American Sign Language (ASL)
ASL 111. Elementary ASL I. 3.0 Credits. Class-3.0. Clinical-0.0. Lab-0.0. Work-0.0
This course introduces the fundamental elements of American Sign Language within a cultural context. Emphasis is placed on the development of basic expressive and receptive skills. Upon completion, students will be able to comprehend and respond with grammatical accuracy to expressive American Sign Language and demonstrate cultural awareness.
ASL 112. Elementary ASL II. 3.0 Credits. Class-3.0. Clinical-0.0. Lab-0.0. Work-0.0
This course is a continuation of ASL 111 focusing on the fundamental elements of American Sign Language in a cultural context. Emphasis is placed on the progressive development of expressive and receptive skills. Upon completion, the students should be able to comprehend and respond with increasing accuracy to expressive American Sign Language and demonstrate cultural awareness.
ASL 181. ASL Lab 1. 1.0 Credit. Class-0.0. Clinical-0.0. Lab-2.0. Work-0.0
This course provides an opportunity to enhance acquisition of the fundamental elements of American Sign Language. Emphasis is placed on the progressive development of basic expressive and receptive skills through the use of supplementary learning media and materials. Upon completion, students should be able to comprehend and respond with grammatical accuracy to expressive American Sign Language and demonstrate cultural awareness.
ASL 182. ASL Lab 2. 1.0 Credit. Class-0.0. Clinical-0.0. Lab-2.0. Work-0.0
This course provides an opportunity to enhance acquisition of the fundamental elements of American Sign Language. Emphasis is placed on the progressive development of basic expressive and receptive skills through the use of supplementary learning media and materials. Upon completion, students should be able to comprehend and respond with increasing proficiency to expressive American Sign Language and demonstrate cultural awareness.
ASL 211. Intermediate ASL I. 3.0 Credits. Class-3.0. Clinical-0.0. Lab-0.0. Work-0.0
This course provides a review and expansion of the essential skills of American Sign Language. Emphasis is placed on the progressive development of expressive and receptive skills, study of authentic and representative literacy and cultural texts. Upon completion, students should be able to communicate effectively, accurately, and creatively using American Sign Language about the past, present, and future.
ASL 212. Intermediate ASL II. 3.0 Credits. Class-3.0. Clinical-0.0. Lab-0.0. Work-0.0
This course provides a continuation of ASL 211. Emphasis is placed on the continuing development of expressive and receptive skills, with study of authentic and representative literary and cultural texts. Upon completion, students should be able to communicate spontaneously and accurately with increasing complexity and sophistication.
ASL 221. Advanced American Sign Language I. 3.0 Credits. Class-3.0. Clinical-0.0. Lab-0.0. Work-0.0
This course provides an expansion of the essential and advanced skills of ASL, including advanced vocabulary, lexicalized fingerspelling, and complex grammatical structures. Emphasis is placed on the advanced development of expressive, receptive and conversational skills, study of authentic and representative literacy and cultural texts. Upon completion, students will communicate more accurately with advanced complexity, and to present the topics in the various registers, pragmatics and genres of ASL.
ASL 250. Linguistics of American Sign Language. 3.0 Credits. Class-3.0. Clinical-0.0. Lab-0.0. Work-0.0
This course is designed to increase knowledge and skills necessary to linguistically analyze ASL. Emphasis is placed on applying phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, discourse and socio- linguistics of ASL. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the basic linguistics of ASL through a variety of assessment methods.
ASL 260. American Sign Language Semantics. 3.0 Credits. Class-3.0. Clinical-0.0. Lab-0.0. Work-0.0
This course is designed to build upon students' knowledge of ASL semantic skills in an effort to enhance students' use of ASL with semantic clarity and accuracy. Emphasis is placed on analyzing, practicing, and demonstrating skills in using appropriate semantic meaning in ASL discourse with focus on various levels of ASL register. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the importance of the role of ASL semantics in the linguistic function of ASL and improvement in conveying accurate meaning in ASL.
ASL 281. ASL Lab 3. 1.0 Credit. Class-0.0. Clinical-0.0. Lab-2.0. Work-0.0
This course provides an opportunity to enhance the review and expansion of the essential skills of American Sign Language. Emphasis is placed on the progressive development of expressive and receptive skills through the study of authentic and representative literary and cultural texts through the use of various supplementary learning media and materials. Upon completion, students should be able to communicate effectively, accurately, and creatively about the past, present, and future.
ASL 282. ASL Lab 4. 1.0 Credit. Class-0.0. Clinical-0.0. Lab-2.0. Work-0.0
This course provides an opportunity to enhance the review and expansion of the essential skills of American Sign Language. Emphasis is placed on the continuing development of expressive and receptive skills and study of authentic and representative literary and cultural texts thorugh the use of various supplementary learning media and materials. Upon completion, students should be able to communicate spontaneously and accurately with increasing complexity and sophistication.