101 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE I
4 Units
American Sign Language 101 is an introductory course that provides
instruction on deafness, deaf culture, and the language used by the deaf
community. Lecture 4 hours, laboratory 1/2 hour.
Prerequisite: None.
Note: This course may be taken 2 times; a
maximum of 8 units may be earned.
Transfer credit: CSU, UC, and USC
102 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE II
4 Units
American Sign Language 102 is designed to provide a continuation of the
introductory course. The major focus of this course is to develop
students' American Sign Language vocabulary and comprehension of signed
material. Lecture 4 hours, laboratory 1/2 hour.
Prerequisite: American Sign Language 101
or equivalent.
Note: This course may be taken 2 times; a
maximum of 8 units may be earned.
Transfer credit: CSU, UC, and USC
103 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE III
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4 Units
American Sign Language 103 expands on the first courses by
developing smooth transitions in production of American Sign Language
in dialogue form. Emphasis is placed on realistic dialogue situations
and discussion groups conducted in the target language. Lecture 4
hours, laboratory 1/2 hour.
Prerequisite: American Sign Language
102 or equivalent.
Note: This course may be taken 3 times; a
maximum of 12 units may be earned.
Transfer credit: CSU, UC, USC
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104 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE 1V
4 Units
American Sign Language 104 is a continued expansion of the preceding
three courses emphasizing the course of dialogue form and develops
narrative forms such as story telling and daily events. Emphasis will be
placed on realistic dialogue situations and abstract situations. Conducted
in the target language. Lecture 4 hours, laboratory 1/2 hour.
Prerequisite: American Sign Language 103
or equivalent.
Transfer credit: CSU,UC, USC
151 INTRODUCTION TO THE STRUCTURE OF AMERICAN SIGN
LANGUAGE
2 Units
NON-DEGREE APPLICABLE
American Sign Language 151 focuses on the grammatical and
syntactical structures of American Sign Language (ASL). Topics covered
include sociolinguistic variation, discourse styles, syntax, morphology,
and phonology. Emphasis is placed on instruction in vocabulary, and basic
sentence structure. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 1 hour.
Prerequisite: None.
Note: This course may be taken 4 times; a
maximum of 8 units may be earned. Lectures will be conducted entirely in
ASL.
201 THE STRUCTURE OF AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE FOR
PROFESSIONAL INTERPRETERS
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3 Units
American Sign Language 201 is a skillsbased course for working
interpreters to improve their interpreting skills by incorporating
features of American Sign Language(ASL) structure into their
interpretations. Emphasis is placed on interpreting issues created
by the difference in linguistic structures between English and ASL.
Lecture 3 hours.
Prerequisite: None.
Note: This course is designed for
non-certified working interpreters interested in pursuing their
certification, as well as certified working interpreters needing to
earn Continuing Education Units for their Certification Maintenance
Program for Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) and the
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202 THEORY AND PROCESS OF INTERPRETING FOR
PROFESSIONAL INTERPRETERS
3 Units
American Sign Language 202 is a skills based course for working
interpreters to improve their interpreting skills by incorporating current
theories of interpreting into their own work. The course presents an
overview of current models of interpreting and models of cognitive
processing. Weekly on-camera practice and self-critique will be utilized
to improve individual work. Lecture 3 hours.
Prerequisite: None.
Note: This course is designed for non-certified
working interpreters interested in pursuing their certification, as well
as certified working interpreters needing to earn Continuing Education
Units for their Certification Maintenance Program for Registry of
Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) and the National Association of the Deaf
(NAD).
(Course descriptions are taken from the 2006-2007
Glendale Community College Catalog.)
For further information, contact
the Language Arts Division office.
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