American Sign Language (ASL)
Courses
ASL 101. First-Year American Sign Language. 5 Credits.
Study of basic grammatical structure and vocabulary of American Sign Language, expressive and receptive finger-spelling, and introduction to American deaf culture.
Requisites: Prereq: WR 122Z or WR 123 or HC 221H or HC 231H.
ASL 102. First-Year American Sign Language. 5 Credits.
Increased receptive and expressive communication skills in ASL, and study of cultural values and behavioral rules of the deaf community.
Requisites: Prereq: ASL 101 or equivalent.
ASL 103. First-Year American Sign Language. 5 Credits.
Concentration on understanding and acquiring advanced conversational proficiency. Emphasis on ASL classifiers. Continued study of deaf culture as a linguistic minority.
Requisites: Prereq: ASL 102 or equivalent.
ASL 201. Second-Year American Sign Language. 4 Credits.
Applied conversational use of ASL through literature, narratives, poetry, and plays. Explores various underlying metaphors found in ASL literature.
Requisites: Prereq: ASL 103 or equivalent.
Additional Information:
BA Language or Arts & Letters Area
ASL 202. Second-Year American Sign Language. 4 Credits.
Emphasis on more abstract and challenging conversational and narrative ranges. Lab and readings cover historical aspects of deaf community and culture.
Requisites: Prereq: ASL 201 or equivalent.
Additional Information:
BA Language or Arts & Letters Area
ASL 203. Second-Year American Sign Language. 4 Credits.
Further emphasis on more abstract and challenging conversational and narrative ranges. Explores broader political and social activities of international deaf community.
Requisites: Prereq: ASL 202 or equivalent.
Additional Information:
BA Language or Arts & Letters Area
BA Language Satisfying Course
ASL 301. American Deaf Culture. 4 Credits.
Study of the relationship between small groups and dominant culture in the United States. Explore issues of language, culture, self-representation, identity, and social structure.
Additional Information:
Cultural Literacy: US: Difference, Inequality, Agency
ASL 399. Special Studies: [Topic]. 1-5 Credits.
Repeatable.
Repeatable 99 times