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)

Interpreter Training

Career Certificate

First Semester

ASL  120  Elementary American Sign Language I..................3
ASL  145  Introduction to the Deaf Community*..................3
          Health/Physical Education Elective...................1
ENGL 121  Composition I*.......................................3
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................10

Second Semester

ASL  121  Elementary American Sign Language II*................3
          Social Science or Economics Elective.................3
ENGL 122  Composition II*......................................3
          Total Semester Credit Hours..........................9

Third Semester

ASL  122  Intermediate American Sign Language I*...............3
ASL  147  Fingerspelling I*....................................2
          Math Elective*.......................................3
          Total Semester Credit Hours..........................8

Fourth Semester

ASL  123  Intermediate American Sign Language II*..............3
ASL  135  Intro to American Sign Language Linguistics*.........3
ASL  150  American Sign Language Literature*...................3
          Total Semester Credit Hours..........................9
          TOTAL PROGRAM CREDIT HOURS..........................36

Math Elective

MATH 115  Elementary Algebra*..................................3
MATH 116  Intermediate Algebra*................................3
MATH 118  Geometry*............................................3
MATH 120  Business Mathematics*................................3
MATH 122  Mathematics in Our Culture*..........................3
MATH 133  Technical Mathematics I*.............................4
MATH 134  Technical Mathematics II*............................5
MATH 165  Finite Mathematics*..................................3
MATH 172  Trigonometry*........................................3
MATH 173  Precalculus*.........................................5
MATH 175  Discrete Mathematics and its Applications*...........3
MATH 181  Statistics*..........................................3
MATH 225  Mathematics as a Decision Making Tool*...............3
MATH 231  Business and Applied Calculus I*.....................3
MATH 232  Business and Applied Calculus II*....................3
MATH 241  Calculus I*..........................................5
MATH 242  Calculus II*.........................................5
MATH 243  Calculus III*........................................5
MATH 244  Differential Equations*..............................3
*Prerequisite/Corequisite required