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Course Descriptions for Modern Languages
| SNLAN-1 | Introduction to Sign Language | | CSU | (3 units lecture) | | | This course studies the various sign systems used in communication with hearing impaired persons in the United States. It also introduces elementary signs, finger spelling, and information about the deaf culture and its history. | | | | |
| | SNLAN-4A | American Sign Language | | CSU and UC | (4 units lecture) | | | A study in the fundamentals of American Sign Language--its grammar, syntax, vocabulary--and introduction to basic information about the hearing impaired, the deaf culture, and the deaf community. | | Note: Field trips will be taken to deaf cultural events. The College does not provide transportation. | | | |
| | SNLAN-4B | American Sign Language | | CSU and UC | (4 units lecture) | | | A continuation of American Sign Language, deaf culture, and the deaf community. The theory of American Sign Language grammar is stressed along with vocabulary building. | | Prerequisite: SNLAN-4A | | Note: Field trips will be taken to deaf cultural events. The College does not provide transportation. | | |
| | SNLAN-6 | Conversational Sign Language | | CSU | (1.5 units lecture/lab) | Repeatable to a maximum of two enrollments | | A course designed to provide conversational skills in sign language and signed systems. Both sign language and finger spelling are studied and practiced. | | | | |
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