SL 171 - American Sign Language I

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3

Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None

English Prerequisites: None

Math Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

Description: This course is a basic introduction to American Sign Language and provides students with basic knowledge of American Sign Language vocabulary and grammar. Students in this course learn the manual alphabet used in fingerspelling (400 to 500 signs used in ASL), rules on grammar, semantics and syntax used in ASL, and discuss conversational techniques used with deaf adults. Students with previous sign language experience should contact the Department of Language and Thought for information regarding placement.

Department Consent: No Department Consent Required

Dual Enrollment Allowed: Yes

General Education Distribution Category Met: Humanities