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  "college": "san-diego-mesa-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "code": "AMSL",
  "name": "American Sign Language/Interpreting",
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      "code": "AMSL 120",
      "subject": "AMSL",
      "number": "120",
      "title": "American Sign Language Level I",
      "units": "5",
      "hours": "80 - 90 hours lecture",
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      "description": "This is an entry-level course designed to introduce students to American Sign Language (ASL) and Fingerspelled Signs as they are used within Deaf Culture. Students are taught to use ASL by signing, fingerspelled signing, and using facial grammar at the novice level. Emphasis is placed on the development of ASL expressive and receptive skills via applying their ASL skills through individualized program, small groups and large group environment. Students utilize interactive media to express their comprehension of basic ASL sentences and stories as well as their signing skills. Students have the opportunity to practice vocabulary and syntax. The course is designed for students who want to explore the basic language structure of ASL and Deaf Culture.",
      "notes": [
        "Limitation on Enrollment: This course is not open to students with previous credit for AMSL 100 or AMSL 115.",
        "Grading: Letter Grade Only"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 4,
          "open": 2,
          "url": "/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/fall-2026/amsl/#amsl-120",
          "subject": "AMSL"
        },
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          "term": "spring-2027",
          "name": "Spring 2027",
          "sections": 2,
          "open": 2,
          "url": "/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/spring-2027/amsl/#amsl-120",
          "subject": "AMSL"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "AMSL 121",
      "subject": "AMSL",
      "number": "121",
      "title": "American Sign Language Level II",
      "units": "5",
      "hours": "80 - 90 hours lecture",
      "prerequisite": "AMSL 120 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent",
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      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course is a continuation of the study of American Sign Language (ASL) at the beginning intermediate level. Emphasis is placed on increasing development of students' receptive and expressive skills through ASL vocabulary, fingerspelled signs and knowledge of Deaf Culture. Instruction includes a natural approach to teaching a second language by exposing students to authentic conversations in the classroom. Active learning provides students with the opportunity to apply their ASL skills through an individualized program, small groups and large group environment. Students utilize interactive media to express their comprehension of basic to intermediate ASL sentences and stories as well as to hone their signing skills. Activities are designed to provide students the opportunity to practice vocabulary and syntax at the intermediate level. This course is designed for students and/or professionals interested in working and interacting with Deaf people.",
      "notes": [
        "Limitation on Enrollment: This course is not open to students with previous credit for AMSL 101 or AMSL 116.",
        "Grading: Letter Grade Only"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 2,
          "open": 2,
          "url": "/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/fall-2026/amsl/#amsl-121",
          "subject": "AMSL"
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          "term": "spring-2027",
          "name": "Spring 2027",
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          "open": 2,
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          "subject": "AMSL"
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    },
    {
      "code": "AMSL 150",
      "subject": "AMSL",
      "number": "150",
      "title": "Introduction to Deaf Culture",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "48 - 54 hours lecture",
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      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course is an introduction to the unique aspects of Deaf Culture and Deaf community. Emphasis is place on in-depth discussion of the beliefs and customs of this sociolinguistic/cultural minority in relation to language use and history of Deaf people in the United States of America. This course is intended for students who are interested in learning about Deaf Culture and the Deaf community.",
      "notes": [
        "Limitation on Enrollment: This course is not open to students with previous credit for AMSL 104",
        "Grading: Letter Grade Only"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 2,
          "open": 2,
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          "subject": "AMSL"
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        {
          "term": "spring-2027",
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          "sections": 2,
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          "subject": "AMSL"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "AMSL 155",
      "subject": "AMSL",
      "number": "155",
      "title": "Navigating Deaf Perspectives",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "48 - 54 hours lecture",
