Replaced by SNLAN-1B, 9/28/07
College of the Redwoods
CURRICULUM PROPOSAL
--Attach the Course Outline-1. Division/Center (Humanities Division) - Academic and Transfer Programs
2. Program and Course Number __________
3. Course Title ___________
SNLAN 4B
American Sign Language ______________
4. ____ New (If new, are you deleting a course?) Course to be deleted:_________________
__X__ Change (Indicate current status and proposed changes on "Summary of Curriculum Changes" form)
_____ Check here if catalog description is being changed.
_____ Delete (Reason for deletion: ____________________________________________________)
5. Of what approved program is this course a part? ___N/A________
(see list of approved programs and TOPS Codes)TOPS Code _1199.00_
Is the course a "required course"?_NO__ an "additional requirement"?_NO__
(In a certificate or degree program)
6. Provide evidence that this course/revision is needed (purpose of proposal).
Revision of course content to increase to 4.0 Lecture Hours to be consistent with other modern/foreign languages
offered at College of the Redwoods.
7. Describe the students who will enroll (include estimated number).
(25) Students who seriously want to continue their study of the Deaf community and use of their Language. Students
are comprised of those fulfilling GE requirement, Students transferring to CSU, UC systems who will use ASL to
satisfy foreign/modern language requirement, Teachers using ASL for CA State mandated CLAD credential,
Service Professionals working with Deaf community members and their families.
8. Parallel courses--what is the relation of this course to existing courses
None
(modify/overlap/replace)?
9. Capital Outlay: Describe the equipment for this class.
Presently have: Presently have: Overhead Projector, VCR, Compact Disk, Cassette Player, Blackboard, Video
Camera
Need to acquire: (include cost)
10. Staffing implications (Associate or Full-time faculty) __ Full-Time or Associate ____
Instructional Aide required? How many hours per week? _____-0-___________
11. Learning Resource Implications (new courses only)
Does the college have adequate learning resources to support the proposed course, or can the necessary resources be
acquired within the existing budget?
Yes ___X__
No ________
Please attach the "Learning Resource Supplement" to the Course Proposal form.
12. Facility Implications: (Unless otherwise stated, it is assumed this course can be offered
District-wide.)
Where Scheduled? ___ CR Eureka Campus, Del Norte Campus and Mendocino Coast Campus ___
When Scheduled? Semester(s) __ Fall, Spring, Summer
Day _X__ Evening __X_
13. Special Fees __-0-___
14. Special Student Expenses (i.e., equipment, clothing, tools, etc.): none
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15. Submitted by __Jane Epperson Bloomfield______ Tel. Ext._4894____
Approved by Curriculum Committee __
11/8/02
Date _10/28/02________________
________
SUMMARY OF CURRICULUM CHANGES
FEATURES
OLD
NEW
Grading Standard
CR/NC Option
Grade Only
Maximum Class Size
28
25
TLUs
4.5
6.0
Lectures Hours
3.0
4.0
3.0
4.0
Prerequisites
Corequisites
Recommended Preparation
Repeatability Maximum Enrollments
Repeatability Maximum Units
Lab Hours
Method of Instruction
Units
Other
If any of the listed features have been modified in the new proposal, indicate the "old" (current) information and
proposed changes.
 "Cultural" aspects of Course Outline were modified for submission as General Education course. (15/17/91)
 Unit value increased (10/28/02)
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COURSE OUTLINE
DATE __10/28/02__
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER: ______
SNLAN 4B ______
FORMER NUMBER (If previously offered) ______________
COURSE TITLE ________
American Sign Language __
I. CATALOG AND OUTLINE
1. CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
A continuation of American Sign Language, Deaf culture and the Deaf community. The theory of American Sign
Language grammar is stressed along with vocabulary building.
Note: Field trips will be taken to Deaf Cultural events. College of the Redwoods does not provide transportation.
2. COURSE OUTLINE:
% of Classroom Hours Spent on Each Topic
A.
Grammar
20 %
Objects and Their Location:
1.
Classifier predicates showing size, shape and movement
Objects, Number and Location:
2.
Classifier predicates to indicate locational relationship
How Many
3.
Plurals using quantifiers: MANY, SOME SEVERAL, A-FEW
4.
Plurals using numbers
5.
Incorporating numbers: MINUTE, HOUR , DAY
Family Relationships:
6.
Past, present and future tenses using time signs
7.
Personal pronouns incorporating number
Friends and Acquaintances
8.
Showing past-tense: use of FINISH
How Others Look:
9.
Use of numbers to show age, time and count
Personality:
10.
Contraction of KNOW and THAT: KNOW^THAT
Physical Features:
.. ..
11.
Variation on classifiers, CL:55, CL:B
Your residence
12.
More verbs that change movement to show subject and object: BORROW, TAKE, SUMMON, CHOOSE
13.
Classifiers representing category and with movement
Objects in Your Residence:
14.
More classifiers showing size and shape and chaining: CL: B, CL:11
What you Do Everyday:
15.
