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Submitter's Information

Name

Cole McCandless

Title

Mr.

Region

South Central Coast

College

Antelope Valley College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Kathryn Mitchell

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Deaf Studies: American Sign Language Cert.

Submission Type

Program Modifications (formerly substantial changes)

TOPs Code

Sign Language Interpreting (085010)

Projected Start Date

08/15/22

Catalog Description

This certificate requires a minimum of 33 units. Students must take all courses listed in the “Required Courses” and complete the remaining 6 units from program electives.

Enrollment Completer Projections

14

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
Program Goal

Interpreter Training focuses on developing and utilizing American Sign Language skills to provide communication access for persons who are Deaf or Hard-Of-Hearing. The successful student has many career opportunities to choose from upon completion

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

33-33

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative

This certificate requires a minimum of 33 units. Students must take all courses listed in the “Required Courses” and complete the remaining 6 units from program electives.

AA Interpreter Training

First SemesterRecommended CourseUnits
DFST 201 4
INT 201 3
   
 TOTAL7
Second SemesterRecommended CourseUnits
DFST 202 4
INT 202 3
DFST-INT PROGRAM ELECTIVEDFST 1053
 TOTAL10
   
   
Third SemesterRecommended CourseUnits
INT 101 3
INT 203 3
   
  TOTAL 6
Fourth Semester Units
INT 206 4
DFST-INT PROGRAM ELECTIVEDFST 2043
DFST 110 3

 
Total
 
10
Program Requirements
CourseTitleUnitsYear/Semester
(Y1 or S1)
DFST 201American Sign Language III4.0S1
DFST 202American Sign Language IV4.0S2
INT 101 Principles of Sign Language Interpreting 3.0S1
INT 201Translation3.0S1
INT 202
Interpreting I3.0S2
INT 203Interpreting II3.0S3
INT 206Interpreting III4.0S4
DFST 110Power, Privilege, and Oppression3.0S3




DFST 105Introduction to American Deaf Culture3.0Elective 
DFST 204Structure of American Sign Language3.0Elective
DFST 205Numbers Fingerspelling and Classifiers3.0Elective
INT 205Interpreting in Specialized Settings 3.0Elective 
INT 199Work Experience1.0 -8.0Elective

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Submission Details

Published at

10/28/21 - 04:57 PM

Status

Recommended

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