American Sign Language IV

Catalog description

Four lecture. Further development of American Sign Language communication skills with emphasis on spontaneous conversation, discussions, narratives, and register. Students will be able to: respond to unanticipated questions on unfamiliar topics; maintain a conversation on immediate needs with limited linguistic accuracy; demonstrate comprehension of main ideas and supporting details of increasingly complex discourses, including unanticipated topics; demonstrate intermediate understanding of norms, values, and beliefs of Deaf culture. Prerequisite(s): ASL 201 General Education: Written and Oral Communication: Communication and Languages Grading Option: May be taken for S/U credit with instructors permission.