ASL 18 - Introduction to Deaf Studies
- Recent Professors
- C. Lively, S. De Laune
- Recent Semesters
- Spring 2027, Fall 2026
- Class Size
- 30 students
- Difficulty
- 8.2Heavyout of 10
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisite
- Completion with a C or better in: ASL 1
- Spring 2027 Sections
- View Spring 2027 sections of ASL 18
- Transfers To
- UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4G · CSU GE Area D7
- Description
- Overview of Deaf history and the origins of American Sign Language. Introduction to the basic issues of Deaf culture and communication. Students will gain an overview of historical and contemporary issues and people in the Deaf community. This course introduces students to the wide variety of issues involved in Deaf Studies, including linguistics, education, sociology, psychology, and interpreting.