ASL101

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Introduction to American Sign Language 101

Romance Studies Dept. A&S - Arts and Sciences

Subject

ASL

Catalog Number

101

Title

Introduction to American Sign Language 101

Course Description

Introduction to learning and understanding American Sign Language (ASL), and the cultural values and rules of behavior of the American Deaf community. Includes receptive and expressive readiness activities; sign vocabulary; grammatical structure; facial expressions (emotional & grammatical), body/spatial movement, gestures; receptive and expressive finger spelling; and deaf culture do's and don'ts. Specific concepts/topics include the number/letter/color/shape basics, identifying people, activities, transportation, cities, places, and family.

Grading Basis

Graded

Consent (Permission Number)

No Special Consent Required

Min Units

1

Max Units

1

Lecture

General Education Curriculum Codes

(CCI) Cross Cultural Inquiry, (FL) Foreign Language