American Sign Language

ASL 1030A/B American Sign Language for Beginners

This course introduces foundations of American Sign Language including linguistic perspectives, dialogue skill set, vocabulary, and syntax. Instruction may also include sociocultural contexts regarding the Deaf community, culture, and history. Note: Students with any ASL language background must see Instructor to determine eligibility for the course.

ASL 2030A/B Intermediate American Sign Language

This course focuses on expanding your American Sign Language (ASL) conversational skills, vocabulary, and grammar. Students will enhance their receptive, expressive, and interactive abilities through complex conversations by incorporating facial expressions, classifiers, and spatial referencing in ASL to progress through a series of skill-building steps.