2019-2020 CSN Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Deaf Studies, AAS [DS-AAS, 60 Total Credits]
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DESCRIPTION
The Deaf Studies program prepares students to work in a variety of situations with the deaf community. Students will obtain a strong understanding, receptively and expressively, of American Sign Language, deaf culture and history.
STUDENTS LEARNING OUTCOMES
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Acquire ASL vocabulary relevant to day-to-day discourse, academic topics, medical issues, financial issues, familial issues, political issues, and recreational activities.
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Acquire vocabulary relevant to figurative language in ASL.
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Exhibit an ability to conduct spontaneous discourse with native and near native ASL users.
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Exhibit an ability to apply ASL classifiers relevant to situations and rules of usage.
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Exhibit an ability to explain the basic grammar rules of ASL relating to questions, clauses, and non-manual signals.
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Exhibit an ability to apply their skills and knowledge in non-rehearsed situations.
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