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Associate of Applied Science /

Deaf Studies

Catalog Year: 2020 - 2021

Explore / Deaf Studies

This program will help students develop knowledge about American Sign Language, cultural impacts related to being deaf or hard of hearing and the state of Nevada statutory regulations that govern interpreting. Students will prepare for a variety of careers including teaching, social work, psychology, speech and language pathology or any career that interacts with the deaf.

Please see the Associate of Applied Science page for a list of all courses filling general education requirements.

Mission

The mission of the Western Nevada College Deaf Studies Associate of Applied Science Degree Program is to provide a quality education to students, thus developing their comprehensive expressive/receptive skills in American Sign Language, finger-spelling fluency and knowledge of the history and culture of people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Students are provided a strong foundation in which to enter numerous high-demand professional fields that provide services to deaf or hard-of-hearing people.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completing the Deaf Studies Associate of Applied Science degree, students will be able to:

  • Produce basic expressive/receptive sign language communicative skills.
  • Demonstrate appropriate ASL linguistic and grammatical structure in signing.
  • Demonstrate functional language aptitude in American Sign Language including expressive/receptive signing.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of linguistic, cultural, educational and social aspects of linguistic aspects in relation to the history of people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
  • Demonstrate basic fluency in receptive and expressive pragmatics and production of finger-spelling in ASL.

Required Courses


Course Title Units
Total Requirements60 Units
Program Requirements36 Units
AM 140*American Sign Language I & II6
AM 141**American Sign Language III & IV6
AM 149American Sign Language V4
AM 150American Sign Language VI4
AM 151Fingerspelling I1
AM 152Fingerspelling II1
AM 215Conversational ASL4
AM 216Receptive ASL4
AM 253Deaf Culture3
AM 254Deaf History3
General Education Requirements24 Units
English/Communications Requirements:
Must include a writing course.
6
Human Relations Requirement3
Humanities/Social Science Requirement3
Mathematics Requirement3
Science Requirement3
U.S. and Nevada Constitution Requirement3
General Elective:
Recommend: Theatre 105
3
AM 145-148 will not be offered effective Fall 2020.
*Students can take AM 145 and AM 146 in lieu of AM 140 for slower-paced courses.
**Students can take AM 147 and AM 148 in lieu of AM 141 for slower-paced courses.

Suggested Course Sequence


Course Title Units
Deaf Studies
First Semester
AM 140*American Sign Language I & II6
AM 151Fingerspelling I1
AM 254Deaf History3
English/Comm Course3
Human Relations Course3
Second Semester
AM 141**American Sign Language III & IV6
AM 152Fingerspelling II1
AM 253Deaf Culture3
English/Comm Course3
Humanities/Social Science Course3
Third Semester
AM 149American Sign Language V4
AM 216Receptive ASL4
Mathematics Course3
U.S. and Nevada Constitution3
Fourth Semester
AM 150American Sign Language VI4
AM 215Conversational ASL4
General Elective:
Recommend: Theatre 105
3
Science Course3

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