{
  "college": "el-camino-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "code": "SLAN",
  "name": "American Sign Language",
  "sourceUrl": "http://catalog.elcamino.edu/index.php?catoid=13",
  "courses": [
    {
      "code": "SLAN 500",
      "subject": "SLAN",
      "number": "500",
      "title": "American Sign Language I",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "4 hours lecture",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This beginning course, taught within the context of deaf culture, introduces students to signing and comprehending elementary American Sign Language (ASL). Through a visual-gestural approach and multimedia activities, students develop basic vocabulary and grammar that deal with everyday topics.",
      "notes": [
        "Credit Status: Noncredit",
        "Note: This course is comparable to two years of high school sign language. The content of SLAN 500, a noncredit course, is identical to the content of SLAN 111, a credit course. SLAN 500 shall be offered with SLAN 111 as a dual-roster course."
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "SLAN 501",
      "subject": "SLAN",
      "number": "501",
      "title": "American Sign Language II",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "4 hours lecture",
      "prerequisite": "SLAN 111 (now ASL 111) with a minimum grade of C or SLAN 500 with a grade of P",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course is a continuation of the study of American Sign Language (ASL) and deaf culture. Focusing on ASL structure and grammar used by native signers, students will develop fluency at the intermediate level.",
      "notes": [
        "Credit Status: Noncredit",
        "Note: The prerequisite for this course is comparable to two years of high school sign language. The content of SLAN 501, a noncredit course, is identical to the content of SLAN 112, a credit course. SLAN 501 shall be offered with SLAN 112 as a dual-roster course."
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "SLAN 502",
      "subject": "SLAN",
      "number": "502",
      "title": "Introduction to ASL for Family and Community I",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "2 hours lecture",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This noncredit course presents the fundamentals of American Sign Language (ASL). Students develop expressive and receptive language skills through the learning of basic vocabulary, grammatical structures, and cultural awareness. Designed for, but not limited to parents, family, and community members.",
      "notes": [
        "Credit Status: Noncredit",
        "Note: This course is open entry/open exit."
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "SLAN 503",
      "subject": "SLAN",
      "number": "503",
      "title": "Introduction to ASL for Family and Community II",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "2 hours lecture",
      "prerequisite": "SLAN 502",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This second noncredit course in a two-course sequence is a continuation of the fundamentals of American Sign Language (ASL). Students develop expressive and receptive language skills through the learning of basic vocabulary, grammatical structures, and cultural awareness. Designed for, but not limited to parents, family, and community members.",
      "notes": [
        "Credit Status: Noncredit",
        "Note: This course is open entry/open exit."
      ],
      "offered": []
    }
  ]
}