Course Descriptions

Course Number	Course Title	Credits	Description	Competencies
ASL151	American Sign Language I	5	This course is designed for students who have no knowledge of American Sign Language. Topics to be introduced include: ASL Linguistic features, cultural protocols and core vocabulary enabling students to function in basic ASL conversation: asking/answering questions, introductions and exchanging personal information, discussing family, friends and surroundings.	Loading...
ASL155	Amer Sign Lang II: Non-Majors	4	This course expands the basic principles presented in ASL I and is designed for the intermediate study of ASL for non-majors. It provides students with the opportunity to increase their ASL competence and to use ASL in a variety of discourse and narrative settings. The following skills will be emphasized: semantic awareness analysis, exploring ASL grammar and complex uses of space, ways of making transitions between ideas, use of classifiers and determining appropriate perspective in specific contexts. Prerequisite: ASL 151 with a "C" or better	Loading...
ASL181	American Sign Language II	5	This course expands the basic principles presented in ASL I. ASL II teaches students to use linguistic features, cultural protocols and core lexical items to function in basic ASL conversations that include ASL grammar for giving directions, describing, making requests, talking about family, occupations and routines and attributing qualities to others. Prerequisite: ASL 151 or instructor permission	Loading...
ASL251	American Sign Language III	5	This course expands the basic principles presented in ASL II. ASL III focuses on features of time, subject/ object, classifiers, nonmanual behaviors and finger spelling (including numbers and loan signs). In addition, ASL semantics and syntax (including conversational regulators) will be introduced. Prerequisite: ASL 181 or instructor permission	Loading...
ASL291	American Sign Language IV	5	This course expands the principles in ASL III. The course focuses on different registers of ASL discourse and the use of space in discourse. Most of the work in this course will involve students' production of appropriate, accurate ASL discourse. Areas of vocabulary development include: contextually sensitive vocabulary (e.g., human sexuality, AIDS), national and world events and politics. Prerequisite: ASL 251 or instructor permission	Loading...