American Sign Language
The American Sign Language Certificate of Achievement is designed to develop skills in American Sign Language to provide students with a strong foundation to enter professions that provide services to the deaf or hard of hearing people.
Please see the Certificate of Achievement page for a list of all courses filling general education requirements.
Required Courses
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Total Requirements | 30 Units | |
| Program Requirements | 18 Units | |
| AM 140* | American Sign Language I & II | 6 |
| AM 141** | American Sign Language III & IV | 6 |
| AM 151 | Fingerspelling I | 1 |
| AM 152 | Fingerspelling II | 1 |
| Any other AM course. | 4 | |
| General Education Requirements | 12 Units | |
| English/Communications Requirements: Must include a writing course. |
6 | |
| Human Relations Requirement | 3 | |
| Mathematics Requirement | 3 | |
| *Students can take AM 145 (4 units) and AM 146 (4 units) in lieu of AM 140 (6 units). **Students can take AM 147 (4 units) and AM 148 (4 units) in lieu of AM 141 (6 units). |
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Suggested Course Sequence
| First Semester | Units | Second Semester | Units |
| AM 140 | 6 | AM 141 | 6 |
| AM 151 | 1 | AM 152 | 1 |
| English/Communication | 3 | English/Communication | 3 |
| Human Relations | 3 | AM Elective | 4 |
| Mathematics | 3 |