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Purpose: This program prepares students to communicate proficiently in American Sign Language, including both expressive and receptive skills. Some students will transfer course credits to four-year institutions. Other students will be able to enhance their skills and employability in careers such as teaching, in the health or social service occupations, or in public safety positions.
Admission Requirements: Successful completion of SCM 100, Introduction to American Sign Language, or consent of instructor based on demonstrably equivalent skill level.
| Credits | ||||||
| One Year | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester | ||||
| SCM | 110 | Intermediate ASL | 3 | |||
| SCM | 125 | Psychosocial Aspects of Deafness | 3 | |||
| SCM | 230 | Intro. to Interpreting | 3 | |||
| SPD | 110 | Intro. to Speech Communication or | ||||
| ENG | 111 College Composition I | 3 | ||||
| SCM | 115 | Expressive & Receptive Fingerspelling | 2 | |||
| SCM | 145 | Sign Communication Interpreter’s | ||||
| Practicum | 4 | |||||
| SCM | 200 | Advanced ASL | 3 | |||
| SCM | 298 | Special Topics: ASL Linguistics | 3 | |||
| Total Credits/Semester | 12 | 12 | ||||
Total credits for the American Sign Language (ASL) Career Studies Certificate = 24.
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