where, giving specific directions, correcting and confirming information, complaining, making suggestions, asking for permission, expressing concern, declining/explaining, asking for/giving definitions, describing objects, describing weekend activities, telling about disrupted plans; grammatical structures, such as, topic-comment, weak hand referencing, locatives, temporal aspect modulations, verb inflections, role shifting, conditional sentences, contrastive structure, classifier types, non-manual markers, number functions; discourse structures, such as, presenting informative speeches (ASL).]
4 American Sign Language IV (4) UC:CSU
Lecture 4 hours.
Prerequisite: American Sign Language 3 with a grade of “C” or better. Corequisite: Required concurrent enrollment in ASL101D required.
Normally offered in the Spring semester only.
Advanced study of American Sign Language vocabulary and grammar. Further development and refinement of American Sign Language skills and fluency. Accentuates aspects of Deaf culture and community through spontaneously generated conversations. [Overview of topics include: an ASL transcription symbol system, history and development of ASL (linguistic evolution), selected sign types, sentence types and associated non-manual grammar, time signs and associated modulations, pronominalization and associated spatial/referential grammar, verb types and associated inflection/modulation processes (i.e. temporal aspect distributional aspect modulations), classifier types and associated modulations, locative processes, and pluralization processes.]
5 Introduction to Interpreting (3) CSU
Lecture 3 hours.
Prerequisite: American Sign Language 3 with a grade of “C” or better.
Suggested concurrent enrollment in American Sign Language 4. Normally offered in the Spring semester only.
Surveys basic theories, principles, and practices of interpreting/
transliterating including basic ethical considerations. Includes an historical overview of the interpreting profession, discusses the professional role of the interpreter, and begins the development of interpreting/transliterating processing skills.
6 English to Sign Interpreting/Transliterating (4) CSU
Lecture 4 hours.
Prerequisite: American Sign Language 4 and 5 with a grade of “C” or better. Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in ASL 101E required.
Suggested concurrent enrollment in American Sign Language 10. Normally offered in the Fall semester only.
Development of English-to-Sign interpreting/transliterating skills on a beginning level.
10 Sign to English Interpreting/Transliterating (4) CSU
Lecture 4 hours.
Prerequisite: American Sign Language 4 and 5 with a grade of “C” or better.
Suggested concurrent enrollment in American Sign Language 6 Normally offered in the Fall semester only.
Development of Sign-to-English interpreting/transliterating techniques and principles on a beginning level including such tasks as increasing receptive sign skills and English vocabulary/idioms fluency, develop discourse analysis skills, and vocal control to successfully convey intent of signers.
15 Linguistics of ASL (3) CSU
Lecture 3 hours.
Prerequisite: American Sign Language 2; and Anthropology 104 or
Linguistics 1 or equivalent.
Provides the student with information and research concerning the phonetic, morphological, syntactic, and semantic properties of American Sign Language. Covers neurolinguistics, psycholinguistics, and
sociolinguistics, as well as comparative studies of natural signed languages.
16 Creative Signing (2) CSU
Lecture 2 hours.
Prerequisite: American Sign Language 2
Suggested concurrent enrollment in American Sign Language 3. Normally offered in the Fall semester only.
Studies the application of pantomime, visualization, facial expression and body language to the use of ASL. Includes techniques used in ASL story- telling and poetry.
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Lecture 2 hours.Prerequisite: American Sign Language 5 with a grade of “C” or
better, or equivalent.
Recommended: Concurrent enrollment in American Sign Language 6 and 10.
Normally offered in the Fall semester only.
Introduces students to theoretical and practical issues related to various community-based interpreting settings requiring specialized language and/or techniques. Development of vocabulary appropriate for a variety of community-based settings, analysis of the RID-NAD Code of Professional Conduct, and development of professional decision-making and problem- solving skills. [Overview of topics include: role, rights, responsibilities of interpreters and stakeholders; protocol and professional behavior; application of the RID-NAD Code of Professional Conduct; assessment of situations, settings, and clients; assessment of interpreter's skills and knowledge; time management; stress management; vocabulary related to specific community-based settings, such as: Medical, Counseling, Mental Health, Religion.]
23 Professional Issues and Practice II (2) CSU
Lecture 2 hours.
Prerequisite: American Sign Language 5 with a grade of “C” or better,
or equivalent.
Recommended: Concurrent enrollment in American Sign Language 55
and 65.
Normally offered in the Spring semester only.
