American Sign Language Associate in Arts and Certificate of Achievement
The ASL degree is designed for students to acquire advanced expressive and receptive signing skills It also gives students greater awareness of the Deaf culture and Deaf community This degree is meant for the student who wants to work with Deaf people Communicating in sign language and understanding Deafness is critical in any career where one works with Deaf and hard of hearing people The emphasis is on paraprofessional vocations such as teacher’s aid, child care worker, etc Students completing the ASL degree may wish to transfer to a four year institution or continue their studies in interpreting