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      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course is a study of the audiological, educational, social, and communicative aspects of people who are deaf and hearing impaired. Emphasis is placed on historical perspectives and current trends, philosophies, and ideologies related to deafness. This course is intended for students who are interested in learning about the pathological aspects of deaf and hearing impaired people.",
      "notes": [
        "Limitation on Enrollment: This course is not open to students with previous credit for AMSL 105",
        "Grading: Letter Grade Only"
      ],
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        {
          "term": "spring-2027",
          "name": "Spring 2027",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
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          "subject": "AMSL"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "AMSL 214",
      "subject": "AMSL",
      "number": "214",
      "title": "American Sign Language Fingerspelled Signs",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "48 - 54 hours lecture",
      "prerequisite": "AMSL 121 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent",
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      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course is an intermediate-advanced study of American Sign Language Fingerspelled Signs and Numbering systems. Emphasis is placed on Native Fingerspelled Signs. Students participate in extensive drills expressively and receptively. This course is intended for American Sign Language (ASL) Studies and ASL-English Interpretation majors pursuing employment or a career in ASL and/or Deaf related fields.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading: Letter Grade Only"
      ],
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        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/fall-2026/amsl/#amsl-214",
          "subject": "AMSL"
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    },
    {
      "code": "AMSL 220",
      "subject": "AMSL",
      "number": "220",
      "title": "American Sign Language Level III",
      "units": "5",
      "hours": "80 - 90 hours lecture",
      "prerequisite": "AMSL 121 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent",
      "advisory": "AMSL 214 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent",
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      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This third course in American Sign Language (ASL) is designed to enhance students' receptive and expressive skills at an advanced intermediate level. Emphasis is placed on the ASL syntax, facial grammar, vocabulary, and fingerspelling skills that enable students to participate in increasingly more complex conversations with Deaf community members. Instruction utilizes a natural approach to teaching a second language by engaging students in authentic conversations within the classroom environment. Conversational content seeks to develop student knowledge and understanding of the Deaf community and its art and history. Active learning provides students with the opportunity to apply their ASL skills through an individualized program. Students utilize interactive media to express their comprehension of intermediate to advanced ASL sentences and narratives as well as to hone their signing skills. Activities are designed to provide students the opportunity to practice vocabulary and syntax at the intermediate to advanced level. This course is designed for students and/or professionals interested in working and interacting with Deaf people.",
      "notes": [
        "Limitation on Enrollment: This course is not open to students with previous credit for AMSL 200 or AMSL 215.",
        "Grading: Letter Grade Only"
      ],
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        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/fall-2026/amsl/#amsl-220",
          "subject": "AMSL"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "AMSL 221",
      "subject": "AMSL",
      "number": "221",
      "title": "American Sign Language Level IV",
      "units": "5",
      "hours": "80 - 90 hours lecture",
      "prerequisite": "AMSL 220 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent",
      "advisory": "AMSL 214 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This fourth course in the study of American Sign Language (ASL) continues to build upon students' receptive and expressive skills at the advanced level while expanding their knowledge of Deaf Culture and the influences of other sign language systems. Emphasis is placed on advanced ASL Fingerspelled Signs, ASL structure and vocabulary. Instruction utilizes a natural approach to teaching a second language by engaging students in authentic conversations within the classroom environment. Active learning provides students with the opportunity to apply their American Sign Language (ASL) skills through an individualized program. Students utilize interactive media to express their comprehension of advanced ASL sentences and narratives as well as to hone their signing skills. Activities are designed to provide students the opportunity to practice vocabulary and syntax at the advanced level. This course is designed for students and/or professionals interested in working and/or interacting with Deaf people.",
      "notes": [
        "Limitation on Enrollment: This course is not open to students with previous credit for AMSL 216",
        "Grading: Letter Grade Only"
      ],
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        {
          "term": "spring-2027",
          "name": "Spring 2027",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/spring-2027/amsl/#amsl-221",
          "subject": "AMSL"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "AMSL 225",
