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American Sign Language Courses

ASL 1A - American Sign Language I
3 units
Introduction to American Sign Language (ASL) including expressive and
receptive skills, the manual alphabet, facial expression, and body gestures.
Emphasis on conversational skills in functional situations, knowledge of
Deaf culture and the Deaf community. 54 hours lecture. AA/AS GE: IB.
Transfer: CSU, UC; IGETC: 6A.
• Credit - Degree Applicable
• Grading Option: Letter Grade


ASL 1B - American Sign Language II
3 units
Continued development of American Sign Language (ASL) receptive/
expressive skills and knowledge learned in ASL 1A. Emphasis on
conversational skills in functional situations, continued vocabulary and
sentence structure expansion, and knowledge of Deaf culture and the Deaf
community. 54 hours lecture. AA/AS GE: IB. Transfer: CSU, UC; IGETC: 6A.
Prerequisite: ASL 1A with a minimum grade of C.
• Credit - Degree Applicable
• Grading Option: Letter Grade


ASL 2A - American Sign Language III
3 units
Further development of American Sign Language (ASL) receptive/expressive
skills and knowledge learned in ASL 1B. Emphasis on conversational skills
in functional situations, continued vocabulary expansion and knowledge of
deaf culture and the deaf community. Prerequisite: ASL 1B (completed with
a grade of “C” or higher). 54 hours lecture. AA/AS GE: III. Transfer: CSU, UC;
CSUGE: C2; IGETC: 3B, 6A.
Prerequisite: ASL 1B with a minimum grade of C.
• Credit - Degree Applicable
• Grading Option: Letter Grade


ASL 2B - American Sign Language IV
3 units
Further development of American Sign Language (ASL) receptive/expressive
skills and knowledge learned in American Sign Language 2A. Emphasis
on conversational skills in functional situations, continued expansion of
vocabulary and knowledge of deaf culture and the deaf community. 54
hours lecture. AA/AS GE: III. Transfer: CSU, UC; CSUGE: C2; IGETC: 3B, 6A.
Prerequisite: ASL 2A with a minimum grade of C.
• Credit - Degree Applicable
• Grading Option: Letter Grade

For more information please contact: 
Lilibeth Mata Juarez
Outreach Specialist
Arts & Humanities
Phone: (925) 424-1353
ljuarez@laspositascollege.edu