Introduces students to theoretical and practical issues related to various educational interpreting settings (K - post-secondary levels) requiring specialized language and/or techniques. Continued development of vocabulary appropriate for a variety of topics/settings, analysis of the RID-NAD Code of Professional Conduct, and continued development of professional decision-making and problem-solving skills. [Overview of topics include: roles, rights responsibilities of interpreters and stakeholders in the educational setting; protocol and professional behavior; application of the RID-NAD Code of Professional Conduct; assessment of situations, settings, and clients; assessment of interpreter's skills and knowledge; vocabulary related to specific educational-based topics/settings, such as: English, history, science, math.]
25 Conversational American Sign Language (2) CSU - RPT 3
Lecture 2 hours.
Prerequisite: American Sign Language 1 with a grade of “C” or better,
or equivalent.
Provides opportunities for practical conversation on everyday topics, cultural material, and expansion of vocabulary according to student interest or need.
30 Fingerspelling I (1) CSU
Laboratory 2 hours.
Prerequisite: American Sign Language 1 or equivalent.
Normally offered in the Fall semester only.
Develops skills in expressive and receptive use of the Manual Alphabet. Deals with specific individual problems and techniques for corrections. [Overview of topics include: hand positioning (location and angle), handshapes, rhythm, fluency, spelling, and numbers; reception of fingerspelled handshapes, patterns and pauses/transitions.]
31 Fingerspelling II (1) CSU
Laboratory 2 hours.
Prerequisite: American Sign Language 30 with a grade of “C” or
better or equivalent.
Normally offered in the Spring semester only.
Continued development of expressive and receptive Manual Alphabet skills. Emphasis on techniques to improve receptive skills. Attention given to expressive fluency and accuracy.
Lecture 3 hours.
Prerequisite: American Sign Language 1 with a grade of “C” or
better or equivalent.
Normally offered in the Fall semester only.
Covers historical, philosophical, educational, psychological and social aspects of the deaf and hearing impaired. Emphasizes Deaf culture and the social processes affecting and influencing its member.
55 Interpreting (4) CSU
Lecture 4 hours.
Prerequisite: American Sign Language 6 and 10 with a grade of “C” or
better, or equivalent; English 101 or CAOT 32.
Recommended: Concurrent enrollment in American Sign Language 23
and 65.
Normally offered in the Spring semester only.
Development of interpreting skills (English to ASL and ASL to English).
65 Transliterating (4) CSU
Lecture 4 hours.
Prerequisite: American Sign Language 6 and 10 with a grade of “C” or
better, or equivalent; English 101 or CAOT 32.
Recommended: Concurrent enrollment in American Sign Language 23
and 55.
Normally offered in the Spring semester only.
Development of transliterating skills (spoken English to signed English and signed English to spoken English).
101 American Sign Language Laboratory (5) CSU
Lab 5 hours.
Note: This class is taught in 1-unit modules. No credit for repeated modules Prerequisite/Corequisite:
101A: Completion of American Sign Language 1 or concurrent enrollment in ASL 1.
101B: Completion of American Sign Language 1 or concurrent enrollment in ASL 2.
101C: Completion of American Sign Language 2 or concurrent enrollment in ASL 3.
101D: Completion of American Sign Language 3 or concurrent enrollment in ASL 4
101E: Completion of American Sign Language 4 and 5 or concurrent enrollment in ASL 6.
This laboratory uses multi-media (video, audio, and computers) to enhance instruction. This is a credit/no-credit course. Students receive credit by spending at least 32 hours in the laboratory and handing in lab assignments to the instructor.
185 Directed Study - American Sign Language (1) - RPT 2 285 Directed Study - American Sign Language (2) 385 Directed Study - American Sign Language (3)
Conference 1 hour per unit.
Prerequisite: American Sign Language 1 or equivalent
Allows students to pursue Directed Study in American Sign Language on a contract basis under the direction of a supervising instructor.
see also Physiology 1 Introduction to Human Anatomy (4) UC:CSU (CAN BIOL 10)
Lecture 3 hours; Laboratory 3 hours.
Recommended Preparation: Biology 3, 6 or 44.
Note: An anatomy and physiology requirement can also be satisfied by
Physiology 8 followed by Physiology 9. (See Physiology).
Provides a basic course in human anatomy. Includes lectures and demonstrations on human organs and organ systems. Requires each student to dissect mammalian organs that are comparable in structure to the human organs, and to work with a dissected human cadaver.
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