AL 101 - American Sign Language 1 C

Institution:

Mohawk Valley Community College

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Description:

This course introduces American Sign Language (ASL), a natural and visual-gestural language used by deaf people in the United States and Canada. It covers fingerspelling, signs, grammar, syntax, sentence structure, non-manual behaviors, basic communication techniques, and conversational skills as well as receptive and expressive language skill development. It reviews facets of Deaf culture. A minimum of five hours of participation in the Deaf community is required.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mvcc.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 792-5400

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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