Bay Area Classes

Sign Language, Interpreting, Deaf Culture and Deaf Education

Please contact individual schools to confirm their offerings.

SAN FRANCISCO

  • San Francisco State University
    1600 Holloway Avenue
    San Francisco, CA 94132
    see Department of Special Education
    sfsu.edu
  • City College of San Francisco
    50 Phelan Avenue
    San Francisco, CA 94112
    see American Sign Language
    ccsf.org

NORTH BAY

  • College of Marin
    835 College Avenue
    Kentfield, CA 94904
    see American Sign Language
    marin.edu
  • Santa Rosa Junior College
    1501 Mendocino Avenue
    Santa Rosa, CA 95401
    see American Sign Language
    santarosa.edu

EAST BAY

  • Berkeley City College
    2050 Center St.
    Berkeley, CA 94704
    see American Sign Language
    berkeleycitycollege.edu
  • California State University, East Bay
    25800 Carlos Bee Blvd.
    Hayward, CA 94542
    see Modern Languages & Literature
    csueastbay.edu
  • Chabot College
    25555 Hesperian Blvd.
    Hayward, CA 94545
    see Sign Language
    chabotcollege.edu
  • Diablo Valley College
    321 Golf Club Road
    Pleasant Hill, CA 94523-1529
    see Sign Language
    dvc.edu

    Los Medanos Community College
    2700 East Leland Road
    Pittsburg, CA 94565
    see Sign Language
    losmedanos.edu
  • Ohlone College
    43600 Mission Blvd.
    Fremont, CA 94539
    see Subject: ASL - American Sign Language
    ohlone.edu
  • West Contra Costa Adult Education
    6028 Ralston Avenue
    Richmond, CA 94805
    see Languages
    wccae.info

SOUTH BAY

  • San Jose State University
    One Washington Square
    San Jose, CA 95192
    see Online Class Schedule,
    click on Special Education

    sjsu.edu
  • De Anza College
    21250 Stevens Creek Blvd.
    Cupertino, CA 95014
    see Sign Language
    deanza.edu
  • Evergreen Valley College
    3095 Yerba Buena Road
    San Jose, CA 95135
    see Sign Language
    evc.edu
  • San Jose City College
    2100 Moorpark Ave
    San Jose, CA 95128
    see Sign Language
    sjcc.edu
  • West Valley College
    14000 Fruitvale Avenue
    Saratoga, CA 95070
    see Sign Language
    westvalley.edu

PENINSULA

  • Skyline College
    3300 College Drive
    San Bruno, CA 94066
    see American Sign Language
    skylinecollege.edu
  • College of San Mateo
    1700 West Hillsdale Boulevard
    San Mateo, CA 94402
    see Modern Languages
    collegeofsanmateo.edu

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

  • Ohlone College
    43600 Mission Blvd.
    Fremont, CA 94539
    Interpreter Preparation Program
    ohlone.edu
  • California State University, East Bay
    25800 Carlos Bee Blvd.
    Hayward, CA 94542
    Dept. Communicative Sciences and Disorders
    Degree Programs: B.S./M.S. - Speech/Language Pathology
    csueastbay.edu
  • San Francisco State University
    1600 Holloway Avenue
    San Francisco, CA 94132
    Dept. of Special Education
    Degree Programs:
    College of Education, Dept. of Special Education
    M.A. in Special Education, Deaf and Hard of Hearing specialty
    Ph.D. in Education: Concentration in Special Education
    Speech/Language Pathology credential
    sfsu.edu
  • San Jose State University
    One Washington Square
    San Jose, CA 95192
    Dept. of Special Education
    M.A. in Special Education, Deaf and Hard of Hearing specialty
    Degree Program: Credential, Deaf and Hard of Hearing
    sjsu.edu

Terms that may be found in course titles or descriptions:

ASL (American Sign Language) - the primary means of communication among culturally Deaf people

Interpreting - the skill required to translate from spoken English to Sign Language, and from Sign Language to spoken English

Deaf Culture - history, folklore, values, behavior, and beliefs of the deaf community

Deaf Education - teacher credential courses that focus on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing