Undergraduate

Spring Term Schedule

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Spring 2021

Number	Title	Instructor	Time
ASLA 101-1 Beginning Amer Sign Lang I Michael Balint MTR 4:50PM - 5:40PM
An introductory course in American Sign Language as developed and used by the Deaf community in most areas of North America. Everyday communication is the centerpiece of every lesson. Topics revolve around sharing information about our environment and us. Grammar is introduced in context, with an emphasis on developing question and answer skills. You learn conversational strategies to help you maintain a conversation. Students will also be exposed to native signers modeling appropriate language and cultural behaviors in various situations. Interaction activities allow you to rehearse what youve learned. Location Lattimore Room 210 (MTR 4:50PM - 5:40PM)
ASLA 101-2 Beginning Amer Sign Lang I Michael Balint MTR 6:15PM - 7:05PM
An introductory course in American Sign Language as developed and used by the Deaf community in most areas of North America. Everyday communication is the centerpiece of every lesson. Topics revolve around sharing information about our environment and us. Grammar is introduced in context, with an emphasis on developing question and answer skills. You learn conversational strategies to help you maintain a conversation. Students will also be exposed to native signers modeling appropriate language and cultural behaviors in various situations. Interaction activities allow you to rehearse what youve learned. Location Lattimore Room 210 (MTR 6:15PM - 7:05PM)
ASLA 101-3 Beginning Amer Sign Lang I Kathleen Rozanski MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM
An introductory course in American Sign Language as developed and used by the Deaf community in most areas of North America. Everyday communication is the centerpiece of every lesson. Topics revolve around sharing information about our environment and us. Grammar is introduced in context, with an emphasis on developing question and answer skills. You learn conversational strategies to help you maintain a conversation. Students will also be exposed to native signers modeling appropriate language and cultural behaviors in various situations. Interaction activities allow you to rehearse what youve learned. Location Lattimore Room 210 (MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM)
ASLA 101-4 Beginning Amer Sign Lang I Michael Balint MWF 2:00PM - 2:50PM
An introductory course in American Sign Language as developed and used by the Deaf community in most areas of North America. Everyday communication is the centerpiece of every lesson. Topics revolve around sharing information about our environment and us. Grammar is introduced in context, with an emphasis on developing question and answer skills. You learn conversational strategies to help you maintain a conversation. Students will also be exposed to native signers modeling appropriate language and cultural behaviors in various situations. Interaction activities allow you to rehearse what youve learned. Location Lattimore Room 210 (MWF 2:00PM - 2:50PM)
ASLA 102-1 Beginning Amer Sign Lang II Kathleen Rozanski MWF 10:25AM - 11:15AM
A continuation course in American Sign Language as developed and used by the Deaf community in most areas of North America. Everyday communication is the centerpiece of every lesson with a focus on expressing the language. Topics revolve around sharing information about our environment and us. Grammar is introduced in context, with an emphasis on developing question and answer skills. You learn conversational strategies to help you maintain a conversation. Students will also be exposed to Deaf Culture/history and native signers modeling appropriate language and cultural behaviors in various situations. Interaction activities allow you to rehearse what youve learned. Experience with the local Deaf community is required. Location Lattimore Room 210 (MWF 10:25AM - 11:15AM)
ASLA 102-2 Beginning Amer Sign Lang II Kathleen Rozanski MWF 11:50AM - 12:40PM
A continuation course in American Sign Language as developed and used by the Deaf community in most areas of North America. Everyday communication is the centerpiece of every lesson with a focus on expressing the language. Topics revolve around sharing information about our environment and us. Grammar is introduced in context, with an emphasis on developing question and answer skills. You learn conversational strategies to help you maintain a conversation. Students will also be exposed to Deaf Culture/history and native signers modeling appropriate language and cultural behaviors in various situations. Interaction activities allow you to rehearse what youve learned. Experience with the local Deaf community is required. Instruction permission Location Lattimore Room 210 (MWF 11:50AM - 12:40PM)
ASLA 102-3 Beginning Amer Sign Lang II Michael Balint TR 2:00PM - 3:15PM
A continuation course in American Sign Language as developed and used by the Deaf community in most areas of North America. Everyday communication is the centerpiece of every lesson with a focus on expressing the language. Topics revolve around sharing information about our environment and us. Grammar is introduced in context, with an emphasis on developing question and answer skills. You learn conversational strategies to help you maintain a conversation. Students will also be exposed to Deaf Culture/history and native signers modeling appropriate language and cultural behaviors in various situations. Interaction activities allow you to rehearse what youve learned. Experience with the local Deaf community is required. Location Lattimore Room 210 (TR 2:00PM - 3:15PM)
ASLA 102-4 Beginning Amer Sign Lang II Guillaume Chastel TR 4:50PM - 6:05PM
