# American Sign Language (ASL) courses

Napa Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 2 courses

Source: https://catalog.napavalley.edu/courses/asl/

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Spring 2027.

### ASL-120 — First Semester American Sign Language

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 90 hours lecture; 90 hours total
- **Transfers to:** UC, CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/napa-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/asl.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/napa-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/asl.md)

This introductory course emphasizes grammar and receptive and expressive skills. It also includes cultural aspects of the deaf community.

### ASL-121 — Second-Semester American Sign Language

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 90 hours lecture; 90 hours total
- **Prerequisite:** Completion of ASL-120 with a minimum grade of C.
- **Transfers to:** UC, CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/napa-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/asl.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/napa-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/asl.md)

This course continues the study of American Sign Language through expressive and receptive signing, translation, composition, and grammatical analysis and application. Expressive and receptive conversational skills balanced with writing skills are also taught. The study of culture and history of the deaf is continued.