American Sign Language Immersion, Summer 2009
College of Education / ASL Department / College of Continuing Education
California State University, Sacramento
Online
Pre-study program: July 1-31, 2009
In-Class Meetings:
Aug. 3-7, 2009 (9 a.m.-9 p.m.) and
Aug. 10-14, 2009 (9 a.m.-9 p.m.)
Hello ASL Heroes!!!
I'm the academic director of the Online ASL and Immersion Programs
for the California State University Sacramento College of Continuing
Education. I oversee the curriculum for the distance education ASL
courses offered via CCE. I also handle the academic aspects of the
Summer ASL Immersion program and related community-based ASL training.
Each year when we plan out the CSUS Summer ASL Immersion, I use this
page as a place to keep my notes. I'm posting my "planning
notes" in hopes it might be of some benefit to students who are
putting together their summer schedules.
Cordially,
Dr. Bill
William Vicars, Ed.D.
Director, ASL Online and Immersion Programs
College of Continuing Education
California State University Sacramento
The "CSUS CCE Summer ASL Immersion" program consists of a one-month online study program followed by an intense two-week no-voice classroom program of morning-to-night instruction (9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, Monday - Friday) taught by a team of highly experienced ASL instructors.
Upon successful completion, students will receive 8 units of regionally accredited upper-division CSU system college credit:
EDS 153 American Sign Language III (4 Semester Credit Hours,
CSU System)
EDS 154 American Sign Language IV (4 Semester Credit Hours,
CSU
System)
The program carries California State University system credit which goes onto a CSUS
transcript. These are the SAME classes that you take "on-campus"
-- just offered in using an accelerated format via the
California State University Sacramento College of Continuing
Education.
Students who complete the CCE Summer ASL Immersion
with minimum grades of 2.0 in each of the two courses (EDS 153
and EDS 154) are awarded an ASL basic skills certificate
directly from the College of Continuing Education
Prerequisite: Students must have basic conversational signing ability equivalent to two-semesters of ASL classes.
Tuition: Visit the CSUS official website for the latest tuition information: CSUS
Materials: See the "Materials" page.
Registration: See the "Registration
Notes" page.
Housing:
Participants are
responsible for individual lodging arrangements. For ideas visit the "housing" page.
A list of lodging locations close to
campus is available through the program coordinator:
cceeducationprograms@csus.edu.
Checklist:
Register for the course by contacting Emily Ballesteros (916) 278-4813 or
balleste@cceex1.cce.csus.edu, Program Coordinator,
California State University Sacramento College of Continuing Education,
3000 State University Drive East Sacramento, CA 95819-6103 T (916)
278-4813
(Pay your tuition by check or credit card.)
Order the two Vista workbooks. See the materials page for
ordering info.
Order the
Vocabulary Development Disk.
See the
materials page for
ordering info.
Read the syllabus for the online portion of the course. (A prototype/draft
version of the This syllabus will be emailed to
you around the third week in June. It is available in draft form at
http://lifeprint.com/immersion/syllabus.htm)
Study online during the month of July using the disks and workbooks
following the schedule in the syllabus.
Arrange your travel to Sacramento.
Arrange your lodging (hotel, friend, or commute from home ). Classes will be held at:
Napa Hall, 3000 State University Drive East, Sacramento, CA 95819. So
you'll want to be close to that address.
Arrive in Sacramento Monday morning (or before). Be at Napa Hall prior to
9:00 a.m. to begin the in-person program.
Show up Monday through Friday for two weeks.
The program ends Friday of the second week of in-person classes at 9:00 p.m.
After the instructors have had a chance to total up your grades, your
transcript and documentation of participation will be mailed to you.
Have questions?
See: the Frequently Asked
Questions page.