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).

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