Deaf Studies - Sinclair Community College

Deaf Studies from Sinclair Community College is a Campus Certificate Sign Language degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. Students completing this certificate will obtain valuable and practical skill in American Sign Language. Completion of this certificate can lead to a variety of rewarding career opportunitites communicating with the Deaf and hard-of-hearing. Placement test results may indicate need for developmental mathematics, reading, and/or English, prior to certificate coursework. Program Outcomes Demonstrate basic conversational skills and use of appropriate American Sign Language vocabulary, fingerspelling, and numbers Produce accurate, American Sign Language vocabulary and sentence types using correct grammatical staructure. Articulate selected aspects of Deaf culture. Explain the primary issues involved with Deaf , hard of hearing and Deaf-Blind persons and access to interpreting services, education, employment, health care, mental health and social services. Recognize the difference between deafness as a culture of an American linguistic minority as opposed to soley a medical condition. Understand the unique characteristics, cultural norms, and processes of the Deaf community. Explain the myths that have surrounded deafness throughout history. Articulate the legal rights of Deaf citizens in the United States. Articulate the ethics and protocol of professional interpreting. View more details on Sinclair Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Sign Language courses.