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The American Sign Language Studies Program
offers two years of intensive ASL study for transfer to a four-year university.  Graduates will be able to communicate effectively both expressively and receptively with deaf persons.  The associate degree program of study consists of seven major courses and general education courses: ASL I, ASL II, ASL III, ASL IV, Fingerspelling, ASL Sign Choir, Orientation to Deafness and Psychology of Deaf People and Their Culture. Courses are available in both day and evening classes and may be offered at work sites if 15 or more students are enrolled. Summer courses are available on
demand. Program includes total of 67 semester hours of
credit.



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Course Descriptions

Summary of Required Hours

Course No. Course Title Semester Hours
Freshman Fall SPR
EN 110, 111
HP 120, 121
HP 132
HIST
PY 101
SP 110		 Composition I, II
American Sign Language I, II
Psychology of Deaf People and Their Culture
History Sequence
Introduction to Psychology
Fundamentals of Public Speaking
Mathematics Elective
                                                                    		3
3
3
3
-
3
-


15		 3
3
-
3
3
-
3


15
Sophomore Fall SPR
HP 220, 221
HP 222      


American Sign Language III, IV
Fingerspelling
Humanities Elective
Natural Science Sequence
Social Behavioral Science Electives
Humanities/Fine Arts Electives
Literature

                                                       
Total Program Hours:  61         		3
-
-
4
3
3
3


16		 3

3
4
3
3



15

*For List of approved Social Science Electives, see the American Sign Language Studies Advisor.

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