# American Sign Language (ASL) (Certificate of Achievement)

Chaffey College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: American Sign Language

Source: https://chaffey.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/19210/20265/18867/20092/19921

### Description

The American Sign Language certificate represents a student’s achievement in studying the ASL language and the knowledge of deaf culture. Students who complete the certificate may choose to work with deaf and/or hard-of-hearing individuals in education and/or other human, social, or community services, or they may choose to complete the A.A. in Sign Language Studies or transfer to a four-year program.

### Program Learning Outcomes

Upon the successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

1.  Demonstrate receptive and expressive skills in American Sign Language.
2.  Demonstrate accurate and fluent Fingerspelling skills.
3.  Accurately illustrate key events and people in Deaf history.
4.  Demonstrate knowledge and awareness of the differences between the Deaf Culture/deaf community and the hearing community.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Requirements for the Certificate of Achievement (CA):** | | 23 |
| ASL 1 | Elementary American Sign Language I | 4 |
| ASL 2 | Elementary American Sign Language II | 4 |
| ASL 3 | Intermediate American Sign Language III | 4 |
| ASL 4 | Intermediate American Sign Language IV | 4 |
| ASL 18 | Introduction to Deaf Studies | 3 |
| ASL 21 | Classifiers/Depicting Verbs | 2 |
| ASL 22 | Fingerspelling/Numbers | 2 |
| **Total** | | **23** |

### Other Information

Arts, Communication, and Design

Local Program (Major) Code: N402

Program Control Number: 41393

TOP Code: 0850.00

CIP Code: 16.0101