| American Sign Language |
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| Asl 101 American Sign Language |
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| Lecture: 3 hrs. Credit: 3 hrs. |
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| An introduction to American Sign Language (ASL), which is a natural and visual-gestural language used by deaf people in the Unites States and Canada. It covers finger spelling, signs, grammar, syntax, sentence structure, non-manual behaviors, basic communication techniques, and conversational skills as well as receptive and expressive language skill development. Discussion regarding Deaf culture is incorporated. Participation in the deaf community is required. |
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| Asl 101X American Sign Language |
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| Lecture: 3 hrs. Credit: 3 hrs |
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| An introduction to American Sign Language (ASL), which is a natural and visual-gestural language used by deaf people in the United States and Canada. It covers fingerspelling, signs, grammar, syntax, sentence structure, non-manual behaviors, basic communication technqiues, and conversational skills as well as receptive and expressive language skill development. Discussion regarding Deaf culture is incorporated. Participation in the deaf community is required. |
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| Asl 102 American Sign Language II |
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| Lecture: 3 hrs. Credit: 3 hrs. |
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| A continuation of level 1 (101). Students will increase their knowledge of this visual-gestural language. They will also improve their flexibility and clarity of signs in order to better communicate with Deaf people. Prerequisites: ASL 101 or ASL 101X. |
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