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2023-2024 Cal State East Bay Catalog

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2023-2024 Cal State East Bay Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

American Sign Language Minor

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The American Sign Language Minor promotes the understanding of the Deaf Community as a linguistic and cultural minority group. Students are encouraged to apply what they have learned in the program to work both within their own communities and others to promote empowerment and combat oppression/audism of the Deaf Community. The minor at Cal State East Bay is unique because there is a strong focus on ASL proficiency which will lead to successful integration into entry-level jobs working with or alongside Deaf populations.

Lower Division Exemption or Coursework

All American Sign Language (ASL) minor students are required to have an intermediate-level understanding of ASL. Incoming students with prior experience with ASL may have some or all of the lower division courses waived. Students may also challenge any of the lower division courses by exam. To determine which lower division coursework to take contact your MLL advisor for exemption procedures and forms. Students who do not achieve any lower division exemptions must take all of the following coursework:

MLL 131 - Elementary American Sign Language I: Language and Humanities Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-C2
MLL 132 - Elementary American Sign Language II: Language and Arts Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-C1
MLL 231 - American Sign Language III: American Sign Language and Deaf Cultures Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-C2
MLL 232 - American Sign Language IV: American Deaf Sociocultural Issues Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-D1-2

Upper Division Coursework

All ASL minor students will be required to take advanced language coursework. Choose one course for 4 units:

MLL 331 - Advanced American Sign Language I Units: 4
MLL 332 - Advanced American Sign Language II Units: 4

Elective Coursework

All students must choose at least one elective course for 3-4 units. To complete the minimum required coursework of 15 units for the minor, some students will need to take additional elective units. Choose from the following list:

MLL 331 - Advanced American Sign Language I Units: 4
OR MLL 332 - Advanced American Sign Language II Units: 4
(whichever was NOT taken from the above required upper division coursework)
MLL 333 - American Deaf Culture Units: 3
MLL 335 - Classifiers in American Sign Language Units: 3
MLL 431 - Linguistics in American Sign Language Units: 3

Department Courses Listed by Course Type

Modern Languages and Literatures Courses

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Courses

Modern Languages and Literatures

• MLL 111 - Speaking of Love: Oral Communication in Multicultural Setting Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-A1
• MLL 112 - Writing Horror: Written Communication in Multicultural Setting Units: 3
• MLL 211 - Multicultural Cinema Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-C1
• MLL 398 - Internship Units: 1-3
• MLL 490 - Independent Study Units: 1-4
• MLL 497 - Issues in Modern World Languages and Literatures Units: 3
• MLL 498 - Internship Units: 1-3

Modern Languages and Literatures: American Sign Language

• MLL 131 - Elementary American Sign Language I: Language and Humanities Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-C2
• MLL 132 - Elementary American Sign Language II: Language and Arts Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-C1
• MLL 231 - American Sign Language III: American Sign Language and Deaf Cultures Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-C2
• MLL 232 - American Sign Language IV: American Deaf Sociocultural Issues Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-D1-2
• MLL 331 - Advanced American Sign Language I Units: 4
• MLL 332 - Advanced American Sign Language II Units: 4
• MLL 333 - American Deaf Culture Units: 3
• MLL 335 - Classifiers in American Sign Language Units: 3
• MLL 431 - Linguistics in American Sign Language Units: 3

Modern Languages and Literatures: Chinese

• MLL 161 - Elementary Mandarin Chinese I: Language and Humanities Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-C2
• MLL 162 - Elementary Mandarin Chinese II: Language and Arts Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-C1
• MLL 163 - Intensive Elementary Mandarin Chinese Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-C1
• MLL 261 - Intermediate Mandarin Chinese I: Hanzi Logographic Cultures Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-C2
• MLL 262 - Intermediate Mandarin Chinese II: Chinese American Sociocultural Issues Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-D1-2
• MLL 362 - Chinese Folktales and Culture Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Diversity
• MLL 366 - New Chinese Cinema in English Translation Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Social Justice
• MLL 465 - Chinese Wisdom and Ink-wash Animation in English Translation Units: 3

Modern Languages and Literatures: French

• MLL 121 - Elementary French I: Language and Humanities Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-C2
• MLL 122 - Elementary French II: Language and Arts Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-C1
• MLL 221 - Intermediate French I: Francophone Cultures Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-C2
• MLL 222 - Intermediate French II: Francophone American Sociocultural Issues Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-D1-2
• MLL 311F - Studies in Modern Languages and Literatures Francophones Units: 1
• MLL 323 - Francophone Culture and Civilization through Cinema Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice
• MLL 324 - Francophone Literature in Translation Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice
• MLL 326 - Sexuality and Feminism in Francophone Literature and Cinema Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C ; Social Justice
• MLL 421 - French-English Translation Units: 3
• MLL 422 - LGBTQ Francophone Cinema Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice
• MLL 425 - Postcolonial Francophone Rap/Hip-Hop Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice
• MLL 428 - French for the Professions Units: 4
• MLL 429 - French for Reading Knowledge Units: 4

Modern Languages and Literatures: Japanese

• MLL 151 - Elementary Japanese I: Language and Humanities Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-C2
• MLL 152 - Elementary Japanese II: Language and Arts Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-C1
• MLL 153 - Intensive Elementary Japanese Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-C1
• MLL 251 - Intermediate Japanese I: Kanji Logographic Cultures Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-C2
• MLL 252 - Intermediate Japanese II: Japanese American Sociocultural Issues Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-D1-2
• MLL 351 - Japan Headline News: A Japanese-English Bilingual Study Units: 4
• MLL 352 - Japanese Folktales and Culture Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Diversity
• MLL 358 - Experiencing Japanese Culture in English Translation Units: 3
• MLL 452 - Modern Japanese Short Stories in English Translation Units: 3
• MLL 455 - Japanese Manga and Anime Masterpieces in English Translation Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice

Modern Languages and Literatures: Spanish

• MLL 141 - Elementary Spanish I: Language and Humanities Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-C2
• MLL 142 - Elementary Spanish II: Language and Arts Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-C1
• MLL 146 - Beginning Spanish Language and Culture for Healthcare Professionals Units: 4 ; Breadth Area GE-C2
• MLL 241 - Intermediate Spanish I: Hispanophone Cultures Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-C2
• MLL 242 - Intermediate Spanish II: Hispanophone American Sociocultural Issues Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-D1-2
• MLL 246 - Intermediate Spanish for Healthcare Professionals Units: 4
• MLL 341 - Spanish Conversation Units: 4
• MLL 343 - Spanish Composition and Syntax Units: 4
• MLL 344 - Spanish Linguistics and Phonetics Units: 4
• MLL 345 - Spanish Textual Analysis in a Multicultural Context Units: 4
• MLL 441A - Latin American Pop Culture: Narratives & Films Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Social Justice
• MLL 444A - Food Cultures in the Latinx Communities Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Diversity
• MLL 447 - Latin American Global and Cultural Studies Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C
• MLL 448 - Spanish Global and Cultural Studies Units: 3
• MLL 449 - Selected Topics in Hispanic Studies Units: 3

Modern Languages and Literatures: Spanish-American Literature and Culture

• MLL 441 - Introduction to Spanish American Literature: 1492 to 1900 Units: 3
• MLL 442 - Introduction to Spanish American Literature: 1900 to the Present Units: 3
• MLL 445 - Cultures of Spanish America Units: 3

Modern Languages and Literatures: Spanish Peninsular Literature and Culture

• MLL 444 - Survey Spanish Literature II: 18th Century to Present Units: 3
• MLL 446 - Cultures of Spain Units: 3

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