Palomar College’s ASL Program is one of the largest in Southern California. We have Deaf and hearing instructors that provide excellent education to help prepare you for real-world Deaf Community interaction. Students can enroll in American Sign Language and Deaf Culture courses to fulfill university language requirements, to learn to communicate with Deaf community members, or for personal interest and enhancement.
Palomar College and the California State University system accept American Sign Language coursework to fulfill part of the Humanities requirement. Many universities accept ASL coursework to fulfill the foreign language requirement. American Sign Language – Catalog
Palomar College offers two degrees in the ASL Program:
A.A. degree in Deaf Studies requires the following courses:
ASL 100, ASL 101, ASL 205, ASL 206, ASL 105, ASL 110, ASL 115.
ASL 100L-206L labs are not required for the degree but are strongly encouraged.
A.S. degree in ASL/English Translation and Interpretation requires the following courses:
ASL 110, ASL 115, ASL 210, ASL 210L, ASL 211, ASL 211L, ASL 215, ASL 215L, ASL 216, ASL 216L, ASL 208, ASL 220, ASL 298.
- ASL 100 – American Sign Language I – 4 Unit
- ASL 100L – American Sign Language I Lab*
- ASL 101 – American Sign Language II – 4 Units
- ASL 101L – American Sign Language II Lab*
- ASL 205 – American Sign Language III – 4 Units
- ASL 205L – American Sign Language III Lab*
- ASL 206 – American Sign Language IV – 4 Units
- ASL 206L – American Sign Language IV Lab*
* 1 Unit or .5 Unit (not required) depending on what is currently offered.
- ASL 105 – Fingerspelling and Number Systems – 3 Units
- ASL 110 – Awareness of Deaf Culture – 3 Units
- ASL 115 (S) – Perspectives on Deafness – 3 Units
- ASL 210 (F) – Discourse Analysis – 4 Units
- ASL 210L (F) – Discourse Analysis Lab – .5 – 1 Unit (not required)
- ASL 211 (S) – Interpreting II – 4 Units
- ASL 211L (S) – Interpreting II Lab – .5 – 1 Unit (not required)
- ASL 215 (F) – Interpreting III – 4 Units
- ASL 215L (F) – Interpreting III Lab – .5 – 1 Unit (not required)
- ASL 216 (S) – Interpreting IV – 4 Units
- ASL 216L (S) – Interpreting IV Lab – .5 – 1 Unit (not required)
- ASL 208 (F) – Interpreting as a Profession – 3 Units
- ASL 220 (S) – Specialized Settings of Interpreting – 3 Units
- ASL 298 (S) – Fieldwork in Interpreting – 1.5 Units
(F) – Offered Fall Only
(S) – Offered Spring Only
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