Form of EVERY-MORNING, EVERY-NIGHT, ETC.
16.
Form of EVERY-SATURDAY, EVERY-TUESDAY, etc.
The Menu:
17.
Use of RUN-OUT, DEPLETE
18.
Negatives of modals: CANÕT AND WONÕT
19.
Use of NONE to show no quantity and as a negative: SEE^NONE, HEAR^NONE,
UNDERSTAND^NONE, FEEL^NONE
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PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER_____
SNLAN 4B _______________
Quantities:
20.
Classifiers CL:G and CL:BB to show thickness, width, depth and layering
Prices:
21.
1-DOLLAR incorporating numbers 2-10, 1-CENT and use of blank with dollar amount
Food and Drink:
22.
Non-inflecting form of HELP
Explaining:
23.
Structures for declining
B.
Communication Practice and Vocabulary
20 %
C.
Culture
60 %
Participate in culturally authentic conversations with increased awareness of target cultural concerns, norms and
values:
Family, Friends, Acquaintances and Current Events
1.
Discuss topics such as current events, politics, business, cultural and moral issues
2.
Asking and giving information about a person’s family background
3
Establishing whether hearing members of a family sign or not
4.
Whispering in sign and polite etiquette used in social situations
5.
Appliance of humorous variation of classifiers
Food and shopping:
6.
Experience all aspects dinning through scheduled field trip
7.
Communicate all details needing in making a purchase or discussing money matters
Help:
8.
Deepen acquaintance with Devices for the Deaf through direct use
9.
Increase knowledge of medical appropriate signs needed in emergency situations
Presentations with cultural themes:
10
Lead Signed Demonstration Presentation with class participants
11.
View videos of Deaf Theatre to appreciate the differences between presentations for the hearing
population
12.
Performance of Signed Theatrical Presentation for a Deaf and hearing audience
Attendance and participation in culturally appropriate events
Total........100 %
II. PREREQUISITES
Prerequisite?
Corequisite?
Recommended Preparation?
No ________
No ___X___
No ___X___
Yes _SNLAN 4A or equivalent__
Yes _____________________
Yes _____________________
Rationale for Prerequisite, Corequisite, Recommended Preparation___ This is an intermediate level course,
therefore students should have the proper preparation to succeed.
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PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER_____
SNLAN 4B _______________
III. OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENTS
1. COURSE OUTCOMES/OBJECTIVES:
List the primary instructional objectives of the class. Formulate some of them in terms of specific measurable
student accomplishments, e.g., specific knowledge and/or skills to be attained as a result of completing this course.
For degree-applicable courses, include objectives in the area of "critical thinking." Upon successful completion of
this course, the students will be able to:
a. Communicate expressively in American Sign Language using applicable syntactical forms. Build on
communication strategies used for initiating, conducting and terminating dialogues.
b.
Receive visually American Sign Language and understand receptively the signed concepts by responding using
targeted lexical items from situation or narratives that occur in daily life activities.
c.
Demonstrate written American Sign Language translations of signed dialogues using expanded English
Language glosses for American Sign Language signs.
d.
Confirm an understanding of the cultural differences between the hearing and the Deaf communities and use
acceptable etiquette as it relates to the course through classroom and community interactions.
e.
Design an estimated ten minute demonstration presentation and lead class members in that activity using
American Sign Language. Translate a story, poem or song into American Sign Language and present to the class and
invited Deaf community members.
2. COLLEGE LEVEL CRITICAL THINKING TASKS/ASSIGNMENTS:
Degree applicable courses must include critical thinking tasks/assignments. This section need not be completed for
non-credit courses. Describe how the course requires students to independently analyze, synthesize, explain, assess,
anticipate and/or define problems, formulate and assess solutions, apply principles to new situations, etc.
Students must be able to assess the meaning of signed and written and American Sign language, analyze a situation,
and synthesize original responses using the vocabulary and grammatical concepts they have learned. Compare the
different Deaf and Hard of Hearing cultures and appreciate their contrasts and similarities.
3. ASSESSMENT
Degree applicable courses must have a minimum of one response in category A, B, or C. If category A is not
checked, the department must explain why substantial writing assignments are an inappropriate basis for at least part
of the grade.
A. This course requires a minimum of two substantial (500 words each) written assignments which demonstrate
standard English usage (grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary) and proper paragraph and essay development. In
grading these assignments, instructors shall use, whenever possible, the English Department’s rubric for grading the
ENGL 150 exit essay. Substantial writing assignments, including:
__ essay exam(s)
__ term or other paper(s)
___ laboratory report(s)
__ written homework
__ reading report(s)
__ other (specify) ________________________________
If the course is degree applicable, substantial writing assignments in this course are inappropriate because:
__ The course is primarily computational in nature.
_X The course primarily involves skill demonstrations or problem solving.
__ Other rationale (explain) __________________________________
B.
