ASL 201 - Intermediate American Sign Language 1
Credits: 3
3 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in ASL 102 or permission of the instructor.
Description
This course increases the students’ basic expressive and receptive skills of American Sign Language (ASL). Students study translations, grammatical patterns, cultural and literary materials, dialogues and conversational activities. The course requires students to practice and apply skills by completing projects outside the classroom.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:
- Comprehend signed discourse by responding appropriately to questions, following commands and retelling information in signed or written summary form.
- Produce signed discourse by describing the size, shape and movement of objects using classifiers.
- Formulate original ASL sentences in signed discourse, using targeted ASL vocabulary.
- Employ targeted ASL grammatical structures and features in dialogue drills and translation exercises.
- Utilize gestural information to produce fluency, articulation of gesture, sequencing, posturing and performance.
Listed Topics
- Grammatical and semantic rules and discourse strategies
- Conversational pace and use of ASL
- Receptive and productive practices of gestures and ASL
Reference Materials
Instructor-approved textbook and materials.
Students who successfully complete this course acquire general knowledge, skills and abilities that align with CCAC’s definition of an educated person. Specifically, this course fulfills these General Education Goals: - Communication
- Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
- Culture Society & Citizenship
Approved By: Dr. Quintin B. Bullock Date Approved: 12/15/2021
Last Reviewed: 2/24/2022
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