Int. American Sign Language II

Catalog description

Builds upon vocabulary, topics, and grammar introduced in ASL 211 and provides students with information on idiomatic/colloquial usages of signs as well as grammatical structures for complex sentences. Continues the development of communication skills with the deaf and hard of hearing population who use American Sign Language as a target language. Instruction in the integration of receptive and expressive skills with emphasis on literature, discourse styles, and contextualization at an intermediate level. Laboratory practice may be required. Fulfills world language requirement. (Arts and Humanities elective). This course requires the use of a webcam or video recording capabilities.