American Sign Language
4 courses · Las Positas College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Summer 2026 · Fall 2026
ASL 1A American Sign Language I
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Introduction to American Sign Language (ASL) including expressive and receptive skills, the manual alphabet, facial expression, and body gestures. Emphasis on conversational skills in functional situations, knowledge of Deaf culture and the Deaf community.
ASL 1B American Sign Language II
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 hours lecture
- Prerequisite
- ASL 1A
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Continued development of American Sign Language (ASL) receptive/expressive skills and knowledge learned in ASL 1A. Emphasis on conversational skills in functional situations, continued vocabulary and sentence structure expansion, and knowledge of Deaf culture and the Deaf community.
ASL 2A American Sign Language III
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 hours lecture
- Prerequisite
- ASL 1B
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Further development of American Sign Language (ASL) receptive/expressive skills and knowledge learned in ASL 1B. Emphasis on conversational skills in functional situations, continued vocabulary expansion and knowledge of deaf culture and the deaf community. Prerequisite: ASL 1B (completed with a grade of “C” or higher).
ASL 2B American Sign Language IV
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 hours lecture
- Prerequisite
- ASL 2A
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Further development of American Sign Language (ASL) receptive/expressive skills and knowledge learned in American Sign Language 2A. Emphasis on conversational skills in functional situations, continued expansion of vocabulary and knowledge of deaf culture and the deaf community.