American Sign Language

This course is an introduction to a novice range of skills in the production and comprehension of American Sign Language (ASL) for students with little or no previous knowledge of ASL. Students will acquire basic vocabulary and fingerspelling skills and will be introduced to the history of ASL and Deaf Culture. The course requires significant practice outside of class, as each class builds on vocabulary and grammatical structures learned in previous classes.

This course is a continuation of ASL 101 and expands the vocabulary and fingerspelling skills learned in ASL 101. Receptive and expressive fluency in ASL will be developed through class discussions, group work, and presentations. Knowledge of Deaf Culture is expanded through research and written projects. The course will be conducted mainly in American Sign Language.