# American Sign Language (ASL) courses

Cuesta College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 3 courses

Source: https://cuesta.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/29980/29981/29991

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Summer 2026, Fall 2026.

### ASL 147 — INDEPENDENT STUDIES: AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE

- **Units:** 0.5 to 2
- **Hours:** 1.5 to 6 hours per week: (0.00 - 0.00 lecture hours/1.50 - 6.00 lab hours)
- **Prerequisite:** The student must have completed preparatory course work in the field in which the study is to be undertaken.
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Letter Grade or P/NP

Provides an opportunity for an in-depth study or practicum experience by an individual student in a selected topic of American Sign Language under the direction of an instructor.

### ASL 201 — AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE I

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 5 hours per week: (5.00 lecture hours/0.00 lab hours)
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Summer 2026, 4 sections (/c/cuesta-college/schedule/summer-2026/asl.md); Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/cuesta-college/schedule/fall-2026/asl.md)
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Letter Grade or P/NP

Introduces a functional-notional approach to the acquisition of American Sign Language (ASL) - a visual/gestural language - through the development of visual receptive and expressive skills required for vocabulary development, grammar, non-manual behaviors, and fingerspelling. Creates awareness of Deaf Culture by reviewing the history of ASL, dynamics of the Deaf community and cultural customs of communication.

### ASL 202 — AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE II

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 5 hours per week: (5.00 lecture hours/0.00 lab hours)
- **Prerequisite:** ASL 201
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Summer 2026, 1 section (/c/cuesta-college/schedule/summer-2026/asl.md); Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/cuesta-college/schedule/fall-2026/asl.md)
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Letter Grade or P/NP

Presents a continuation of ASL 201 through vocabulary development, grammar, non-manual behaviors and fingerspelling incorporating Deaf culture throughout. Heightens sensitivity to Deaf culture, including its history, values, traditions and communication customs.