Welcome to the RCTC

World Language Department
Languages:

   Spanish

   French

   German

   Arabic

   Chinese

   Sign  Language

Instructors
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Why American Sign Language(ASL)?

  American Sign Language is a complete, complex language, completely separate from English. It contains all the features a language needs to function on its own--it has its own rules for grammar, punctuation, and sentence order.
 It is the first language of many deaf North Americans.
 ASL is said to be the fourth most commonly used language in the United States.
 Thirty-nine states recognize ASL as a foreign language

 Many fields employ people with ASL skills:
 Interpreting and Interpreter Education
 Social Work
 Teaching -There is a shortage of teachers for the deaf.
 Speech/Language Pathologist
 Employment and Vocational Rehab. Counselors
 Sign Language Teachers
 Finance, Real Estate, and Travel

ASL at RCTC (See college catalog for course descriptions)

ASL 1107:  American Sign Language I
        1108:  American Sign Language II