Program Overview

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American Sign Language at Cerritos College

Associate of Arts

The American Sign Language (ASL) Program at Cerritos College is an interdisciplinary program that fosters an awareness of the Deaf community and cultural awareness. The program consists of study goals that takes students with little or no knowledge of ASL and Deaf Culture and provides them with the skills needed to communicate comfortably in a wide variety of situations in the Deaf community.

Salary, Growth and Careers

Salary

Careers associated with this program have a salary range from $48,000 to $168,000 with an average salary of $101,000.

Growth

Career opportunities for this program are expected to grow nationwide from 2022 to 2032.

Careers

• Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +1%
  • Average Salary: $105,000
  • Salary Range: $78,000 - $127,000
• Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
  • Education Level: Doctoral or professional degree
  • Job Growth: +1.4%
  • Average Salary: $128,000
  • Salary Range: $76,000 - $168,000
• Interpreters and Translators
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +4.3%
  • Average Salary: $69,000
  • Salary Range: $48,000 - $85,000
• Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
  • Education Level: Doctoral or professional degree
  • Job Growth: +5.9%
  • Average Salary: $105,000
  • Salary Range: $50,000 - $165,000

Program Map

American Sign Language - Full-time

Associate of Arts

60.0 Units

• Major Course
• General Education Course
• Elective Course
• Milestone
• Offers Microcredential

Fall 2024

1st Term

15.0 UNITS

• MAJ ASL 110
  • American Sign Language I
  • 4.0 Units
• MAJ / GEN ASL 220
  • Deaf Culture
  • 3.0 Units
• GEN English Composition
  • 4.0 Units
  • Choose a course from Area 1A.
• GEN Oral Communication
  • 3.0 Units
  • Choose a course from Area 1C.
• ELEC UC/CSU Transferable Course
  • 1.0 Units
  • Choose a course
• MILE Department Information
  • Link to this department

Spring 2025

2nd Term

15.0 UNITS

• MAJ / GEN ASL 111
  • American Sign Language II
  • 4.0 Units
• GEN Critical Thinking
  • 3.0 Units
  • Choose a course from Area 1B.
• GEN Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
  • 4.0 Units
  • Choose a course
• GEN U.S. History
  • 3.0 Units
  • Choose a course
• GEN Proficiency: Health & Wellness
  • 1.0 Units
  • Choose a course

Fall 2025

3rd Term

15.0 UNITS

• MAJ ASL 210
  • American Sign Language III
  • 4.0 Units
• GEN Arts
  • 3.0 Units
  • Choose a course from Area 3A.
• GEN Biological Sciences
  • 3.0 Units
  • Choose a course from Area 5B.
• GEN U.S. Government
  • 3.0 Units
  • Choose a course
• ELEC UC/CSU Transferable Course
  • 2.0 Units
  • Choose a course

Spring 2026

4th Term

15.0 UNITS

• MAJ ASL 211
  • American Sign Language IV
  • 4.0 Units
• MAJ ASL 215
  • Beginning Interpreting and Ethics 1
  • 3.0 Units
• GEN Physical Sciences
  • 3.0 Units
  • Choose a course from Area 5A.
• GEN Laboratory Science
  • 1.0 Units
  • Choose a course from Area 5C.
• GEN Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • 3.0 Units
  • Choose a course from Area 4.
• ELEC UC/CSU Transferable Course
  • 1.0 Units
  • Choose a course

American Sign Language - Associate of Arts

60.0 units