American Sign Language Studies Certificate (Spring 2012)
The American Sign Language (ASL) studies postsecondary certificate has been developed based on the need for professionals and community members to be skilled in ASL. This program is intended as supplementary and does not prepare the learner to work as an interpreter. MATH 115 or higher is required for the certificate program; students planning to apply for admission to the interpreter training program after receiving their certificates are advised that MATH 116 or higher and/or a science elective are required for the A.A.S. degree. Students should contact a counselor or the career program facilitator for advice concerning graduation requirements.
Students must earn a grade of "C" or higher in all ASL courses.
Please note: ASL 145, ASL 122 and ASL 147 are only offered in the fall semester; ASL 123, ASL 135 and ASL 150 are only offered in the spring semester.
(Major Code 6800; CIP Code 16.1603)
First Semester
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Health/Physical Education Elective | 1 | |
| ASL 120 | Elementary American Sign Language I | 3 |
| ASL 145 | Introduction to the Deaf Community | 3 |
| Prerequisites or Corequisite: INTR 120 or ASL 120 or FL 180 with a grade of "C" or higher | ||
| ENGL 121 | Composition I | 3 |
| Prerequisite: ENGL 106 or appropriate placement test score or EAP 113 and EAP 117 |
Total Semester Hours: 10
Second Semester
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Social Science or Economics Elective | 3 | |
| ASL 121 | Elementary American Sign Language II | 3 |
| Prerequisite: INTR 120 or ASL 120 or FL 180. All prerequisites require a grade of "C" or higher | ||
| ENGL 122 | Composition II | 3 |
| Prerequisite: ENGL 121 |
Total Semester Hours: 9
Third Semester
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Math Elective | 3 | |
| ASL 122 | Intermediate American Sign Language I | 3 |
| Prerequisites: INTR 121 or ASL 121 or FL 181. All prerequisites require a grade of "C" or higher | ||
| ASL 147 | Fingerspelling I | 2 |
| Prerequisites: INTR 121 or ASL 121 or FL 181 with a grade of "C" or higher |
Total Semester Hours: 8
Fourth Semester
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ASL 123 | Intermediate American Sign Language II | 3 |
| Prerequisites: INTR 122 or ASL 122 or FL 270. All prerequisites require a grade of "C" or higher | ||
| ASL 135 | Intro to American Sign Language Linguistics | 3 |
| Prerequisites: INTR 122 or ASL 122 or FL 270. All prerequisites require a grade of "C" or higher | ||
| ASL 150 | American Sign Language Literature | 3 |
| Prerequisite: INTR 122 or ASL 122 with a grade of "C" or higher |
Total Semester Hours: 9
Math Elective
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 115 | Elementary Algebra | 3 |
| Prerequisite: MATH 111 with a grade of "C" or higher or appropriate score on the math assessment test | ||
| MATH 116 | Intermediate Algebra | 3 |
| Prerequisite: MATH 115 with a grade of "C" or higher or appropriate score on the math assessment test | ||
| MATH 118 | Geometry | 3 |
| Prerequisite: MATH 115 with a grade of "C" or higher or appropriate score on the math assessment test | ||
| MATH 120 | Business Mathematics | 3 |
| Prerequisite: MATH 111 with a grade of "C" or higher or appropriate score on the math assessment test | ||
| MATH 122 | Mathematics in Our Culture | 3 |
| Prerequisite: MATH 111 with a grade of "C" or higher or appropriate score on the math assessment test | ||
| MATH 130 | Technical Mathematics I | 3 |
| Prerequisite: MATH 111 with a grade of "C" or higher or an appropriate score on the math assessment test | ||
| MATH 131 | Technical Mathematics II | 3 |
| Prerequisites: MATH 130 or MATH 133 with a grade of "C" or higher or an equivalent course with a grade of "C" or higher | ||
| MATH 165 | Finite Mathematics | 3 |
| Prerequisite: MATH 116 with a grade of "C" or higher or appropriate score on the math assessment test | ||
| MATH 171 | College Algebra | 3 |
| Prerequisite: MATH 116 with a grade of "C" or higher or MATH 131 with a grade of "C" or higher or MATH 134 with a grade of "C" or higher or appropriate score on the math assessment test | ||
| MATH 172 | Trigonometry | 3 |
| Prerequisite: MATH 171 with a grade of "C" or higher or appropriate score on the math assessment test | ||
| MATH 173 | Precalculus | 5 |
| Prerequisite: MATH 116 with a grade of "C" or higher or appropriate score on the math assessment test | ||
| MATH 175 | Discrete Mathematics and its Applications | 3 |
| Prerequisite: MATH 171 or MATH 173 with a grade of "C" or higher or appropriate score on the math assessment test | ||
| MATH 181 | Statistics | 3 |
| Prerequisite: MATH 171 or MATH 173 or an equivalent course with a grade of "C" or higher or appropriate score on the math assessment test | ||
| MATH 225 | Mathematics as a Decision Making Tool | 3 |
| Prerequisite: MATH 171 or MATH 173 with a grade of "C" or higher or appropriate score on the math assessment test | ||
| MATH 231 | Business and Applied Calculus I | 3 |
| Prerequisite: MATH 171 or MATH 173 with a grade of "C" or higher or appropriate score on the math assessment test | ||
| MATH 232 | Business and Applied Calculus II | 3 |
| Prerequisites: MATH 231 and either MATH 172 or MATH 173 with a grade of "C" or higher or appropriate score on the math assessment test | ||
| MATH 241 | Calculus I | 5 |
| Prerequisite: Either (MATH 171 and MATH 172) or MATH 173 or an equivalent course with a grade of "C" or higher or an appropriate score on an assessment test | ||
| MATH 242 | Calculus II | 5 |
| Prerequisite: MATH 237 or MATH 241 or an equivalent course with a grade of "C" or higher | ||
| MATH 243 | Calculus III | 5 |
| Prerequisite: MATH 242 with a grade of "C" or higher or an equivalent course with a grade of "C" or higher | ||
| MATH 254 | Differential Equations | 4 |
| Prerequisite: MATH 243 with a grade of "C" or higher or an equivalent course with a grade of "C" or higher |
Total Program Hours: 36