American Sign Language (ASL)
ASL 101 American Sign Language I 3 Hours
Principles, methods, and techniques for communicating with individuals who sign. Topics include expressive and receptive sign skills, manual alphabet, numbers, and sign vocabulary. Off campus experiences are required. Students are responsible for arranging their own transportation to designated or assigned sites.
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2022; fall 2023; fall 2024
ASL 102 American Sign Language II 3 Hours
Continuation and expansion of principles, methods and techniques for communicating with individuals who sign. Off-campus experiences are required. Students are responsible for arranging their own transportation to designated or assigned sites. Fulfills World Language with a grade of C or better. Note: Permission of instructor maybe required.
Prerequisite(s): (CD 101 with a minimum grade of C or CDCC 101C with a minimum grade of C or ASL 101 with a minimum grade of C or High School 2 years ASL)
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2022; spring 2023; spring 2024
ASL 201 American Sign Language III 3 Hours
Development of intermediate expressive and receptive ASL skills and cultural features of the language and community. Off-campus experiences are required. Students are responsible for arranging their own transportation to designated and assigned sites. The class will be conducted without voice to enhance comprehension of the language. Fulfills World Language with a grade of C or better. Note: CLEP test may be required.
Prerequisite(s): (CD 102 with a minimum grade of C or CDCC 102C with a minimum grade of C or ASL 102 with a minimum grade of C)
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2022; fall 2023; fall 2024
ASL 301 American Sign Language IV 3 Hours
The fourth in the four semester sequence which continues training in American Sign Language (ASL) and study of the Deaf Community. Expressive, receptive, and affective skills will be the primary focus with an emphasis on receptive skills. The class will be conducted without voice to enhance comprehension of the language. Fulfills World Language with a grade of C or better.
Prerequisite(s): (CD 201 with a minimum grade of C or ASL 201 with a minimum grade of C)
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2022; spring 2023; spring 2024
ASL 302 Deaf Culture in America 3 Hours
Provides analysis of the sociological, cultural and political impacts of deafness and compares various dynamics between Deaf and Hearing cultures in the United States. Colonnade/Statewide General Education Code K-SC
Prerequisite(s): 21 hours of Foundations and Explorations Courses, or junior status
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2022; spring 2023; summer 2023; fall 2023; spring 2024; summer 2024; fall 2024
ASL 303 International Deaf Studies 3 Hours
Expands the student's global understanding and knowledge of language, culture, education, law, technology, services provided and careers for the deaf and hard of hearing in other countries. Colonnade/Statewide General Education Code K-LG
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2022; summer 2022; fall 2022; spring 2023; fall 2023; spring 2024; fall 2024
ASL 306 American Sign Language Classifiers 3 Hours
Provides an in-depth analysis of classifiers in ASL through discussion and demonstration of the three different categories in ASL: representative classifiers (noun and its action), descriptive classifiers (size-and-shape, perimeter, patterns and textures), and instrumental classifiers (manipulative and handle). Students will learn to comprehend and produce classifiers from all three categories. The class will be conducted in American Sign Language to enhance comprehension.
Prerequisite(s): ASL 301 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C
Recent Term(s) Offered: None
ASL 309 ASL Specialized Vocabulary 3 Hours
Supplements a student's American Sign Language (ASL) conversational skills by introducing terms and phrases which are found in specialized settings. The class will be conducted in American Sign Language to enhance comprehension.
Prerequisite(s): ASL 301 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2022; spring 2023; spring 2024
ASL 401 Fingerspelling 3 Hours
This course will serve to supplement a student's American Sign Language (ASL) conversational skills. Receptive and expressive fingerspelling course content will serve to further strengthen the student's use of this language. In addition, the course will also focus on aspects and applications of incorporating numerals into use of ASL in a variety of contexts. The class will be conducted without voice to enhance comprehension of the language.
Prerequisite(s): ASL 102 with a minimum grade of C
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2022; fall 2023; fall 2024
ASL 402 ASL Professional Ethics and Issues 3 Hours
Professional and ethical issues as they relate to interpreting and transliterating. In addition, students will become familiar with applicable terminology and procedures when interacting with the Deaf Community. Topics are based on information needed for the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf certification tests.
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2024
ASL 403 Deaf Culture and History 3 Hours
An overview of the psychological, sociological and cultural impacts of deafness upon children and adults. Explores how deafness can affect the individual's development in language, communication, cognition, and psychological emotional growth. Examines historic relations between Deaf and hearing and compares Deaf culture with that of the hearing world. A voice interpreter will be provided for this class.
Prerequisite(s): (CD 102 with a minimum grade of C or CDCC 102C with a minimum grade of C or ASL 102 with a minimum grade of C)
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2022; fall 2022; spring 2023; fall 2023; spring 2024; fall 2024
ASL 406 ASL Special Topics 1-3 Hours (repeatable max of 9 hrs)
An in-depth examination of a current topic and relevance in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community.
Prerequisite(s): ASL 102
Recent Term(s) Offered: None