Courses
INTERPRETING G100 - 3 Units
Introduction to Sign Language Interpreting
Advisories: Basic knowledge of American Sign Language
This course is designed to provide students with the historical and theoretical knowledge
of the interpreting profession. Topics include: The history of interpreting, roles and
responsibilities of an interpreter, the Code of Ethics, relevant organizations, interpreter
skills and competencies, overview of various settings, terminology, the interaction of
American Deaf and Hearing Cultures, business practices and systems of evaluation and
certification. Lecture. Optional pass/no pass grade. Transferable to CSU.
INTERPRETING G130 - 3 Units
Beginning Voice to Sign
(Formerly known as: Interpreting 030, Basic Voice to Sign)
Advisories: Sign G280
This course reviews the principles, concepts and theories of interpreting and introduces
the processes, skills and techniques of interpreting from English to American Sign
Language. Both consecutive and simultaneous interpreting are explored. The student
will begin the development of skills required to accurately interpret a spoken message
into sign language. Lecture. Letter grade only. Transferable to CSU.
INTERPRETING G135 - 3 Units
Advanced Voice to Sign
(Formerly known as: Interpreting 035)
Advisories: Interpreting G130
This course enhances the processes, skills and techniques of interpreting from English
to American Sign Language. The student will continue to develop skills required to
accurately interpret a spoken message into sign language. The concepts of transliterating
and interpreting will be reviewed and expanded. Practice will provide the student
with the skills necessary to match the interpreting process to the needs of the deaf
consumer. Lecture. Letter grade only. Transferable to CSU.
INTERPRETING G155 - 3 Units
Basic Sign to Voice
(Formerly known as: Interpreting 055)
Advisories: Sign G280
This course introduces the processes, skills and techniques of interpreting from
American Sign Language to English. Both consecutive and simultaneous methods of
interpreting will be explored. The student will begin the development of skills required
to accurately interpret a signed message into English. Lecture. Letter grade only.
Transferable to CSU.
INTERPRETING G160 - 3 Units
Advanced Sign to Voice
(Formerly known as: Interpreting 060)
Advisories: Interpreting G155
This is a course in advanced processes, skills and techniques of interpreting from
American Sign Language into oral English. Both consecutive and simultaneous methods
of interpreting will be enhanced. Lecture. Letter grade only. Transferable to CSU.
INTERPRETING G170 - 3 Units
Interpreting In Educational Settings
(Formerly known as: Interpreting 070)
Advisories: Sign G285, Interpreting G135, Interpreting G155
This course emphasizes the role and responsibilities of an interpreter in educational settings including elementary, secondary and post-secondary. Processes of interpreting are
examined and implemented in an effort to prepare educational interpreters to be qualified,
certified and to satisfy the California state mandates for educational interpreters.
Lecture. Optional pass/no pass grade. Transferable to CSU.
INTERPRETING G190 - 3 Units
Specialized Interpreting Situations
(Formerly known as: Interpreting 090AC, INTRP190AC)
Advisories: Interpreting G130 or G155
This course examines the role and responsibilities of an interpreter in varied interpreting
settings. The practical aspects of interpreting will examined and implemented in an
effort to prepare students to work in a wide variety of situations and settings. Students
will be given opportunities to explore medical, educational, legal and religious, and
theatrical settings. This course may be taken 3 times. Lecture. Letter grade only.
Transferable to CSU. Offered spring semester only.
SIGN G068 - 3 Units
ASL for Health and Medical Personnel
A beginning course in American Sign Language (ASL) for medical and health personnel,
stressing the acquisition of technical vocabulary and the basic structural concepts
for communication in a bilingual environment. This course may be taken 4 times.
Lecture. Letter grade only.
SIGN G180 - 4 Units
Beginning American Sign Language I
(Formerly known as: Sign 180AB)
A basic course in American sign language (ASL). Emphasis will be on grammar, syntax,
vocabulary and expressive and receptive skills. This course is equivalent to two years of
high school Sign Language. This course may be taken 2 times. Lecture. Optional pass/
no pass grade. Transferable to CSU; UC.
SIGN G185 - 4 Units
Beginning American Sign Language II
Advisories: Sign G180
This is a continuation of American Sign language (ASL). Emphasis is on grammar,
syntax, vocabulary and expressive and receptive ability. Lecture. Optional pass/no pass
grade. Transferable to CSU; UC.
SIGN G280 - 4 Units
Advanced American Sign Language I
Advisories: Sign G185
This course provides further training in manual alphabet and sign language for purposes
of communication with people who are deaf. It is designed to help the student increase
speed with regard to accuracy, rhythm and comprehension. Lecture. Optional pass/no
pass grade. Transferable to CSU; UC.
SIGN G285 - 4 Units
Advanced American Sign Language II
Advisories: Sign G280
This course combines American Sign Language and Interpreting concepts and methodology.
It focuses on the comparisons, contrasts and special relationships between
American Sign Language and Interpreting and their expressive and receptive implementation
in various interpreting situations. Lecture. Optional pass/no pass grade.
Transferable to CSU; UC. Offered spring semester only.
SIGN G290 - 0.5 Units
Fingerspelling
(Formerly known as: Sign 290AD)
Current or previous enrollment in a sign or interpreting course. A skills class designed
to introduce Sign Language and Interpreting students to the principles and techniques
of the American (fingerspelling) Manual Alphabet. Fingerspelling is an important
ingredient in conversing with deaf people. Expressive and receptive techniques will
be emphasized. This course may be taken 4 times. Lecture