American Sign Language Studies
Associate of Arts Degree American Sign Language/Interpreting · San Diego Mesa College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Summary
The American Sign Language Studies and the American Sign Language - English Interpretation programs offer students a variety of certificate and degree options designed to prepare them for transfer to four-year institutions as well as for deafness-related careers in the public and private sectors.
Award Note: The Associate Degree requires a minimum of 60 degree applicable semester units.
Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the American Sign Language Studies Program will be able to:
- Accurately interpret between ASL and English in a variety of settings: face-to-face, small group settings, monologue and/or large group settings.
- Develop knowledge and awareness of the differences between the Deaf Culture/deaf community and the hearing community.
- Develop receptive and expressive skills in American Sign Language and Fingerspelling.
- Apply professional standards, practices, and ethics, not limited to the tenets of the Code of Professional Conduct, to their work.
Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR: | 32 | |
| AMSL 120 | American Sign Language Level I | 5 |
| AMSL 121 | American Sign Language Level II | 5 |
| AMSL 150 | Introduction to Deaf Culture | 3 |
| AMSL 155 | Navigating Deaf Perspectives | 3 |
| AMSL 214 | American Sign Language Fingerspelled Signs | 3 |
| AMSL 220 | American Sign Language Level III | 5 |
| AMSL 221 | American Sign Language Level IV | 5 |
| AMSL 225 | Introduction to Linguistics of American Sign Language | 3 |