CCSN 2006-2007 COURSE CATALOG 105
Students may elect to graduate using the degree requirements in effect at the time of
matriculation or completion. If a program is official after a student has matriculat-
ed, the student may choose the degree requirements of the new program.
In no case may a student use a catalog which is more than six years old at the time
of graduation.
DE A02
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE (AAS)
60
Total Credits
DEAF STUDIES
60 Credits
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (25 Credits):
CR SEMESTER
COMMUNICATIONS
:
3-5 ___________
BUS 108, COM 101, 102, 215,
ENG 100, 101, 102, 107, 205, JOUR 102,
THTR 105
ENGLISH
:
3-5 ___________
ENG 100, 101, 107
HUMAN RELATIONS
:
3 ___________
ALS 101, ANTH 101, 112, 201, 205,
HIST 105, 106, 107, 150, 151, 210, 247, 260,
HMS 130, 135B, 265B, MGT 100B, 283,
PHIL 135, PSC 201, PSY 101, 102, 207, 208,
261, SOC
MATHEMATICS
:
3 ___________
MATH 120 or above
(except MATH 122, 123)
SCIENCE
:
6 ___________
AST, BIOL, CHEM, EGG 131, 132,
ENV, GEOG 103, 104, 117, GEOL,
PHYS, HHP 123B, 124B
FINE ARTS/HUMANITIES
/
3 ___________
SOCIAL SCIENCES:
AM, ANTH, ART, COM, ECON, ENG 223
or above, GEOG 106 or above, HIST,
International Languages, Music, PHIL, PSC,
PSY, SOC, THTR
U.S. AND NEVADA CONSTITUTIONS:
4-6 ___________
PSC 101 or
HIST 101 and HIST 102 or
HIST 101 and HIST 217
SPECIAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (35 Credits):
CR SEMESTER
AM 145
American Sign Language I
4 ___________
AM 146
American Sign Language II
4 ___________
AM 147
American Sign Language III 4 ___________
AM 148
American Sign Language IV
4 ___________
AM 149
American Sign Language V
4 ___________
AM 151
Fingerspelling I
1 ___________
AM 152
Fingerspelling II
1 ___________
AM 153
Deaf Culture
3 ___________
AM 154
History of Deafness
3 ___________
AM 155
Structure of
3 ___________
American Sign Language
AM 156
A Survey of Deafness
1 ___________
AM 157
ASL/English Translation
3 ___________
The Deaf Studies program prepares students to work in a variety of situations with the deaf community. Students will obtain a strong under-
standing, receptively and expressively, of American Sign Language, deaf culture and history.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES -
Graduates of this program will have the opportunity to:
• Acquire ASL vocabulary relevant to day-to-day discourse, academ-
ic topics, medical issues, financial issues, familial issues, political
issues, and recreational activities.
• Acquire vocabulary relevant to figurative language in ASL.
• Exhibit an ability to conduct spontaneous discourse with native and
near native ASL users.
• Exhibit an ability to apply ASL classifiers relevant to situations and
rules of usage.
• Exhibit an ability to explain the basic grammar rules of ASL relat-
ing to questions, clauses, and non-manual signals.
• Exhibit an ability to apply their skills and knowledge in non-
rehearsed situations.