A continuation course in American Sign Language as developed and used by the Deaf community in most areas of North America. Everyday communication is the centerpiece of every lesson with a focus on expressing the language. Topics revolve around sharing information about our environment and us. Grammar is introduced in context, with an emphasis on developing question and answer skills. You learn conversational strategies to help you maintain a conversation. Students will also be exposed to Deaf Culture/history and native signers modeling appropriate language and cultural behaviors in various situations. Interaction activities allow you to rehearse what you've learned. Experience with the local Deaf community is required. Location Lattimore Room 110 (TR 4:50PM - 6:05PM)
ASLA 102-5 Beginning Amer Sign Lang II Pamela Nickels MW 2:00PM - 3:15PM
A continuation course in American Sign Language as developed and used by the Deaf community in most areas of North America. Everyday communication is the centerpiece of every lesson with a focus on expressing the language. Topics revolve around sharing information about our environment and us. Grammar is introduced in context, with an emphasis on developing question and answer skills. You learn conversational strategies to help you maintain a conversation. Students will also be exposed to Deaf Culture/history and native signers modeling appropriate language and cultural behaviors in various situations. Interaction activities allow you to rehearse what you've learned. Experience with the local Deaf community is required. Location Lechase Room 121 (MW 2:00PM - 3:15PM)
ASLA 102-6 Beginning Amer Sign Lang II Pamela Nickels MW 12:30PM - 1:45PM
A continuation course in American Sign Language as developed and used by the Deaf community in most areas of North America. Everyday communication is the centerpiece of every lesson with a focus on expressing the language. Topics revolve around sharing information about our environment and us. Grammar is introduced in context, with an emphasis on developing question and answer skills. You learn conversational strategies to help you maintain a conversation. Students will also be exposed to Deaf Culture/history and native signers modeling appropriate language and cultural behaviors in various situations. Interaction activities allow you to rehearse what you've learned. Experience with the local Deaf community is required. Location Lechase Room 121 (MW 12:30PM - 1:45PM)
ASLA 105-1 Intermed Americn Sign Lang I Pamela Nickels TR 2:00PM - 3:15PM
The third in a sequence of courses, this course focuses on further development of conversational skills in ASL. Students will acquire and expand different conversational strategies and increase ASL vocabulary. Grammatical principles and functions will be emphasized. Appropriate cultural behaviors and conversational regulators in ASL will continue to be an important part of class. Information on Deaf Culture/history will be expanded. Experience with the local Deaf community is required. Location Lechase Room 104 (TR 2:00PM - 3:15PM)
ASLA 105-2 Intermed Americn Sign Lang I Pamela Nickels TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM
The third in a sequence of courses, this course focuses on further development of conversational skills in ASL. Students will acquire and expand different conversational strategies and increase ASL vocabulary. Grammatical principles and functions will be emphasized. Appropriate cultural behaviors and conversational regulators in ASL will continue to be an important part of class. Information on Deaf Culture/history will be expanded. Experience with the local Deaf community is required. Location Lechase Room 104 (TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM)
ASLA 105-3 Intermed Americn Sign Lang I Pamela Nickels TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM
The third in a sequence of courses, this course focuses on further development of conversational skills in ASL. Students will acquire and expand different conversational strategies and increase ASL vocabulary. Grammatical principles and functions will be emphasized. Appropriate cultural behaviors and conversational regulators in ASL will continue to be an important part of class. Information on Deaf Culture/history will be expanded. Experience with the local Deaf community is required. Location Lechase Room 104 (TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM)
ASLA 106-1 Intermediate Asl II Guillaume Chastel MW 12:30PM - 1:45PM
The fourth in a sequence of courses, this course focuses on further development of conversational and narrative skills in ASL. Students will learn and expand different conversational strategies and increase ASL vocabulary. An introduction to analysis of grammatical principles and functions will be included. Appropriate cultural behaviors and conversational regulators in ASL will continue to be an important part of class. Experience with the local Deaf community is required.NOTE: MUST obtain permission code from ASL Program advisor to register for this course. ASL Majors & Minors will be permitted to register first. Prerequisites: ASL 105 in the immediately preceding semester or permission of the instructor. B or better in ASL 105 Location Lechase Room 181 (MW 12:30PM - 1:45PM)
ASLA 106-2 Intermediate Asl II Guillaume Chastel TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM
