An introductory course that provides non-native signers with the opportunity to study American Sign Language. Emphasis is on the development of visual receptive and expressive skills necessary for effective communication with the deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals. Through a variety of classroom experiences, students will learn to recognize and produce both manual and non-manual behaviors that reflect an understanding of the language’s grammatical, semantic, spatial and cultural frameworks. (Fulfills Foreign Language requirement.) Offered every semester.

Builds on skills developed in ASL110. Participants will be introduced to more advanced vocabulary and grammatical features inherent in the language of ASL. Emphasis is on conversational fluency. Students will also explore the historical and cultural evolution of ASL through a variety of learning mediums. Prerequisite: ASL110 (Fulfills Foreign Language requirement.) Offered every Fall / Spring.