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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:
2025-26
GE Pattern:
Cal-GETC
Total Units:
63.5
Start Term:
Fall

First Year

Semester 1 (Fall)

13 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
Req
DEAF 310
American Sign Language I
4
Req
DEAF 351
Introduction to American Deaf Culture
3
4
GE
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing or
3
1A
ENGL C1000H H
Academic Reading and Writing - Honors
3
GE
MATH 300
Introduction to Mathematical Ideas
3
2

Semester 2 (Spring)

13.5 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
Req
DEAF 312
American Sign Language II
4
DEAF 310
Req
DEAF 320
Fingerspelling, Classifiers and Numbers
0.5
DEAF 310
Req
DEAF 352
Introduction to American Deaf Education
3
DEAF 351
GE
any Area 1B (Critical Thinking and Composition) course
3
1B
GE
any Area 3A (Arts) course
3
3A

Second Year

Semester 3 (Fall)

11 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
Req
DEAF 314
American Sign Language III
4
DEAF 312
GE
any Area 1C (Oral Communication) course
3
1C
GE
any Area 5B (Biological Sciences) course
3
5B
GE
any Area 5C (Science Lab) course 1
1
5C

1 The Area 5C (Science Lab) course must correspond with either the Area 5A (Physical Sciences) or Area 5B (Biological Sciences) course.

Semester 4 (Spring)

13 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
Req
DEAF 316
American Sign Language IV
4
DEAF 314
Req
DEAF 355
Audism and Inequality of the Deaf
3
DEAF 351
GE
any Area 5A (Physical Sciences) course
3
5A
GE
any Area 3B (Humanities) course
3
3B

Third Year

Semester 5 (Fall)

13 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
RE
DEAF 318
American Sign Language V
4
DEAF 316
Req
DEAF 370
Linguistics of American Sign Language
3
DEAF 316
GE
any Area 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences) course in a discipline other than DEAF
3
4
GE
any Area 6 (Ethnic Studies) course
3
6

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
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

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:

  • This degree can be completed using either the local AA/AS general education (GE) pattern or the Cal-GETC transfer GE pattern. See a counselor to determine which pattern is best for you based on your academic goals.
  • Students can substitute ESLW 340 for ENGL C1000/C1000H (formerly known as 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 11, 2025

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