IPP115 — Deaf Culture I
3.0 HR. (OC) Prerequisite: Approved reading placement score, or equivalent, or ENGL 110 with a grade of C or better or department approval. This course is designed for students who have no previous knowledge of the deaf community. It introduces the students to the basic essentials of deaf culture. Topics in the course include the history, language, attitudes, norms, behaviors, values, and traditions of deaf people. Students will also gain an awareness of the perspectives between the cultural and medical model of deafness. Three lecture hours per week.