2010-2011 Catalog (all pages) - Ohlone College

130 9 ANNOUNCEMENT OF COURSES
ASL-104A
ASL-104B
ASL-140
ASL-142
ASL-145
ASL-150
Principles of American Sign Language IV
90.00 hrs lecture, 18.00 hrs lab
Units: 5.00
Prerequisite: ASL-103A or ASL-103B
Accepted For Credit: CSU & UC
This course covers the fundamental principles of Level IV of
American Sign Language and continues information about the
Deaf community and Deaf culture. This course is required for
students majoring in American Sign Language and Deaf Studies
and students wishing to enter the Interpreter Preparation
Program. The course is for students who have completed ASL-
103A or ASL-103B. Students are expected to attend outside
events at their own expense. (GR)
Principles of American Sign Language IV
90.00 hrs lecture, 18.00 hrs lab
Units: 5.00
Prerequisite: ASL-104A
Accepted For Credit: CSU & UC
This course is an enhanced and expanded Level IV study of the
fundamental principles of American Sign Language and is a
further study of the Deaf community and Deaf culture. This
course is recommended for students who have finished ASL-
104A and desire further study and review. Students are expected
to attend outside events at their own expense. (GR)
Deaf Education
54.00 hrs lecture
Units: 3.00
Accepted For Credit: CSU
This course has been designed to provide the student with a
general orientation to Deaf/deaf education. The course provides
an overview of the historical, philosophical, and social aspects of
Deaf education. The course analyzes the impact of Deaf
education on hearing families. In addition, it provides an
orientation to problems, issues, research, legislation and current
trends in the field of education of the Deaf. Repeatable = 1 time
(GR)
Deaf Culture
54.00 hrs lecture
Units: 3.00
Prerequisite: Completion of, or concurrent enrollment in,
ASL-101A or ASL-101B
Advisory: ENGL-151B
Accepted For Credit: CSU & UC
This course introduces American Deaf Culture with historical and
cultural overview of the American Deaf community and its
language, American Sign Language – ASL. Fundamental
sociological and anthropological theories will be discussed.
Students will be given an opportunity to study and understand
minority group dynamics, attitudes and behavior characteristics
of the oppressed and oppressor people and the liberation
movements. Analysis of the relationship ASL to the history of
American Deaf community will be conducted. (GR)
Deaf History
54.00 hrs lecture
Units: 3.00
Prerequisite: ASL-101A or ASL-101B
Accepted For Credit: CSU & UC
This is an in-depth study of noted Deaf persons, Deaf
contributions to education and job markets, Deaf heritage,
international Deaf history, history of California School of the
Deaf-Fremont, and history of Bay Area Deaf organizations. (GR)
Linguistics of ASL
54.00 hrs lecture
Units: 3.00
Prerequisite: ASL-103B and ENGL-151B
Accepted For Credit: CSU & UC
This course is an in-depth study of the language of American
Deaf people including grammar, morphology, phonology,
semantics, and discourse of ASL. Taught in ASL only. (GR)
ASL-152
ASL-154
ASL-155
ASL-156
ASL-157
ASL-158
ASL-160
Advanced Fingerspelling
54.00 hrs lecture
Units: 1.00
Prerequisite: ASL-102A or ASL-102B
This course provides concentrated instruction in the receptive
and expressive practice of advanced fingerspelling at increasing
levels of complexity. It is recommended for advanced students
majoring in American Sign Language and Deaf Studies or who
are in the Interpreter Preparation Program. Repeatable = 3 times
(GC)
Advanced American Sign Language Vocabulary
36.00 hrs lecture
Units: 2.00
Prerequisite: ASL-102A or ASL-102B
This course is designed to provide students with receptive and
expressive knowledge of over 5,000 signs and commonly used
phrases. Regional variations of signs will be studied. Conceptual
accuracy is emphasized. Students will be able to correctly sign
English into ASL and be able to translate ASL into English. This
course is recommended for advanced students majoring in
American Sign Language, Deaf Studies Program, and/or
Interpreter Preparation. Repeatable = 3 times (GC)
ASL Literature (Folklore)
54.00 hrs lecture
Units: 3.00
Prerequisite: ASL-103A or ASL-103B
This course is an introduction to the discussion and analysis of
ASL literature. Two ASL stories will be studied in depth and
analyzed from a variety of perspectives. Taught in ASL only. (GR)
Advanced Reception of ASL
54.00 hrs lecture
Units: 3.00
Prerequisite: ASL-102A or ASL-102B
This course is designed to strengthen the receptive skills of
students interested in ASL by analyzing stories, jokes, and
experiences of a large variety of Deaf signers. This course is
recommended for advanced students in the American Sign
Language and Deaf Studies Program or in the Interpreter
Preparation programs. Repeatable = 3 times (GC)
ASL Storytelling
54.00 hrs lecture
Units: 3.00
Prerequisite: ASL-103B
This course includes various levels and situations from simple to
complex ASL stories. Expressive storytelling will incorporate ASL
principles, sign order, facial expressions, body expressions, and
pantomime. Receptive storytelling will involve critiquing and
analyzing given stories. Taught in ASL only. (GR)
Classifiers in ASL
54.00 hrs lecture
Units: 3.00
Prerequisite: ASL-102A or ASL-102B
In this course, students will study the classifier system of ASL.
Taught in ASL only. Repeatable = 3 times (GC)
American Sign Language Field Work
54.00 hrs lab
Units: 1.00
Prerequisite: ASL-102A or ASL-102B
This course offers direct experience signing in formal and/or
informal conversational settings or projects involving knowledge
of ASL and deafness. Repeatable = 3 times (GR)
2010-2011 OHLONE COLLEGE CATALOG