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

Full 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:
2026-27
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
College Composition or
3
1A
ENGL C1000H H
Honors College Composition
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)

13 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 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences) course in a discipline other than DEAF
3
4
GE
any Area 6 (Ethnic Studies) course
3
6

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)

11 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 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 and must be taken concurrently or after the lecture course.

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, 2026

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