De Anza College
SIGN 1
Elementary American Sign Language (First Quarter) · 5 units · used in 22 transfer pathways
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Where this page’s information comes from
- De Anza catalogcourse record · 2025-2026
- FHDA class listingsWinter 2027 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
The course provides an introduction to American Sign Language including expressive and receptive sign, the manual alphabet, facial expression, and body gestures with emphasis is on conversational skills in functional situations.
Sections this term
Winter 2027 · updated Oct 18, 11:21 PM UTCSIGN 1Elementary American Sign Language (First Quarter)Open1 section · 40 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 36137 · 40Open · 40
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Prerequisites
The De Anza catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.
Advisory: “ESL D272. and ESL D273., or ESL D472. and ESL D473., or eligibility for ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.”
What this course unlocks
De Anza courses that list SIGN 1 as a prerequisite.
Transfer pathways that use SIGN 1
ASSIST maps SIGN 1 to a requirement in 22 published pathways from De Anza College.
- Interdisciplinary StudiesDe Anza → CSU Monterey Bay
- Communication Sciences and DisordersDe Anza → CSU Chico
- General Studies AADe Anza → Simpson University
- Liberal StudiesDe Anza → Simpson University
- Social ScienceDe Anza → Simpson University
- Social Science for TeachersDe Anza → Simpson University
- Deaf Studies - Deaf Education Option (B.A.)De Anza → CSU Fresno
- Deaf Studies - Deaf Studies Option (B.A.)De Anza → CSU Fresno
- Deaf Studies - Interpreting Option (B.A.)De Anza → CSU Fresno
- Linguistics - Interdisciplinary Language Studies Option (B.A.)De Anza → CSU Fresno
- KinesiologyDe Anza → San Jose State
- Communication Sciences & DisordersDe Anza → CSU Sacramento
- Linguistics Language ProgramDe Anza → UC San Diego
- Literature/WritingDe Anza → UC San Diego
- Literature: Literary ArtsDe Anza → UC San Diego
- Literature: Spanish LiteratureDe Anza → UC San Diego
- Literature: World Literature and CultureDe Anza → UC San Diego
- Literatures in EnglishDe Anza → UC San Diego
- Communicative DisordersDe Anza → CSU Los Angeles
- American Sign Language Linguistics and Deaf CultureDe Anza → CSU Long Beach
- American Sign Language Linguistics and Deaf Culture, English Interpreting OptionDe Anza → CSU Long Beach
- American Sign Language Linguistics and Deaf Culture: English InterpretingDe Anza → CSU Long Beach
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