ASL 130 - Introduction to Deaf Studies

    Recent Professors
    HASS Staff, April Bernal, Stacey Delaune
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Spring 2026, Spring 2024
    Class Size
    30–35 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    ASL 122 , Minimum grade C
    Spring 2027 Sections
    View Spring 2027 sections of ASL 130
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course introduces students to the topics central to the American Deaf experience in the United States; Deaf community/culture and American Sign Language. This course will expose students to the history, contributions and contemporary lives of Deaf people in America. Students will also be introduced about the anatomy and the causes of deafness, early intervention and education for deaf children, communication strategies and the cultural group of deaf/hearing relationships. .