ASLG: American Sign Language (Undergraduate)

ASLG 1005  American Sign Language and Deaf Culture I  (4 Credits)  

This course will focus on the practice of American Sign Language (ASL), including foundational grammatical structures and necessary vocabulary for basic understanding and usage of the language. In addition, students will learn about the history, heritage, and culture of the Deaf in America. Students should be available for synchronous Microsoft Teams practice sessions once per week or biweekly. Special accommodations will be made for deployed military students. This course was previously CHS 251244 American Sign Language I.

Attributes: Foreign Language Gen Ed, *World Languages Gen Ed, Liberal

ASLG 1010  American Sign Language II  (4 Credits)  

This course is designed to be a continuation of ASL I. Students will build on and sharpen basic linguistic tools learned in ASL I, while also employing new tools that will enhance description, concept and use of space. Along with fingerspelling, numbers, and new vocabulary, students will focus on classifiers, spatial agreement, idiomatic expressions, and poetry to enhance their understanding of ASL signs and phrases. Prerequisites: ASLG 1005.

Attributes: Foreign Language Gen Ed, *World Languages Gen Ed, Liberal

ASLG 1998  Individualized Studies in American Sign Language (ASLG)  (1-8 Credits)  

Students have the opportunity to develop individualized studies with their mentor in American Sign Language (ASLG). Please contact your mentor/advisor for more details.

ASLG 2998  Individualized Studies in American Sign Language (ASLG)  (1-8 Credits)  

Students have the opportunity to develop individualized studies with their mentor in American Sign Language (ASLG). Please contact your mentor/advisor for more details.

ASLG 3296  American Sign Language III  (4 Credits)  

This course expands basic skills acquired in American Sign Language level 1 and 2. Emphasis is placed on expansion and refinement of expressive and receptive conversational skills, including vocabulary expansion, linguistic principles, classifications, sign fluidity, and transliteration. In addition to expanding their vocabulary, students will learn more complex grammatical features through narratives and dialogues. Prerequisites: American Sign Language II ASLG 1010 with a grade of “C”, or equivalent.

Attributes: *World Languages Gen Ed, Liberal

ASLG 3996  Special Topics in ASLG  (1-8 Credits)  

Attributes: Liberal

ASLG 3998  Individualized Studies in American Sign Language (ASLG)  (1-8 Credits)  

Students have the opportunity to develop individualized studies with their mentor in American Sign Language (ASLG). Please contact your mentor/advisor for more details.

ASLG 4998  Individualized Studies in American Sign Language (ASLG)  (1-8 Credits)  

Students have the opportunity to develop individualized studies with their mentor in American Sign Language (ASLG). Please contact your mentor/advisor for more details.