ASL 001 - American Sign Language 1

    Recent Professors
    Marisa Keane, Jennifer Finnigan, Gwen Gallagher, Janele Mae Alarcon, Noah Carter
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026
    Class Size
    30 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of ASL 001
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUIGETC Area 6A · CSU GE Area C2
    Description
    General Education: SCC: Area 3; Cal-GETC: Language other than English (LOTE) Introduction to the culture and language of the deaf in this country. The course includes the acquisition of Fingerspelling skills and basic functional vocabulary of ASL. In addition to fluency in these two separate skills, the student will acquire basic knowledge of ASL syntax and nonverbal aspects of ASL, a history of the deaf in the country and deaf education, variations in Manual Communication, and the Culture of the Deaf. There will be both written and signed examinations, a research project, homework assignments, and individual examinations to demonstrate competency in both expressive and receptive ASL. Students will be expected to acquire a vocabulary of approximately 500 words (signs) and be proficient in Fingerspelling.
    Usually Held
    Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri, Mon Wed 11:00am–12:20pm, Tue Thu 1:00pm–2:15pm, Tue Wed Thu 2:00pm–4:50pm