Sign Language

Development of conversational fluency in ASL. Students will accurately recognize and produce ASL with appropriate non-manual behaviors and grammatical features. Development of linguistic/cultural behaviors conducive to the deaf community and awareness of, and respect for, deaf culture. Receptive and expressive skills are fostered. Lecture/recitation. Prerequisite: Eligible to enroll in ENGL 1010.

Continued development of conversational fluency in ASL. Emphasis on the production and comprehension of increasingly complex linguistic expressions through dialogue and conversation. More complex receptive and expressive skills are fostered through interactive ASL lessons and participatory activities. For students who transfer to programs leading to certification in elementary and secondary education or to careers in health or social service agencies where there is likely to be significant contact with the deaf. Lecture/recitation. Prerequisite: SIGN 1010.

Continued focus on specific grammatical and cultural topics using non-manual signals and markers. Emphasis is on greater fluency in idiomatic language usage and mastery of vocabulary and syntax. Skill is enhanced through in-class interactions with native language users. Upper-level course. For students who transfer to programs leading to certification in elementary and secondary education or to careers in health or social service agencies where there is likely to be significant contact with the deaf. Lecture/recitation. Prerequisite: SIGN 1020.

Continued development of grammatical features of ASL, specialized vocabulary and the use of locatives, numbers and fingerspelling. The use of space in ASL discourse will be expanded. Deaf culture will continue to be focused. For students who transfer to programs leading to certification in elementary and secondary education or to careers in health or social service agencies where there is likely to be significant contact with the deaf. Lecture/recitation. Upper-level course. Prerequisite: SIGN 2010.