Recent SemestersSpring 2027, Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023Class Size32–50 studentsCredits3 Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · Cal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 4G · IGETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 4 · CSU GE Area D7 · CSU GE Area C2 · CSU GE Area DDescriptionThis course introduces students to the cultural, historical, and linguistic aspects of the Deaf community in the United States. Students will explore the development of Deaf identity, values, social norms, and communication within Deaf culture. Topics include the role of American Sign Language (ASL), Deaf education, audism, Deafhood, Deaf Gain, and diversity within Deaf communities. The course emphasizes understanding the Deaf community as a cultural and linguistic minority rather than as a disability group. 