Introduction to American Sign Language

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This course provides an introduction to American Sign Language. Deaf culture and history are integrated into the instruction of the basics of ASL grammar and syntax, vocabulary, fingerspelling, numbers and visual-manual communication. Projects, presentations, skill-building activities, technology and games, as well as interactive communication, will be used to enhance and enrich developing expressive and receptive skills in the target language. This course partially satisfies the Transformational Journey Program requirement of Marian University.