      "subject": "AMSL",
      "number": "225",
      "title": "Introduction to Linguistics of American Sign Language",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "48 - 54 hours lecture",
      "corequisite": "Completion of or concurrent enrollment in: AMSL 221 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course is designed to provide students with an analysis of the symbolic and linguistic structure of American Sign Language (ASL) and English including other spoken languages, other sign languages, and other related sign systems. Topics include phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, grammar and discourse. This course examines the bilingual and bicultural practices, language acquisition, sociolinguistics and related research. This course is intended for students who plan to transfer and/or are interested in learning about the linguistic aspects of American Sign Language.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading: Letter Grade Only"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "spring-2027",
          "name": "Spring 2027",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/spring-2027/amsl/#amsl-225",
          "subject": "AMSL"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "AMSL 230",
      "subject": "AMSL",
      "number": "230",
      "title": "Interpretation I",
      "units": "4",
      "hours": "48 - 54 hours lecture/48-54 hours lab",
      "prerequisite": "AMSL 221 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent",
      "corequisite": "Completion of or concurrent enrollment in: AMSL 150 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent and AMSL 214 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent",
      "advisory": "AMSL 225 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course focuses on developing and refining English to ASL and ASL to English translation skills. Topics include preparing to translate, analyzing meaning of ASL and English source texts, message equivalence, reformulating the message, and priorities in translation. Translation skills learned in this course serve as a foundation for future courses in consecutive and simultaneous interpreting. The skills developed in this course allow students to develop message equivalence without the time pressures of consecutive or simultaneous interpreting. This is a skills-based course that is founded in translation theory. Students continue development of their ASL skills and explore intercultural communication as it pertains to the Deaf community. Instructor may use ASL or English when teaching this course. This course is designed for ASL-English Interpretation program majors.",
      "notes": [
        "Limitation on Enrollment: This course is not open to students with previous credit for AMSL 205",
        "Grading: Letter Grade Only"
      ],
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        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/fall-2026/amsl/#amsl-230",
          "subject": "AMSL"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "AMSL 235",
      "subject": "AMSL",
      "number": "235",
      "title": "Professional Aspects of Interpretation",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "48 - 54 hours lecture",
      "prerequisite": "AMSL 221 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent",
      "corequisite": "Completion of or concurrent enrollment in: AMSL 230 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course is a practical study of interpreting as a profession. Emphasis is placed on the application of the code of professional conduct in the field. Topics include historical perspectives on interpreting, interpreting ethics and values, and interpreting theories and models. This course may be taught using ASL and/or English. This course is intended for students who plan to transfer and/or are interested in becoming an ASL Interpreter by majoring in American Sign Language-English Interpretation.",
      "notes": [
        "Limitation on Enrollment: This course is not open to students with previous credit for AMSL 209",
        "Grading: Letter Grade Only"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/fall-2026/amsl/#amsl-235",
          "subject": "AMSL"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "AMSL 240",
      "subject": "AMSL",
      "number": "240",
      "title": "Interpretation II",
      "units": "4",
      "hours": "48 - 54 hours lecture/48-54 hours lab",
      "prerequisite": "AMSL 214 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent and AMSL 230 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent and AMSL 235 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent",
      "corequisite": "Completion of or concurrent enrollment in: AMSL 155 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent and AMSL 225 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course is designed to build upon students’ translation skills to analyze discourse in English and American Sign Language (ASL), with a focus on message analysis and understanding the context, intentions, and cultural norms used during various communication events. Topics include conversational signals, prosodic features, register variation, linguistic features, and message equivalence. Attention is given to continued development of students' ASL skills and discussion of topics in the interpreting field. This course is designed for ASL-English Interpretation program majors.",
      "notes": [
        "Limitation on Enrollment: This course is not open to students with previous credit for AMSL 207",
        "Grading: Letter Grade Only"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "spring-2027",
