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This introductory course focuses on developing an understanding of Deaf and nonverbal populations and ways to communicate effectively with them using American Sign Language. The course introduces fingerspelling/manual alphabet and basic grammar and vocabulary. (4 contact hours) (TAG) [Catalog Entry]
Prerequisite: ASLI 1100 or proficiency test.
This course builds on the knowledge and skills developed in ASLI 1100 Elementary American Sign Language I, focusing on increasing speed, fluency, vocabulary, receptive skills and knowledge of grammatical structures. It introduces proper translation of English idiomatic expressions and colloquialisms.
(4 contact hours) (TAG) [Catalog Entry]
Prerequisite: ASLI 1800 or permission of instructor.
This course provides for ongoing interactions using American Sign Language (ASL). Students will conduct interviews and prepare presentations in ASL. The course develops the expressive and receptive skills of each student. Students will observe the norms of Deaf culture in class: they may not use any voicing; instead, communication will be by body language and ASL structure only.
(3 contact hours) [Catalog Entry]
Prerequisite: ASLI 1800 or permission of instructor.
In this intermediate level course, students review and further develop communicative functions using American Sign Language (ASL). The course reviews English idiomatic expressions, and students will learn common ASL idioms while further developing expressiveness, fingerspelling, and receptivity skills. Students will observe the norms of Deaf culture in class. They may not use any voicing. Instead, all communication will be by body language and ASL structure and vocabulary.
(4 contact hours) [Catalog Entry]
This course introduces students to organizations and other resources available within the local and national Deaf community, parent organizations, community agencies, advocacy resources, journals, and Deaf community publications. (3 contact hours) [Catalog Entry]
Prerequisite: ASLI 1550 (can be taken concurrently).
This course examines key issues concerning the Deaf community including ethics, paternalization, and deafness as difference versus deafness as a disability. The course includes a study of the parallels between issues of diversity such as gender and race with those of deafness.
(3 contact hours) [Catalog Entry]
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