American Sign Language
Year I
American Sign Language I is a beginning course in American Sign Language (ASL). The course will provide insights into deaf cultural values, deaf attitudes and the deaf community. Everyday conversational situations will be practiced. Learn in a natural and direct method through meaningful context, modeling, observation, and participation. This course will emphasize vocabulary development and historical aspects of the language.
Year II
Prerequisites: American Sign Language I. American Sign Language II is a continuation of ASL I, with
greater emphasis on ASL grammar and concentrated effort to develop your expressive and receptive skills. Everyday conversational situations will be approached via natural and direct methods, through meaningful context and activities. The course will emphasize appropriate language, grammar, and cultural behaviors that establish and maintain social relations.
Year III
Prerequisites: American Sign Language II. As a third year American Sign Language student, you will work with the skills previously learned and expands those skills. Cultural knowledge, vocabulary, and conversational ability develops more rapidly during the third year. Third year ASL students travel to SK elementary schools to teach basic ASL to elementary students during second and third trimester. ASL III students also go into the community and experience situations using ASL.