More information: Liberal Arts AA - American Sign Language/Deaf Studies Major
ASL/DEAF STUDIES MAJOR
The American Sign Language/Deaf Studies Major Associate of Arts degree is designed to transfer to a four-year college or university in a major that requires a background in American Sign Language and Deaf persons as a cultural group. These expanding fields include:
- ASL instruction
- Deaf education
- Deaf studies (e.g., history, literature, and research)
- Interpretation
- Interpreter education
- Linguistics
- Speech-language pathology
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Examine and understand linguistic variation
- Demonstrate intermediate interactive ASL communication skills
- Articulate that Deaf culture exists as a subculture of American culture
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
General college curricular admission
PROGRAM NOTES
Recommended high school courses:
- College preparatory mathematics, three units
- Foreign language, two years
This degree satisfies the requirements for the Uniform Certificate of General Studies (UCGS). Specific UCGS courses or elective options are identified in the program roadmap.
COMPUTER COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT
Students in this program will meet the Reynolds computer competency requirement by successfully completing ITE 152 . Students can also meet this requirement by passing the Reynolds Computer Competency Exam, administered in the Testing Centers on each campus, in which case they will receive college credit for ITE 152 . Students not passing the Computer Competency Exam may retake the exam only once.
