Reedley College Catalog 2018-19

157 Agriculture Education - American Sign Language Course Descriptions 2018-2019 Catalog AGRICULTURE EDUCATION (AGED) 50 AGRICULTURE EDUCATION ORIENTATION 3 units, 2 lecture hours, 3 lab hours ADVISORIES: English 125 and 126. This course is an overview of agricultural education in California, including the principle components of agricultural education, developing academic and career plans, and observation in a secondary agricultural education classroom. In addition to class time, the course requires a minimum of 45 hours of structured fieldwork in K-12 classrooms that represent California’s diverse student population, and includes cooperation with at least one carefully selected and campus-approved certificated classroom teacher. Students need to do their observation in a classroom that is in line with their degree plans. Single subject agriculture credential require that candidates observe in subject area at high school or junior high. This course requires verification of measles vaccination and pertussis, freedom of tuberculosis, and verification of flu vaccination within the past 12 months. (A, CSU) AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE (ASL) 1 BEGINNING AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE 4 units, 4 lecture hours, pass/no pass ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126. Beginning course in everyday communication with the deaf and severely hearing impaired; intended for students with no knowledge of ASL. Introduction to vocabulary, idioms, grammar, the culture of the deaf community, and appropriate behavior for social interaction with the deaf. Uses only the target language in class. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I) 2 HIGH-BEGINNING AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE 4 units, 4 lecture hours, pass/no pass PREREQUISITES: American Sign Language 1 or equivalent skills as determined by an instructor of American. Sign Language. ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126. Second-semester course in everyday communication with the deaf and severely hearing impaired. Development of grammatical structures and expansion of vocabulary. Further study of the culture of the deaf community and appropriate behavior for social interaction with the deaf. Uses only the target language in class. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I) 3 INTERMEDIATE AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE 4 units, 4 lecture hours, pass/no pass PREREQUISITES: American Sign Language 2 or equivalent skills as determined by an instructor of American Sign Language. ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126. Third-semester course in everyday communication with the deaf and severely hearing impaired. Review of basic grammatical structures. Further development of signing skills and grammatical structures and continued expansion of vocabulary. Increased reliance on signing in the study of the culture of the deaf community. Uses only the target language in class. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I) 4 HIGH-INTERMEDIATE AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE 4 units, 4 lecture hours, pass/no pass PREREQUISITES: American Sign Language 3 or equivalent skills as determined by an instructor of American Sign Language. ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126. Fourth-semester course in everyday communication with the deaf and severely hearing impaired. Development of proficiency of morphology and grammar usage. Increased reliance on signing in the continued exploration of current topics of relevance to the culture of the deaf community. Uses only the target language in class. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I) 5 DEAF CULTURE 3 units, 3 lecture hours ADVISORIES: English 1A. This course will explore various aspects of Deaf Culture and the Deaf Community. Students will critically discuss, analyze, and demonstrate understanding about the cultural values, traditions, rules of interaction, language, identity, and history of the Deaf Community. Students will develop understanding about working in professions with Deaf members of the community and the technological advances which support members of the Deaf Community. ASL proficiency not required for this course. (A, CSU) 6 STRUCTURE OF AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE 3 units, 3 lecture hours PREREQUISITES: American Sign Language 2 or equivalent skills as determined by an instructor of American Sign Language. ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 & 126, or English 128 & 130, or English 132. This course analyzes and explores basic phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, variation, and historical change of ASL. The course will be taught in ASL. (A, CSU)