The fourth in a sequence of courses, this course focuses on further development of conversational and narrative skills in ASL. Students will learn and expand different conversational strategies and increase ASL vocabulary. An introduction to analysis of grammatical principles and functions will be included. Appropriate cultural behaviors and conversational regulators in ASL will continue to be an important part of class. Experience with the local Deaf community is required. NOTE: MUST obtain permission code from ASL Program advisor to register for this course. ASL Majors & Minors will be permitted to register first. Location Lechase Room 121 (TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM)
ASLA 110-1 Compar Study Of FR Sign Lang Guillaume Chastel TR 2:00PM - 3:15PM
An introductory course in French Sign Language (LSF) as developed and used by the Deaf community in France. Everyday communication is the centerpiece of every lesson. Topics revolve around sharing information about our environment and us. Grammar is introduced in context, with an emphasis on developing question and answer skills. You learn conversational strategies to help you maintain a conversation. Interaction activities allow you to rehearse what you've learned. Cultural behaviors of the Deaf Community in France will be introduced in various and appropriate situations. Location Lechase Room 181 (TR 2:00PM - 3:15PM)
ASLA 200-1 Sign Language Structure Norma Tourangeau MW 12:30PM - 1:45PM
An examination of signed languages and the cognitive constraints that shape them, through a detailed consideration of the structure of American Sign Language and other natural signed languages of the world. Includes training in sign language notation and analysis. Prerequisites: ASL 106 in the immediately preceding semester or permission of the instructor. B or better in ASL 106. Location Lechase Room 104 (MW 12:30PM - 1:45PM)
ASLA 203-1 Advanced Asl Norma Tourangeau MW 9:00AM - 10:15AM
The fifth in a sequence of course, this course is designed for the advanced study of ASL. It provides students with the opportunity to increase their ASL expressive competence, and to use ASL in a variety of discourse and narrative settings. Skills to be developed are: storytelling, semantic awareness analysis, in-depth exploration of ASL grammar and complex uses of space, ways of making transitions between ideas, use of classifiers, and determining appropriate perspective in specific texts. Experience with the local Deaf community through interviews is required. Satisfies the upper level writing requirement. Prerequisites: ASL 106 in the immediately preceding semester or permission of the instructor. B or better in ASL 106 Location Lechase Room 104 (MW 9:00AM - 10:15AM)
ASLA 205-1 Art of Translation Norma Tourangeau TR 3:25PM - 4:40PM
This course will explore the meaning of translation, practice various translation methods, and analyze both written English and recorded ASL texts, with a focus on the analysis of English texts and the development of ASL translations. Extensive discussion of various types of texts and the factors that must be considered when preparing an accurate ASL or English translation will contribute to students translation work. Satisfies the upper level writing requirement. Prerequisites: ASL 106 and either ASL ASL 113, 201 or 202 in the immediately preceding semester, or permission of the instructor. B or better in ASL 106. Location Lechase Room 121 (TR 3:25PM - 4:40PM)
ASLA 208-1 Language Development Chigusa Kurumada TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM
Basic introduction to children's language development; including the acquisition of phonology, syntax, and semantics. Focuses on the acquisition of a first language by young children, and compares the acquisition of various spoken and signed languages to find possible universal principles of language learning. No signing skills required. Students should have a background in at least one of the fields pertinent to the course: language structure, psycholinguistics, cognitive science, developmental psychology, or general psychology. Location Online Room 23 (ASE) (TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM)
ASLA 209-1 Teaching Subjects Through ASL Guillaume Chastel MW 2:00PM - 3:15PM
This course is designed to provide hands-on experience in teaching different subjects in ASL and evaluating student competencies in ASL and to develop an understanding of current methods and theories regarding ASL as the classroom language. Students learn about the history of teaching and resources to support such efforts. Students are provided opportunities to practice basic teaching techniques and select appropriate materials to incorporate relevant cultural and grammatical features in their lessons.The course follows a seminar format and is highly interactive in nature to encourage discussions based on in-class lectures, assigned readings, and student teaching projects. Prerequisites: ASL 106 in the immediately preceding semester or permission of the instructor. B or better in ASL 106. Location Lechase Room 104 (MW 2:00PM - 3:15PM)
ASLA 250-1 Sociolinguistics of Deaf Comnty Norma Tourangeau TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM
A discussion and analysis of variation in ASL and its relation to variables of social situation and identity in American Deaf communities. Topics include theoretical and methodological concepts in sociolinguistics, levels of grammatical variation, and social variables such as region, identity, register and attitude. Research includes the language behavior of Deaf signers, children of deaf adults, third culture groups and the role of hearing L2 signers in the Deaf community. Prerequisites: ASL 106 in the immediately preceding semester or permission of the instructor. B or better in ASL 106. Location Lattimore Room 110 (TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM)
ASLA 391-1 Independent Study – –
Registration for Independent Study courses needs to be completed thru the instructions for online independent study registration.
