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Course Criteria
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1.00 Credits
In this course you will focus on the comprehension and production of lexicalized, rapid and careful fingerspelling. Phonological analysis of fingerspelling is also covered. Prerequisite: ASL 2110.
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2.00 Credits
In this course you will study the culture of the American Deaf community. Issues raised include the relationship between language and culture, the history of Deaf education, the Deaf President Now revolution and the collective goals and values of the Deaf community. Prerequisite with concurrency: ASL 2110.
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2.00 Credits
This course investigates the structure of ASL. Areas covered include ASL phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. You also examine discourse markers, sign variation and prosody. Prerequisites with concurrency: ENGL 3050, ASL 2120.
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2.00 Credits
This course focuses on ASL literature forms, including storytelling, poetry, comedy and percussion signing to better understand Deaf culture and American Sign Language. You will also study videotapes and films ranging from the early 1900s to the present. Emphasis is placed on historical background, story content, analysis of grammatical features and discourse analysis to include a variety of sign registers and styles. Offered every third year. Prerequisite: ASL 2120.
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4.00 Credits
Designed as a lecture/lab course to expand your vocabulary and develop your language skills and conversational fluency. You will identify and apply strategies needed to give instructions, explanations, and provide factual information. You will also learn how to discuss more complex topics such as finance and to effectively use persuasion in discussions that require decision making. Deaf community interaction required. Prerequisite: ASL 2120.
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4.00 Credits
A continuation of ASL 3110, with an additional focus on narrative skills. Deaf community interaction required. Prerequisite: ASL 3110.
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4.00 Credits
Build receptive and expressive conversational skills through small group work and videotape. Emphasis on sign variation across gender, age, ethnicity and region. Prerequisite with concurrency: ASL 3110.
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4.00 Credits
In this course you will analyze semantic classifiers, size and shape specifiers (SASSs) and handling or instrument classifiers (HCLs or ICLs). The interaction of SASSs with movement roots to trace the size and shape of objects is examined, as well as the use of HCL handshapes to represent how objects are handled and the role they play in marking causation and agency. The complex morphology of classifiers is the focus of your learning in this course, with examples of usage in formal and informal discourse. Prerequisite with concurrency: ASL 3120.
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2.00 Credits
This course covers the knowledge and skills needed to provide communication services to Deaf-Blind people. You will become familiar with features of the Deaf-Blind community, learn common etiologies of Deaf-Blindness, learn basic communication and guiding skills for use with Deaf-Blind people, and experience a variety of Deaf-Blind simulations. Prerequisite: ASL 3120.
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4.00 Credits
A study of the nature of scientific inquiry and basic biological, chemical, ecological and earth science principles in the context of environmental issues. Areas of study may include: biodiversity, global climate change, acid rain, agriculture and the environment, air and water pollution, and the role of economics, politics and ethics in environmental concerns. Three hours of class and two hours of laboratory per week. Designed for nonmajors and the STEM minor. Typically offered fall semester. Also offered in Weekend College.
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