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  "college": "chaffey-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "code": "ASL",
  "name": "American Sign Language",
  "sourceUrl": "https://chaffey.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/19209/20264/18796/20090/18801",
  "courses": [
    {
      "code": "ASL 1",
      "subject": "ASL",
      "number": "1",
      "title": "Elementary American Sign Language I",
      "units": "4",
      "hours": "64-72 Lecture",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "Study of American Sign Language (ASL), including an introduction to current and historical aspects of deaf culture. Skills focus on the basic principles of phrasing, vocabulary, sentence patterns, manual counting and spelling, semantics, and the development of expressive and receptive abilities. This course corresponds to the first year of high school ASL.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading: Letter Grade",
        "Credit for Prior Learning: Yes",
        "TOP Code: 085000"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "ASL 2",
      "subject": "ASL",
      "number": "2",
      "title": "Elementary American Sign Language II",
      "units": "4",
      "hours": "64-72 Lecture",
      "prerequisite": "Completion with a C or better in: ASL 1 or",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "Continued systematic study of the structure, vocabulary, and conversational strategies of American Sign Language (ASL). Skills focus on the basic principles of phrasing, sentence patterns, manual counting and spelling, semantics, and the development of expressive and receptive abilities. Continued study of the American Deaf Culture history, community and language.",
      "notes": [
        "Other: one year of high school American Sign Language.",
        "Grading: Letter Grade",
        "Credit for Prior Learning: Yes",
        "TOP Code: 085000"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "ASL 3",
      "subject": "ASL",
      "number": "3",
      "title": "Intermediate American Sign Language III",
      "units": "4",
      "hours": "64-72 Lecture",
      "prerequisite": "Completion with a C or better in: ASL 2",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "Continued study and review of the structure, vocabulary, and conversational strategies of American Sign Language (ASL). Review of ASL grammar, with special emphasis on idiomatic constructions. Continued study of the American Deaf culture, history, community, and language, thereby promoting an understanding of the wide variety of cultural issues concerning the Deaf community.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading: Letter Grade",
        "Credit for Prior Learning: No",
        "TOP Code: 085000"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "ASL 4",
      "subject": "ASL",
      "number": "4",
      "title": "Intermediate American Sign Language IV",
      "units": "4",
      "hours": "64-72 Lecture",
      "prerequisite": "Completion with a C or better in: ASL 3",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "Continued study and review of the structure, vocabulary, grammar, and conversational strategies of American Sign Language (ASL). Further development and refinement of ASL fluency in both productive and receptive skills, including mastery of ASL sentence structures. Appreciation and application of Deaf cultural norms, values, and behaviors.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading: Letter Grade",
        "Credit for Prior Learning: No",
        "TOP Code: 085000"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "ASL 18",
      "subject": "ASL",
      "number": "18",
      "title": "Introduction to Deaf Studies",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "48-54 Lecture",
      "prerequisite": "Completion with a C or better in: ASL 1",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "Overview of Deaf history and the origins of American Sign Language. Introduction to the basic issues of Deaf culture and communication. Students will gain an overview of historical and contemporary issues and people in the Deaf community. This course introduces students to the wide variety of issues involved in Deaf Studies, including linguistics, education, sociology, psychology, and interpreting.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading: Letter Grade",
        "Credit for Prior Learning: No",
        "TOP Code: 085000"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/chaffey-college/schedule/fall-2026/asl/#asl-18",
          "subject": "ASL",
          "listedAs": "ASL-18"
        },
        {
          "term": "spring-2027",
          "name": "Spring 2027",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/chaffey-college/schedule/spring-2027/asl/#asl-18",
          "subject": "ASL",
          "listedAs": "ASL-18"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "ASL 20",
      "subject": "ASL",
      "number": "20",
      "title": "Fingerspelling/Numbers",
      "units": "1",
      "hours": "16-18 Lecture",
      "prerequisite": "Completion with a C or better in: ASL 1",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Develops fundamental expressive and receptive fingerspelling skills for the intermediate signer. Presents rules for ASL fingerspelling and number production in context. Continued emphasis on fingerspelling comprehension ability. Introduces techniques for comprehension and continues the development of letter and number production skills.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading: Letter Grade",
        "Credit for Prior Learning: No",
        "TOP Code: 085010"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "ASL 21",
      "subject": "ASL",
      "number": "21",
      "title": "Classifiers/Depicting Verbs",
      "units": "2",
      "hours": "32-36 Lecture",
      "prerequisite": "Completion with a C or better in: ASL 1",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Study the role of classifiers, specifically when, why, and how they are to be signed within various types of narratives. Practice identifying classifiers and any accompanying non-manual markers and communicating/voicing what they represent upon seeing a signed narrative. Detecting when and deciding which classifiers and non-manual markers should be expressed when signing various types of narratives.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading: Letter Grade",
        "Credit for Prior Learning: Yes",
        "TOP Code: 085000"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/chaffey-college/schedule/fall-2026/asl/#asl-21",
          "subject": "ASL",
          "listedAs": "ASL-21"
        },
        {
          "term": "spring-2027",
          "name": "Spring 2027",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/chaffey-college/schedule/spring-2027/asl/#asl-21",
          "subject": "ASL",
          "listedAs": "ASL-21"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "ASL 22",
      "subject": "ASL",
      "number": "22",
      "title": "Fingerspelling/Numbers",
      "units": "2",
      "hours": "32-36 Lecture",
      "prerequisite": "Completion with a C or better in: ASL 1",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Develops fundamental expressive and receptive fingerspelling skills for the intermediate signer. Presents rules for ASL fingerspelling and number production in context. Continued emphasis on fingerspelling comprehension ability. Introduces techniques for comprehension and continues the development of letter and number production skills.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading: Letter Grade",
        "Credit for Prior Learning: Yes",
        "TOP Code: 085010"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 0,
          "url": "/c/chaffey-college/schedule/fall-2026/asl/#asl-22",
          "subject": "ASL",
          "listedAs": "ASL-22"
        },
        {
          "term": "spring-2027",
          "name": "Spring 2027",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/chaffey-college/schedule/spring-2027/asl/#asl-22",
          "subject": "ASL",
          "listedAs": "ASL-22"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}