Humanities & Social Sciences

Humanities & Social Sciences

The Santa Ana College Online Degree Pathway programs offers the following certificates in the field of Humanities & Social Sciences

 

American Sign Language: Certificate of Achievement (Transcripted)

The Certificate of Achievement in American Sign Language (ASL) is offered as preparation for developing linguistic competency in ASL and readiness for entering a formal Interpreter Training Program or as an added skill as a direct service provider: instructional assistant, social work, speech pathology, etc. The certificate indicates skill in the use of ASL for personal communication, knowledge of American Deaf Culture and an introductory awareness of Sign Language Interpreting and other professionals​ working within the American Deaf community.

1st Semester: Fall Course Number Course Name Units
​First 8 Weeks ​ASL 110 American Sign Language ​4
​First 8 Weeks ​ASL 116 ​Introduction to Deaf Studies ​3
Second 8 Weeks ASL 111 American Sign Language II 4
Second 8 Weeks ​CDEV 107
or CDEV 205
 ​Child Growth & Development
Intro to Children with Special Needs		 ​3
3

 

2nd Semester: Spring Course Number Course Name Units
First 8 Weeks ASL 210 American Sign Language III 4
​​First 8 Weeks ​​ASL 113
 Introduction to Interpreting for the Deaf 3
​​Second 8 Weeks ASL 114 Classifiers, Fingerspelling, and Numbering ​3
Second 8 Weeks ​​ASL 211
 ​American Sign Language IV ​4
​ ​ ​Total Units ​28