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LTCC CATALOG 2010-2011 207 SIGN LANGUAGE - SOCIOLOGYSNL 120B CONVERSATIONAL AMERICAN SIGNLANGUAGE IILecture 1.5, Lab 0, Units 1.5This course offers a progression in acquiring conversational skills on awide variety of topics in American Sign Language (ASL), the languageused by most Deaf people in the United States. ASL grammar andexpression will be reinforced as part of the conversational process.Transfers to CSUPREREQUISITE: SNL 101 or equivalent.ADVISORY: SNL 120A or equivalent.SNL 131 SPECIAL TOPICSUnits 1-4This course is designed to meet the needs of students for studies inareas of special interest. Topics and credit will vary from quarter toquarter and will be included under this cover title published in theschedule of classes for the quarter in which the course will be offered.Transfers to CSUSNL 191 SPECIAL TOPICSUnits 1-4This course is designed to meet the needs of students for studies inoccupational, technical or college preparatory areas of special interest.Topics and credits will vary from quarter to quarter and will beincluded under this cover title published in the schedule of classes forthe quarter in which the course will be offered.SNL 201 SIGN LANGUAGE: AMERICAN SIGNLANGUAGE - INTERMEDIATE ILecture 5, Lab 0, Units 5This course provides continued instructional activities for studentswho wish to become competent in communication with Deaf people.There will be a broader scope in signing techniques and skills with anintermediate study of ASL vocabulary, fingerspelling, syntax, lexicon,sentence structure, conversational skills, and thought processes.Further study in aspects of Deaf culture will be included.Transfers to CSU, UNR, UCPREREQUISITE: SNL 103 with a grade of “C” or better or equivalent.SNL 202 SIGN LANGUAGE: AMERICAN SIGNLANGUAGE - INTERMEDIATE IILecture 5, Lab 0, Units 5This course emphasizes intermediate expressive and receptive nonverbalcommunication skills between signers who have preliminaryAmerican Sign Language syntactical and lexical skills. Students willgenerate and compile previously learned signs, studying handshapecharacteristics, palm orientation, location and movement with newsigns and ASL sentence structure being introduced as a focus forclassroom instruction. This course will provide an understanding ofDeaf cultural processes by identifying behaviors from activities andinteractions in the Deaf community.Transfers to CSU, UNR, UCPREREQUISITE: SNL 201 with a grade of “C” or better or equivalent.SNL 203 SIGN LANGUAGE: AMERICAN SIGNLANGUAGE - INTERMEDIATE IIILecture 5, Lab 0, Units 5This course provides extensive activities on sign language expressions.Activities include the utilization of ASL and the correct translationof English glosses, expressions, and idioms. There will be a focuson reinforcing previously learned grammatical markers, handshapes,and ASL vocabulary. This course emphasizes intermediate fluency,continued study of ASL handshapes, movement and orientation ofsigns, fingerspelling, syntax, lexicon, and Deaf cultural awareness.Transfers to CSU, UNR, UCPREREQUISITE: SNL 202 with a grade of “C” or better or equivalent.SNL 231 SPECIAL PROJECTSUnits 1-4This course is designed for students wishing to pursue a specific topicof study. Emphasis is on individualized instruction and studentproject planning. The student must arrange for project and creditapproval by the instructor prior to registering for this course.Transfers to CSUSNL 291 SPECIAL PROJECTSUnits 1-4This course is designed to meet the needs of students for studies inoccupational, technical or college preparatory areas of special interest.Topics and credits will vary from quarter to quarter and will beincluded under this cover title published in the schedule of classes forthe quarter in which the course will be offered.SOCIOLOGYA.A. DEGREEAn A.A. Degree is offered in the field of Sociology. For majorrequirements, see page 76.SOC 101 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGYLecture 4, Lab 0, Units 4This course is an introduction to the basic principles of sociologicalinquiry. It includes analysis of social structures and social behavior,including socialization, social institutions, race, class, gender, deviance,and social change. As well, students will be exposed to the basictheoretical and methodological approaches of the discipline.Transfers to CSU, UNR, UCADVISORY: ENG 101 or equivalent.SOC 102 MARRIAGE, FAMILIES, AND INTIMATERELATIONSHIPSLecture 4, Lab 0, Units 4This course is a study of the family as a social unit and institution,with emphasis on the various forms and functions of the family, aswell as the family as a social problem. Cross-cultural families andnon-traditional family forms, such as the gay and lesbian family andsingle-parent form, will be compared with more traditional forms likethe nuclear family. Additional emphasis will be placed on patterns ofdating and the variety of intimate relationships in society as well as theconstruction of the family in politics, media, and popular culture.Transfers to CSU, UNR, UCADVISORY: ENG 101 or equivalent.Russian - Sign Language - Sociology