          "name": "Spring 2027",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/spring-2027/amsl/#amsl-240",
          "subject": "AMSL"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "AMSL 245",
      "subject": "AMSL",
      "number": "245",
      "title": "Specialized Settings in Interpretation",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "48 - 54 hours lecture",
      "prerequisite": "AMSL 230 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent and AMSL 235 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent",
      "corequisite": "Completion of or concurrent enrollment in: AMSL 240 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course is designed to provide students of American Sign Language (ASL) - English Interpretation with an introduction to the application of interpreting skills to a variety of professional settings and situations. Settings covered include but are not limited to, community, conference, Deaf-Blind, Deaf/hearing teaming, educational (K-12 and post-secondary), legal, medical, mental health, and remote and video relay interpreting. The course may be taught in ASL and/or English. This course is intended for students who plan to transfer and/or are interested in becoming an ASL Interpreter by majoring in American Sign Language - English Interpretation.",
      "notes": [
        "Limitation on Enrollment: This course is not open to students with previous credit for AMSL 210",
        "Grading: Letter Grade Only"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "spring-2027",
          "name": "Spring 2027",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/spring-2027/amsl/#amsl-245",
          "subject": "AMSL"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "AMSL 250",
      "subject": "AMSL",
      "number": "250",
      "title": "Interpretation III",
      "units": "4",
      "hours": "48 - 54 hours lecture/48-54 hours lab",
      "prerequisite": "AMSL 240 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent and AMSL 245 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course focuses on developing consecutive interpreting skills from English to American Sign Language (ASL) and ASL to English. Course topics include fidelity, comprehension, memory, reformation, self-monitoring, and repair techniques. The course is built on readings, discussion, practice, and self-analysis. Instructors may use ASL or English when teaching this course. Students observe working interpreters and volunteer in the Deaf or interpreting communities. Students begin interpreting simultaneously in preparation for the next course in this series. This course is designed for ASL-English Interpretation program majors who have already mastered translation to and from ASL and English, and its prerequisite skills.",
      "notes": [
        "Limitation on Enrollment: This course is not open to students with previous credit for AMSL 206",
        "Grading: Letter Grade Only"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/fall-2026/amsl/#amsl-250",
          "subject": "AMSL"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "AMSL 255",
      "subject": "AMSL",
      "number": "255",
      "title": "Interpretation IV",
      "units": "4",
      "hours": "48 - 54 hours lecture/48-54 hours lab",
      "prerequisite": "AMSL 240 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent and AMSL 245 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent",
      "corequisite": "Completion of or concurrent enrollment in: AMSL 250 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course focuses on developing and strengthening English to American Sign Language (ASL) simultaneous interpreting skills and ASL to English simultaneous interpreting skills. Course topics include review of consecutive interpreting, sources of error, comprehension, reformulation and self-monitoring and correction techniques. This course is designed for ASL-English Interpretation program majors.",
      "notes": [
        "Limitation on Enrollment: This course is not open to students with previous credit for AMSL 208",
        "Grading: Letter Grade Only"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "spring-2027",
          "name": "Spring 2027",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/spring-2027/amsl/#amsl-255",
          "subject": "AMSL"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "AMSL 276",
      "subject": "AMSL",
      "number": "276",
      "title": "Field Work in Interpretation",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "24 - 27 hours lecture/72-81 hours lab",
      "prerequisite": "AMSL 250 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent",
      "corequisite": "Completion of or concurrent enrollment in: AMSL 255 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course is a supervised field experience designed to provide students with the opportunity to expand their skills and knowledge in the interpreting profession through observation of professional interpreters in various interpreting settings/situations. Students will begin interpreting, with supervision, when appropriate. In addition to the 90 hours of required field experience, students are required to attend on-campus seminars. Instructors may use ASL or English when teaching this course. This course is designed for ASL-English Interpretation majors.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading: Letter Grade Only"
      ],
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        {
          "term": "spring-2027",
          "name": "Spring 2027",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/spring-2027/amsl/#amsl-276",
          "subject": "AMSL"
        }
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