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  • 3.00 Credits

    Introductory course in American Sign Language (ASL) as used by the majority of deaf people in the U.S. and Canada. A functional-notional approach is utilized which encourages natural conversational interaction. Students are introduced to the American Deaf community through outside field observations.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Continuation of Elementary American Sign Language I, utilizing a functional-notional approach to developing natural conversation skills. Continuation of field experiences in the Deaf community. Prerequisite:    ASL 101
  • 3.00 Credits

    Continuation of the study of American Sign Language, focusing on conversational skills using topics which naturally occur within the Deaf community. Students connect with members of the Deaf community through outside interaction. Prerequisite:    ASL 102
  • 3.00 Credits

    Further development of ASL conversational skill through a functional-notional approach and outside interaction with the Deaf community. Prerequisite:    ASL 201
  • 3.00 Credits

    Students develop increased facility in recognizing and producing fingerspelled words and numbers in context. Students view and study careful, rapid, and lexicalized forms of fingerspelled words, acronyms, and number systems through developmentally sequenced exercises and develop the skills necessary to produce these linguistic items in their expressive signing. Prerequisite:    ASL 202 (Grade of B or Better)
  • 3.00 Credits

    Introduction to basic concepts in linguistics and the grammatical structures and rules of American Sign Language (ASL). Focus is given to those features that are unique to ASL, particularly non-manual (facial) behaviors, spatial mapping, and sign modulations. Students identify and analyze specific structures in American Sign Language utterances and narrations presented live and through technology. Transcription and translation activities enhance language analysis skills. The language of instruction in this course is ASL. The course is intended to be complemented and reinforced by ASL 231. Prerequisite:    ASL 202 (Grade of B or Better) and ENGL 101 (Prerequisite or Corequisite) Corequisite:    ENGL 101 (Prerequisite or Corequisite)
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is the first of a two-part advanced ASL sequence, moving students beyond the language requirements of ASL 101, 102, 201, and 202 by continuing to develop conversational fluency at a beginning advanced level. The focus is on interactive experiences with language structures, functions, and vocabulary necessary for building narrative and conversational skills that enable efficient communication in ASL and Deaf Cultural contexts. Particular attention is given to development of visualization skills necessary for effective use of a visual-gestural language. The course also aims to expand students' range of cultural and personal topics of discussion, and to use the target language in meaningful and creative ways. Prerequisite:    ASL 202 (Grade of B or Better)
  • 3.00 Credits

    Second of a two-part advanced ASL course sequence. Focus continues on interactve experiences with language structures, functions, and vocabulary necessary for efficient communication in ASL and Deaf Culture contexts. Particular attention is fiven to enhanced fluency in the use of ASL classifiers, non-manuals, role shift, and spatial mapping within both conversational and more formal situations. Attention is also given to expanding the range of cultural and personal topics of discussion in meaningful and creatvie ways. Students apply ASL language skills in a field experience in the Deaf Community. Prerequisite:    ASL 231