_X
__
__
Computational or Non-computational problem-solving demonstrations, including:
exam(s)
_X quizzes
__ homework problems
laboratory report(s)
__ field work
other (specify) _________________________________________
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C.
Skill demonstrations, including:
_X class performance(s)
__ field work
__ performance exam(s)
_X other (specify) _Signed demonstration project and theatrical presentation_
D. Objective examinations, including:
__ multiple choice
__ true/false
__ matching items
__ completion
__ other (specify) ________________________________________
E.
Other (specify) Presentations based on class experience and out of class reading material. Material includes
further discussion of Deaf cultural issues and resources used by the Deaf community.__
NOTE: A course grade may not be based solely on attendance.
IV. TEXTS AND MATERIALS
APPROPRIATE TEXTS AND MATERIALS:
(Indicate textbooks that may be required or recommended, including alternate texts that may be used.)
Text(s)
Title: _ Learning American Sign Language _____
__X__
Required
Edition:__ New addition 1/2003____
______
Alternate
Author: _ Tom Humphries and Carol Padden _____
______ Recommended
Publisher:__ Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
Date Published: __1992____
(Additional required, alternate, or recommended texts should be listed on a separate sheet and attached.)
For degree applicable courses the adopted texts have been certified to be college-level:
______ Yes.
Basis for determination:
______ is used by two or more four-year colleges or universities (certified by the Division Dean or Center
Dean)
OR
______
______ No
has been certified by the LAC as being of college level using the Coleman and Dale-Chall
Readability Index Scale.
Request for Exception Attached.
REQUIRED READING, WRITING, AND OTHER OUTSIDE OF CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
Over a 16-week presentation of the course, 3+ hours per week are required for each unit of credit. ALL Degree
Applicable Credit classes must treat subject matter with a scope and intensity which require the student to study outside
of class. Two hours of independent work done out of class are required for each hour of lecture. Lab and activity classes
must also require some outside of class work. Outside of the regular class time the students in this class do the following:
__X_
__X_
__X_
__X_
_____
__X_
_____
__X_
Study
Answer questions
Skill practice
Required reading
Problem solving activity or exercise
Written work (essays/compositions/report/analysis/research)
Journal (reaction and evaluation of class, done on a continuing basis throughout the semester)
Observation of or participation in an activity related to course content (e.g., play, museum, concert,
debate, meeting, etc.)
__X_ Other (specify) __Field trip to Deaf Cultural events
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PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER______
SNLAN 4B ___________
V. TECHNICAL INFORMATION
1. Contact Hours Per Week: (Indicate
"TOTAL" hours if less than semester length)
Lecture:
__4.0+_ Weekly _72___ TOTAL
Lab:
_______ Weekly ______ TOTAL
No. of Weeks ______ (S = semester length)
(Use Request for Exception sheet to justify
more-than-minimum required hours.)
5. Recommended Maximum Class Size __25__
6. Transferability__X__ CSU __X__ UC
List two UC/CSU campuses with similar courses
(include course #s)
_UC Riverside ASL 1B_ CSU Northridge Deaf Studies ASL
II_
Articulation with UC requested __X__
Units __4.0_ or
Variable Unit Range ______
7. Grading Standard
__X__Letter Grade Only
______CR/NC Only
______Grade-CR/NC Option
Grade-CR/NC Option Criteria:
______Introductory
______1st course in sequence
______Exploratory
2. TLUs _6.0___
3.
Does course fulfill a General Education
requirement? (For existing courses only;
for new courses, use GE Application Form)
__X___ Yes ____ No
8. Is course repeatable ______ Yes __X__ No
If so, repeatable to a maximum of:
______Total Enrollments
______Total Units
(Use Request for Exception sheet to justify repeatability.)
If yes, in what G.E. area?
AA/AS Area ____C___
CSU/GE Area ___C2____
IGETC Area _________
4. Method of Instruction:
_X__ Lecture
_____ Lab
_____ Lecture/Lab
_____ Independent Study
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Course Classification __A___
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PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER_____
SNLAN 4B ____________
REQUEST FOR EXCEPTION
This form may be used to provide justification for
1.
2.
3.
making a course repeatable
requiring more than the minimum number of contact hours
utilizing non-college level texts for degree applicable course
To request an exception, provide the following information:
_____________________________________________
Department and Course No
._____________________________________________
Course Title
NATURE OF THE EXCEPTION REQUESTED AND RATIONALE:
Title: Signing Naturally Student Workbook/Video Level 1
__ Required
Edition: Expanded Edition
_X_ Alternate
Supplemental Material is on reserve at the College of the Redwoods Library Reference desk
Author: Lentz, Mikos and Smith
__Recommended
Publisher: Dawn Sign Press
Date Published: 1988
For degree applicable courses the adopted texts have been certified to be college level:
X
Yes.
Basis for determination:
X
is used by two or more four-year colleges or universities (certified by the Division
Dean or Center Dean)
OR
______ has been certified by the Academic Support Center as being of college level using the Coleman and DaleChall Readability Index Scale.
______ No
Request for Exception Attached.
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