 3
ASL 225 - Literature of the U.S. Deaf Community Credit Hours: 3

Total: 26 Credit Hours

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