ASLA 394-1 Internship – –
Registration for Independent Study courses needs to be completed thru the instructions for online independent study registration.

Number	Title	Instructor	Time
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
ASLA 101-1 Beginning Amer Sign Lang I Michael Balint
An introductory course in American Sign Language as developed and used by the Deaf community in most areas of North America. Everyday communication is the centerpiece of every lesson. Topics revolve around sharing information about our environment and us. Grammar is introduced in context, with an emphasis on developing question and answer skills. You learn conversational strategies to help you maintain a conversation. Students will also be exposed to native signers modeling appropriate language and cultural behaviors in various situations. Interaction activities allow you to rehearse what youve learned.
ASLA 101-2 Beginning Amer Sign Lang I Michael Balint
An introductory course in American Sign Language as developed and used by the Deaf community in most areas of North America. Everyday communication is the centerpiece of every lesson. Topics revolve around sharing information about our environment and us. Grammar is introduced in context, with an emphasis on developing question and answer skills. You learn conversational strategies to help you maintain a conversation. Students will also be exposed to native signers modeling appropriate language and cultural behaviors in various situations. Interaction activities allow you to rehearse what youve learned.
Monday and Wednesday
ASLA 203-1 Advanced Asl Norma Tourangeau
The fifth in a sequence of course, this course is designed for the advanced study of ASL. It provides students with the opportunity to increase their ASL expressive competence, and to use ASL in a variety of discourse and narrative settings. Skills to be developed are: storytelling, semantic awareness analysis, in-depth exploration of ASL grammar and complex uses of space, ways of making transitions between ideas, use of classifiers, and determining appropriate perspective in specific texts. Experience with the local Deaf community through interviews is required. Satisfies the upper level writing requirement. Prerequisites: ASL 106 in the immediately preceding semester or permission of the instructor. B or better in ASL 106
ASLA 102-6 Beginning Amer Sign Lang II Pamela Nickels
A continuation course in American Sign Language as developed and used by the Deaf community in most areas of North America. Everyday communication is the centerpiece of every lesson with a focus on expressing the language. Topics revolve around sharing information about our environment and us. Grammar is introduced in context, with an emphasis on developing question and answer skills. You learn conversational strategies to help you maintain a conversation. Students will also be exposed to Deaf Culture/history and native signers modeling appropriate language and cultural behaviors in various situations. Interaction activities allow you to rehearse what you've learned. Experience with the local Deaf community is required.
ASLA 106-1 Intermediate Asl II Guillaume Chastel
The fourth in a sequence of courses, this course focuses on further development of conversational and narrative skills in ASL. Students will learn and expand different conversational strategies and increase ASL vocabulary. An introduction to analysis of grammatical principles and functions will be included. Appropriate cultural behaviors and conversational regulators in ASL will continue to be an important part of class. Experience with the local Deaf community is required.NOTE: MUST obtain permission code from ASL Program advisor to register for this course. ASL Majors & Minors will be permitted to register first. Prerequisites: ASL 105 in the immediately preceding semester or permission of the instructor. B or better in ASL 105
ASLA 200-1 Sign Language Structure Norma Tourangeau
An examination of signed languages and the cognitive constraints that shape them, through a detailed consideration of the structure of American Sign Language and other natural signed languages of the world. Includes training in sign language notation and analysis. Prerequisites: ASL 106 in the immediately preceding semester or permission of the instructor. B or better in ASL 106.
