{
  "college": "santa-barbara-city-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "School of Modern Languages",
  "id": "school-of-modern-languages--american-sign-language-aa",
  "name": "American Sign Language",
  "award": "Associate of Arts (AA)",
  "department": "school-of-modern-languages",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.sbcc.edu/academic-departments/modern-languages/american-sign-language-aa/",
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      "markdown": "### Overview\n\nThe Associate in Arts in American Sign Language degree (A.A in American Sign Language) provides students with the foundational knowledge in ASL to prepare them for transfer to four-year universities that offer a baccalaureate program."
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Requirements\n\n**Associate Degree Graduation Requirements**\n\nComplete all of the following:\n\n1.  All Major Requirements listed below with a “C” or better or “P” in each course (at least 20% of the major requirements must be completed through SBCC).\n2.  One of the following General Education options:\n    1.  OPTION 1: SBCC General Education pattern OR\n    2.  OPTION 2: Cal-GETC pattern\n3.  A minimum of 60 semester units of degree-applicable college credit (SBCC courses numbered 100 and higher and C1000 and higher).\n4.  Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher in degree-applicable coursework.\n5.  A minimum of 12 units through SBCC."
    },
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      "rows": [
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Major Requirements"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Required Core"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ASL 101",
          "title": "Beginning American Sign Language I",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ASL 102",
          "title": "Beginning American Sign Language II",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ASL 103",
          "title": "Intermediate American Sign Language I",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ASL 104",
          "title": "Intermediate American Sign Language II",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ASL 125",
          "title": "American Deaf Culture and History",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ASL 130",
          "title": "Intermediate ASL Conversation I",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "List A - Complete one course from the following:",
          "units": "2"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ASL 115",
          "title": "Classifiers",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ASL 140",
          "title": "Intermediate ASL Conversation II",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total Units",
          "units": "28.00"
        }
      ]
    },
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      "markdown": "### Learning Outcomes\n\n1.  Demonstrate competency in ASL expressive and receptive skills.\n2.  Demonstrate competency in visual gestural communication and finger-spelling.\n3.  Recognize what is required to support ASL as the visual language of the Deaf community.\n4.  Demonstrate a knowledge of the culture and cultural practices of the Deaf community.\n5.  Display appropriate sociolinguistic behaviors as proficient users of American Sign Language."
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Recommended Sequence\n\nMake an appointment with your SBCC academic counselor through Starfish to create a Student Education Plan that reflects a recommended course sequence for this program that is tailored to your individual needs.\n\nHow to schedule an Academic Counseling appointment."
    }
  ]
}