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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Study of selected videotapes and films ranging from the early 1900s to the present. Emphasis will be placed on historical background (deaf actors/actresses in silent films), meanings of the story content, discussion of grammatical features in ASL or ASL expressions signed by deaf people, and discussion of the various signing registers and styles revealed in these contents. A critical analysis of the value of available videotapes and films (appropriate selection of grammatical features, cultural information provided in the tapes, mannerisms); producing ASL literature in accordance with the development stage of readiness in elementary, secondary, and postsecondary students (making videotapes that are appropriate for various age groups). Prerequisite: DST 314, LIN 263; or permission of the department chair
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an introduction to communicating with gestures. Students learn to describe objects, ask for and give directions, discuss limited hypothetical issues, paraphrase, describe floor plans, and develop a skit through the use of gestures. The instructor uses gestures throughout the course.
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3.00 Credits
This course demonstrates the use of space and eye gaze. It also demonstrates the use of role shifting to indicate speaker or locus of the subject/object in the ASL text. Organization of an ASL text and the function of these features will be covered. How they overlap with other features of the language will also be covered. Turn-taking regulators will be discussed within the conversation style of a discourse text. Prerequisite: ASL 303, 305
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces ASL majors to the field of ASL instruction. Areas covered will be methods, curriculum and training in the field. Discussion of ASLTA certification will be covered as well. Students will be able to observe ASL classes to assist them in understanding the pedagogy of ASL teaching. Prerequisite: ASL 303, 304, 305
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3.00 Credits
This course covers registers of ASL discourse -- frozen, formal, consultative, casual and intimate. Students will be able to discuss using ASL in the most common registers (formal, consultative and casual) in classrooms or at social events. They will also learn how to refine their skills in giving presentations using formal ASL. Prerequisites: ASL 303, 305; COM 290
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3.00 Credits
This capstone course is required for those students who complete the prerequisite courses, and it is to enable them to review their prior learning in the program. The course is also designed to give students the opportunity to develop an integrated approach to the study of ASL. Students will be expected to do at least one research paper on a selected topic to be approved by the faculty member. Prerequisite: ASL 304, 405
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Special topics in sign communication depending on the needs and interests of Gallaudet students. May be repeated for different topics. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
A project in the area of the student's special interest as it relates to sign communication. Title indicating the content must be available at time of registration. Prerequisite: Permission of the department chair
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor DST 101 Introduction to Deaf Studies (3) This course helps students to appreciate deaf culture, American Sign Language, and the deaf community as contributors to the heritage in the United States and abroad. It gives students a chance to reevaluate these contributions through scholarship and research in advanced courses. Prerequisite/corequisite: ALT 080 or the equivalent
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4.00 Credits
Course description: The course addresses human biology from its beginning, sexual reproduction and birth, to its ending, aging and death, including the physical developmental stages in between. Students will study the structure and functions of cells and organ systems and learn how these systems are integrated to support the human body over its life span. The course will cover a number of bioethical and diversity issues including such topics as advances in medical technology, recombinant DNA, and human genome studies. Students will be introduced to basic research methods and scientific writing. Three hours of lecture and two hours of lab. Course fee: $ 35
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