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American Sign Language - Animal Science
2015-2016 Catalog
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE (ASL)
1
BEGINNING AMERICAN
SIGN LANGUAGE
4 units, 4 lecture hours, (Pass/No Pass)
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126.
Beginning course in everyday communication with
the deaf and severely hearing impaired; intended for students
with no knowledge of ASL. Introduction to vocabulary,
idioms, grammar, the culture of the deaf community, and
appropriate behavior for social interaction with the deaf. Uses
only the target language in class. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I)
2
HIGH-BEGINNING AMERICAN
SIGN LANGUAGE
4 units, 4 lecture hours, (Pass/No Pass)
PREREQUISITES: American Sign Language 1 or
equivalent skills as determined by an instructor of American.
Sign Language. ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125
and 126.
Second-semester course in everyday communication
with the deaf and severely hearing impaired. Development of
grammatical structures and expansion of vocabulary. Further
study of the culture of the deaf community and appropriate
behavior for social interaction with the deaf. Uses only the
target language in class. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I)
3
INTERMEDIATE AMERICAN
SIGN LANGUAGE
4 units, 4 lecture hours, (Pass/No Pass)
PREREQUISITES: American Sign Language 2 or
equivalent skills as determined by an instructor of American
Sign Language. ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125
and 126.
Third-semester course in everyday communication
with the deaf and severely hearing impaired. Review of basic
grammatical structures. Further development of signing
skills and grammatical structures and continued expansion of
vocabulary. Increased reliance on signing in the study of the
culture of the deaf community. Uses only the target language
in class. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I)
4
HIGH-INTERMEDIATE AMERICAN
SIGN LANGUAGE
4 units, 4 lecture hours, (Pass/No Pass)
PREREQUISITES: American Sign Language 3 or
equivalent skills as determined by an instructor of American
Sign Language. ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125
and 126.
Fourth-semester course in everyday communication
with the deaf and severely hearing impaired. Development of
proficiency of morphology and grammar usage. Increased
reliance on signing in the continued exploration of current
topics of relevance to the culture of the deaf community.
Uses only the target language in class. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I)
ANIMAL SCIENCE (AS)
1
GENERAL LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION
3 units, 2 lecture hours, 3 lab hours
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and
126.
This course is a survey of the livestock industry,
the supply of animal products and their uses, with a special
emphasis on the origin, characteristics, adaptation, and
contributions of farm animals to the agriculture industry.
This course will analyze the economic trends and career
opportunities in animal agriculture. (A, CSU, UC)
2
BEEF PRODUCTION
3 units, 2 lecture hours, 3 lab hours
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and
126.
This course is a study of the principles and practices
of purebred and commercial beef cattle production throughout
the world. Emphasis to be placed on the importance of breeds,
breeding principles, selection, nutrition, environmental
management, health, marketing and recordkeeping to ensure
scientifically-based management decisions and consumer
product acceptance as applied to beef cattle. (A, CSU, UC)
3
SHEEP PRODUCTION
3 units, 2 lecture hours, 3 lab hours
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and
126.
This course is a survey of the sheep industry
including management of commercial, purebred and small
farm flocks; selecting, feeding, breeding and basic care of
ewes and lambs plus marketing of lambs and wool. (A,
CSU, UC)