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Nov 08, 2024
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2022-2023 Catalog: September 2022 Edition [ARCHIVED]
American Sign Language (ASL), AA
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American Sign Language (also known as ASL) is a program designed to enhance student knowledge of Deaf culture and community as well as emerging skills in the language. The program also introduces students to the study of issues and perspectives of the Deaf community while providing certain tools and techniques necessary to become a positive influence in society. Gaining an aptitude in language use will not only enable students to communicate with Deaf people, but prepare them for careers in advocacy, interpreting, social work, and other related work.
The goal of the American Sign Language (ASL) Program at Irvine Valley College is to prepare students for further work in community advocacy, communication access, and bridging cultures through the study of other cultures, social, economic, and political systems, world history and geography, and conflict resolution. The program is designed to encourage students to think beyond local perspectives and promote awareness both on campus and in the larger Orange County community. Students will learn how to relate their knowledge and language competence to the larger trends and issues that affect the community as a whole. The program prepares students to transfer to a California State University, University of California or other private university to pursue a bachelor degree in Deaf studies, Deaf education, interpreting or social work.
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Complete the following courses:
To transfer:
Courses required for the associate degree major at IVC may not be the same as those required for the major at a four-year school. If you plan to transfer, consult a counselor to identify the courses needed for the major at your transfer school and to develop a plan that will best meet your goals. View more information about transfering at Transfer to a Four-Year Institution .
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