Students will learn basic sign vocabulary used by the deaf community, the history and culture of deafness in America, as well as the linguistic structure and visual and conceptual nature of American Sign Language. The development of basic expressive and receptive conversational sign language skills will be an important class objective. ASL1140 meets the foreign language and the International/ Intercultural competency requirement.

Intermediate American Sign Language II is a continuation of American Sign Language I (ASL1140) and sign language vocabulary used by the deaf community. The course will emphasize the history and culture of deafness in America, and the linguistic structure and visual and conceptual nature of American Sign Language. The development of intermediate expressive and receptive conversational sign language skills will be an important class objective. ASL1150 meets the foreign language and the International/ Intercultural competency requirements.

Students will develop the skills to recognize and produce different varieties of ASL discourse. Concepts to be introduced include how to start and finish a narrative, how to describe and include details, and how to shift focus or change topics. You will learn to express yourself in friendly" arguments, incorporating persuasive techniques and more sophisticated ways to share feelings and personal experiences. ASL2160 meets the International/ Intercultural competency requirement.