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When are your sign language courses offered?
Currently our earliest course is scheduled two days a week 4:00p-5:30p. Others run 4:00p-6:00p once a week, 6:00p-9:00p or
7:00p-10:00p twice a week.
Are your classes taught by deaf instructors?
Approximately 50% of our faculty are deaf or hard-of-hearing. Many of these individuals are active members of the local
community and national deaf organizations or have ties to our local deaf
schools.
What are your ASL courses like?
Our program policy is that all ASL courses, with the exception of SL28, SL23, SL32, SL34, SL26 are
taught without the use of voice. In other words, you will have a total
language immerion experience. While teaching styles will naturally vary,
instructors do follow standardized assessment measures and program policies
for supplemental cultural materials. In addition students in advanced ASL
courses benefit from the presence of a deaf or hard-of-hearing mentor (similar to a teacher’s assistant) who
can contribute valuable socio-cultural knowledge. For our ASL I-V courses
we utilize the nationally known VISTA Signing Naturally curriculum.
Can I take ASL classes during the summer or intersession?
No. Our program is only available to students for the Fall and Spring semesters.
If I have taken ASL courses elsewhere, can I transfer them?
ASL courses that were taken for credit at another
institute may be transferable. Students will have to have their
transcripts sent to SCCC for evaluation. ASL classes such as those offered
at Cleary School for the Deaf, Millneck School for the Deaf, or any adult
education course are not accepted.
What if I feel I already possess the skills for ASL I, II, III, or IV? What options are available to me?
Students can opt to take a challenge exam for ASL I or II (or both). Contact the program coordinator for more details. The
challenge exam is administered by a deaf faculty member and involves both a written exam and expressive (sign) assessment. Exams are based on the VISTA
Signing Naturally curriculum. There is, however, no challenge exam option for SL20 (ASLIII) or SL22 (ASLIV). We do not award credit for life
experience. Students who wish to complete either the 341-1 or 341-2 degree programs will have to take SL20 and SL22 – that includes children of deaf
adults, or employed ASL teachers or interpreters.
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