SOCIAL SCIENCE
SIGN-280
American Sign Language (ASL) I
3 units SC • 54 hours lecture per term • Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL-122 or equivalent
Designed for students interested in learning beginning American Sign Language, a language developed in a visual/ gestural mode, and used by the general American deaf population. Also designed to increase the student’s awareness of the deaf culture. The course serves as an introduction to American Sign Language introducing expressive and receptive sign, the manual alphabet, facial expression, and body gestures. Emphasis is on conversational skills in functional situations, knowledge of deaf culture and the deaf community. CSU, UC
SIGN-281
American Sign Language (ASL) II
3 units SC • 54 hours lecture per term • Prerequisite: SIGN-280 or equivalent
Course builds on basic principle and vocabulary introduced in American Sign Language I. Course further develops skills including expressive and receptive sign, the manual alphabet, facial expression, and body gestures. Emphasis on conversational skills in functional situations, continued vocabulary and grammatical expression development, and knowledge of deaf culture and community. CSU, UC
SIGN-282
American Sign Language (ASL) III
3 units SC • 54 hours lecture per term • Prerequisite: SIGN-281 or equivalent
This course expands vocabulary and grammatical skills, both receptive and expressive, using ASL I and II as a base. Students will further develop conversational skills in functional situations, and lead to an appreciation of the deaf culture and history. CSU, UC
SIGN-283
American Sign Language (ASL) IV
3 units SC • 54 hours lecture per term • Prerequisite: SIGN-282 or equivalent
Using ASL I, II, and III as a base, this course expands vocabulary and grammatical skills, both receptive and expressive. It will further develop conversational skills in functional settings, and lead to an appreciation of the deaf culture and history. CSU, UC
DIABLO VALLEY COLLEGE
CATALOG 2013-2014
SOCIAL SCIENCE – SOCSC Obed Vazquez, interim dean Social Sciences Division Faculty Office Building, Room 136
Possible career opportunities
Social science fields are many and varied, as are the associated career opportunities. Careers with all levels of government, research and teaching are all possibilities. Most career options require more than two years of college study.
SOCSC-110 The American Social Experience 3 units SC • 54 hours lecture per term • Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL-122 or equivalent
A multicultural and interdisciplinary examination of the various interpretations developed within the social sciences of the roles of individuals and their experiences in American society. The course considers the roles of social institutions, federal, state, and local governments, and surveys the ideas and values that played a part in shaping America’s cultural image. The course surveys the significant contributions of Latinos, African Americans, Native Americans, and women in shaping the evolution of the concept of American individualism. It also examines critical events in the shaping of social, political, and economic identity among national and gender groups in American society and culture. CSU, UC
SOCSC-111 Money, Power and Politics in the United States 3 units SC • 54 hours lecture per term • Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL-122 or equivalent
A multidisciplinary, integrative study of the concepts of democracy and the historical, political and economic processes through which democracy has arisen in the United States, with emphasis on the U.S. Constitution and state and local government in California. Particular attention is given to the contributions to American democracy by diverse social groups and the international context of American political and economic life. CSU, UC
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