ASL 302 - Advanced American Sign Language II

Institution:

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Description:

The linguistic structure of sign languages, including American Sign Language and other used sign languages in the United States (SEE, PSE, etc). How sign languages around the world differ, and what properties they share. Accents and dialects in sign languages and how they are signed. How sign languages are similar and different from spoken languages. How and why sign languages have emerged. Advanced usage of American Sign Language including storytelling and narratives, as well as basic interpreting strategies. This course prepares students to enter interpreter training programs (ITP) to become certified ASL interpreters.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

ASL 201, ASL 202

Corequisites:

ASL 202

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.wcupa.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 436-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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