Associate in Arts in American Sign Language and Deaf Studies

at Ohlone College

This degree is designed to prepare students for paraprofessional positions that require skills in American Sign Language and cultural competence among Deaf people. The degree instills an appreciation of the multicultural, socio-linguistic Deaf minority, who comprise a historically oppressed group and possess a rich cultural history and a vibrant language. This study enriches students of all majors, as global citizens, to think critically across differences in human experience and to build social relationships in personal and/or professional contacts with Deaf persons.