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Deaf Culture and American Sign Language Studies A.A. Degree

Part Time

This program roadmap represents one possible pathway to complete the program. Please see a counselor to create an education plan that is customized to meet your needs. This roadmap is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability.

Catalog:: 2024-25
GE Pattern:: local AA/AS
Total Units:: 61.5
Start Term:: Fall

First Year

Semester 1 (Fall)

13 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
Req	DEAF 310	American Sign Language I	4	I
Req	Req	DEAF 351	Introduction to American Deaf Culture	I	3	Vb, VI
GE	Req	ENGWR 300 / 480 ^H	College Composition	3	IIa WC	Vb, VI
	GE	MATH 300	Introduction to Mathematical Ideas	3		IIb MC

Semester 2 (Spring)

11.5 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
Req	DEAF 312	American Sign Language II	4
Req	Req	DEAF 320	Fingerspelling, Classifiers and Numbers		0.5
Req	Req	DEAF 352	Introduction to American Deaf Education	3
Req	GE	COMM 321	Interpersonal Communication	3		IIIb
GE	GE		any PE activity course	1	IIIa	IIIb

Second Year

Semester 3 (Fall)

14 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
Req	DEAF 314	American Sign Language III	4
Req	Elec	ANTH 310 / 481 ^H	Cultural Anthropology		3
GE		BIOL 102	Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology	4	IV
GE		GE	POLS 301 / 481 ^H	Introduction to Government: United States	IV	3	Va

Semester 4 (Spring)

13 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
Req	DEAF 316	American Sign Language IV	4
Req	Req	DEAF 355	Audism and Inequality of the Deaf		3
Elec	Req	PSYC 365 / HSER 330	Issues of Diverse Populations	3
	Elec	SOC 321	Race, Ethnicity and Inequality in the United States	3

Third Year

Semester 5 (Fall)

10 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
RE	DEAF 318	American Sign Language V	4
RE	Req	DEAF 370	Linguistics of American Sign Language		3
Elec	Req	ANTH 341	Introduction to Linguistics	3

^H honors courses

Explanation of Categories
Req	Required Core	A course that is required for this program
GE	General Education	A course that fulfills a specific general education requirement for a degree, which can be replaced with another course that meets the same requirement
Elec	Degree Elective	A degree-applicable course that is part of a degree roadmap to ensure that there is a total of at least 60 units, which is a requirement for an associate degree
RE	Restricted Elective	A course selected from a list of elective courses specified for this program in the course list in the catalog, which can be replaced with another course from the same list

Graduation Requirement

A course that fulfills a specific graduation requirement which can be replaced by another course that meets the same graduation requirement.

MC = Math Competency

WC = Writing Competency

Career path

Career Options:

This degree prepares students for entry-level positions such as paraprofessional services in an individual or group setting, in an educational or social services agency which serves deaf clients.

Advising Notes:

Students can substitute ESLW 340 for ENGWR 300/480.

Scheduling Notes:

DEAF 370 is offered in the fall.
DEAF 352 and 355 are offered in the spring.
All of the other DEAF courses are offered in both fall and spring.

Other Notes:

This program can be started in the spring as well. See a counselor to adjust the coursework.

Published April 15, 2024

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