Introduction to Sign Language

Catalog description

This course is designed to introduce the student to sign language and total communication. Its purpose is to provide practice and learning a core sign language vocabulary and basic sentence structure. This course will cover topics including the history of sign language, the history of deaf education, and how sign language is used with the deaf, hard of hearing, developmentally delayed and other individuals needing alternate modes of communication. Course may not be used for credit toward a Communication Sciences and Disorders major.