Computer Science - Burlington County College

ASL 102 Elementary American
Sign Language II 3 cr.
This course develops the receptive and
expressive communications skills acquired in
ASL 101. It presents a more in-depth
examination of American Sign Language transcription,
non-manual behaviors, topiccomment
structure, sentence types, noun-verb
pairs, use of space, pronominalization,
classifiers, and temporal and distributional
aspects. A minimum of ten contact hours in
the deaf community is required.
Prerequisite: ASL 101
3/0/0 FA/SP
ASL 103 Deafness and Culture 3 cr.
This course introduces students to deaf people
as a cultural linguistic minority group. Students
may or may not have had prior experience
with deaf people. It examines the values,
norms, and traditions of deaf people in
North America. It emphasizes myths
surrounding deafness, the historical treatment
of deafness and deaf people, the anatomy of
the ear and the etiology of hearing loss, the
education of deaf children, the deaf identity,
legislation that affects the deaf and hard of
hearing population, interpreters and their work
between cultures, deaf-blindness, and current
controversies in technology and education.
Although this course focuses on deaf people
in the western world, global comparisons
are drawn.
3/0/0 FA/SP
ASL 104 Fingerspelling 3 cr.
This course is for students with limited
knowledge of deaf American culture or its
language, American Sign Language (ASL). It
builds on demonstrated receptive and
expressive skills in the language and lays a
foundation for and builds upon receptive and
expressive skills in finger-spelling. It includes
overviews of finger-spelling theory and practice
through demonstrations and videos.
Prerequisite: ASL 101, ASL 103
Co-requisite: ASL 102
3/0/0 FA/SP
ASL 201 Intermediate American
Sign Language I 3 cr.
This course develops the expressive and
receptive communications skills acquired
in ASL 102. Students begin to demonstrate
competency and understanding of nonmanual
behaviors, topic-comment structure,
sentence types, noun-verb pairs, use of space,
pronominalization, classifiers, and temporal
and distributional aspects.
Prerequisite: ASL 102
Co-requisite: IEP 111 (if admitted to
Interpreter Education Program)
3/0/0
ASL 202 Intermediate American
Sign Language II 3 cr.
This course develops the expressive and
receptive communications skills acquired in
ASL 201. Students demonstrate competency
and an in-depth understanding of non-manual
behaviors, topic-comment structure, sentence
types, noun-verb pairs, use of space, pronominalization,
classifiers, and temporal and distributional
aspects.
Prerequisite: ASL 201
Co-requisite: IEP 102 (if admitted to
Interpreter Education Program)
3/0/0
ASL 203 Advanced American
Sign Language I 3 cr.
This course develops the expressive and
receptive communications skills acquired in
ASL 202 so students begin to demonstrate
fluency.
Prerequisite: ASL 202
3/0/0
ASL 204 Advanced American
Sign Language II 3 cr.
This course develops the expressive and
receptive communications skills acquired in
ASL 203 so students demonstrate fluency.
Prerequisite: ASL 203
3/0/0
Anthropology
ANT 101 Introduction to Physical
Anthropology 3 cr.
This course is a survey of the evolution of
humans from early primate societies and
how human societies have changed,
particularly as a result of the agricultural and
urban revolutions.
3/0/0
ANT 102 Introduction to Cultural
Anthropology 3 cr.
This course covers the similarities and
differences in human societies, from hunting
and gathering to industrialized societies.
It compares and contrasts American beliefs
and practices with those of other societies.
3/0/0
ANT 110 Field Methods in Archaeology 2 cr.
This course introduces archaeological field
methods. Students receive instruction in a
broad range of archaeological activities,
including excavation techniques, recording
procedures, and field photography. There
is field training using the excavation of a
selected prehistoric site in Burlington County.
1/0/3 Course fee charged
Arabic
ARA 101 Elementary Arabic I 3 cr.
This course is for students with no knowledge
of Arabic. It focuses on laying a foundation for
speaking, reading, and writing Arabic.
3/0/0
ARA 102 Elementary Arabic II 3 cr.
This course is for students with limited
knowledge of Arabic. It focuses on building
upon demonstrated skills in speaking,
reading, and writing Arabic.
Prerequisite: ARA 101
3/0/0
Art
Lab/studio art courses require students to
purchase materials with costs ranging from
$50 to $150 per semester.
ART 101 Introduction to Art 3 cr.
This course provides an introductory
knowledge and appreciation of art works from
30,000 BCE to the present. It introduces
students to major art works and discusses
major artistic styles. It demonstrates how
these art works and styles reflect the artists
who created them. It is intended to broaden
appreciation of other cultures and their
contribution to our common heritage.
3/0/0 FA/SP/SU
ART 110 Design I 3 cr.
This course in two-dimensional design uses
computers to develop creative composition
and experimentation with the basic elements
of line, shape, texture, and value. It requires
additional lab time.
1/4/0 FA/SP Course fee charged
ART 112 Design II 3 cr.
This course explores experiences and technical
knowledge in the use of the major theories of
color. Emphasis is on studying the developments
in art and painting in the nineteenth and
twentieth centuries.
Prerequisite: ART 110
1/4/0 FA/SP Lab fee charged
ART 120 Drawing I 3 cr.
This course uses traditional drawing media
and experience in the representation of the
human form, action structure, volume, design,
and expressive potentialities.
1/4/0 FA/SP Course fee charged
ART 121 Drawing II 3 cr.
This course uses traditional drawing media
and experience in drawings emphasizing
still-life, landscape, and design.
1/4/0 FA/SP Course fee charged
ART 122 Figure Drawing 3 cr.
This course emphasizes the fundamental
elements of figure drawing (line, composition,
proportion, and use of space). Students do
a series of sketches as well as sustained
drawings.
1/4/0 Course fee charged
To access outlines for these course descriptions, please visit http://www.bcc.edu/pages/476.asp
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