ASLA 102-5 Beginning Amer Sign Lang II Pamela Nickels
A continuation course in American Sign Language as developed and used by the Deaf community in most areas of North America. Everyday communication is the centerpiece of every lesson with a focus on expressing the language. Topics revolve around sharing information about our environment and us. Grammar is introduced in context, with an emphasis on developing question and answer skills. You learn conversational strategies to help you maintain a conversation. Students will also be exposed to Deaf Culture/history and native signers modeling appropriate language and cultural behaviors in various situations. Interaction activities allow you to rehearse what you've learned. Experience with the local Deaf community is required.
ASLA 209-1 Teaching Subjects Through ASL Guillaume Chastel
This course is designed to provide hands-on experience in teaching different subjects in ASL and evaluating student competencies in ASL and to develop an understanding of current methods and theories regarding ASL as the classroom language. Students learn about the history of teaching and resources to support such efforts. Students are provided opportunities to practice basic teaching techniques and select appropriate materials to incorporate relevant cultural and grammatical features in their lessons.The course follows a seminar format and is highly interactive in nature to encourage discussions based on in-class lectures, assigned readings, and student teaching projects. Prerequisites: ASL 106 in the immediately preceding semester or permission of the instructor. B or better in ASL 106.
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
ASLA 101-3 Beginning Amer Sign Lang I Kathleen Rozanski
An introductory course in American Sign Language as developed and used by the Deaf community in most areas of North America. Everyday communication is the centerpiece of every lesson. Topics revolve around sharing information about our environment and us. Grammar is introduced in context, with an emphasis on developing question and answer skills. You learn conversational strategies to help you maintain a conversation. Students will also be exposed to native signers modeling appropriate language and cultural behaviors in various situations. Interaction activities allow you to rehearse what youve learned.
ASLA 102-1 Beginning Amer Sign Lang II Kathleen Rozanski
A continuation course in American Sign Language as developed and used by the Deaf community in most areas of North America. Everyday communication is the centerpiece of every lesson with a focus on expressing the language. Topics revolve around sharing information about our environment and us. Grammar is introduced in context, with an emphasis on developing question and answer skills. You learn conversational strategies to help you maintain a conversation. Students will also be exposed to Deaf Culture/history and native signers modeling appropriate language and cultural behaviors in various situations. Interaction activities allow you to rehearse what youve learned. Experience with the local Deaf community is required.
ASLA 102-2 Beginning Amer Sign Lang II Kathleen Rozanski
A continuation course in American Sign Language as developed and used by the Deaf community in most areas of North America. Everyday communication is the centerpiece of every lesson with a focus on expressing the language. Topics revolve around sharing information about our environment and us. Grammar is introduced in context, with an emphasis on developing question and answer skills. You learn conversational strategies to help you maintain a conversation. Students will also be exposed to Deaf Culture/history and native signers modeling appropriate language and cultural behaviors in various situations. Interaction activities allow you to rehearse what youve learned. Experience with the local Deaf community is required. Instruction permission
ASLA 101-4 Beginning Amer Sign Lang I Michael Balint
An introductory course in American Sign Language as developed and used by the Deaf community in most areas of North America. Everyday communication is the centerpiece of every lesson. Topics revolve around sharing information about our environment and us. Grammar is introduced in context, with an emphasis on developing question and answer skills. You learn conversational strategies to help you maintain a conversation. Students will also be exposed to native signers modeling appropriate language and cultural behaviors in various situations. Interaction activities allow you to rehearse what youve learned.
Tuesday and Thursday
ASLA 105-2 Intermed Americn Sign Lang I Pamela Nickels
The third in a sequence of courses, this course focuses on further development of conversational skills in ASL. Students will acquire and expand different conversational strategies and increase ASL vocabulary. Grammatical principles and functions will be emphasized. Appropriate cultural behaviors and conversational regulators in ASL will continue to be an important part of class. Information on Deaf Culture/history will be expanded. Experience with the local Deaf community is required.
ASLA 250-1 Sociolinguistics of Deaf Comnty Norma Tourangeau
A discussion and analysis of variation in ASL and its relation to variables of social situation and identity in American Deaf communities. Topics include theoretical and methodological concepts in sociolinguistics, levels of grammatical variation, and social variables such as region, identity, register and attitude. Research includes the language behavior of Deaf signers, children of deaf adults, third culture groups and the role of hearing L2 signers in the Deaf community. Prerequisites: ASL 106 in the immediately preceding semester or permission of the instructor. B or better in ASL 106.
ASLA 105-3 Intermed Americn Sign Lang I Pamela Nickels
The third in a sequence of courses, this course focuses on further development of conversational skills in ASL. Students will acquire and expand different conversational strategies and increase ASL vocabulary. Grammatical principles and functions will be emphasized. Appropriate cultural behaviors and conversational regulators in ASL will continue to be an important part of class. Information on Deaf Culture/history will be expanded. Experience with the local Deaf community is required.
ASLA 106-2 Intermediate Asl II Guillaume Chastel
The fourth in a sequence of courses, this course focuses on further development of conversational and narrative skills in ASL. Students will learn and expand different conversational strategies and increase ASL vocabulary. An introduction to analysis of grammatical principles and functions will be included. Appropriate cultural behaviors and conversational regulators in ASL will continue to be an important part of class. Experience with the local Deaf community is required. NOTE: MUST obtain permission code from ASL Program advisor to register for this course. ASL Majors & Minors will be permitted to register first.
ASLA 208-1 Language Development Chigusa Kurumada
Basic introduction to children's language development; including the acquisition of phonology, syntax, and semantics. Focuses on the acquisition of a first language by young children, and compares the acquisition of various spoken and signed languages to find possible universal principles of language learning. No signing skills required. Students should have a background in at least one of the fields pertinent to the course: language structure, psycholinguistics, cognitive science, developmental psychology, or general psychology.
ASLA 102-3 Beginning Amer Sign Lang II Michael Balint
A continuation course in American Sign Language as developed and used by the Deaf community in most areas of North America. Everyday communication is the centerpiece of every lesson with a focus on expressing the language. Topics revolve around sharing information about our environment and us. Grammar is introduced in context, with an emphasis on developing question and answer skills. You learn conversational strategies to help you maintain a conversation. Students will also be exposed to Deaf Culture/history and native signers modeling appropriate language and cultural behaviors in various situations. Interaction activities allow you to rehearse what youve learned. Experience with the local Deaf community is required.
ASLA 105-1 Intermed Americn Sign Lang I Pamela Nickels
The third in a sequence of courses, this course focuses on further development of conversational skills in ASL. Students will acquire and expand different conversational strategies and increase ASL vocabulary. Grammatical principles and functions will be emphasized. Appropriate cultural behaviors and conversational regulators in ASL will continue to be an important part of class. Information on Deaf Culture/history will be expanded. Experience with the local Deaf community is required.
ASLA 110-1 Compar Study Of FR Sign Lang Guillaume Chastel
An introductory course in French Sign Language (LSF) as developed and used by the Deaf community in France. Everyday communication is the centerpiece of every lesson. Topics revolve around sharing information about our environment and us. Grammar is introduced in context, with an emphasis on developing question and answer skills. You learn conversational strategies to help you maintain a conversation. Interaction activities allow you to rehearse what you've learned. Cultural behaviors of the Deaf Community in France will be introduced in various and appropriate situations.
ASLA 205-1 Art of Translation Norma Tourangeau
This course will explore the meaning of translation, practice various translation methods, and analyze both written English and recorded ASL texts, with a focus on the analysis of English texts and the development of ASL translations. Extensive discussion of various types of texts and the factors that must be considered when preparing an accurate ASL or English translation will contribute to students translation work. Satisfies the upper level writing requirement. Prerequisites: ASL 106 and either ASL ASL 113, 201 or 202 in the immediately preceding semester, or permission of the instructor. B or better in ASL 106.
ASLA 102-4 Beginning Amer Sign Lang II Guillaume Chastel
A continuation course in American Sign Language as developed and used by the Deaf community in most areas of North America. Everyday communication is the centerpiece of every lesson with a focus on expressing the language. Topics revolve around sharing information about our environment and us. Grammar is introduced in context, with an emphasis on developing question and answer skills. You learn conversational strategies to help you maintain a conversation. Students will also be exposed to Deaf Culture/history and native signers modeling appropriate language and cultural behaviors in various situations. Interaction activities allow you to rehearse what you've learned. Experience with the local Deaf community is required.