SL 172 - American Sign Language II

Description
This course is designed to increase knowledge and use of American Sign Language vocabulary and grammar. Students in this course examine grammatical elements in ASL, and incorporate 300 to 500 more ASL signs to their vocabulary. Students with previous sign language experience should contact the Department of Language and Thought for information regarding placement.

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: SL 171 (C or Higher)
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
None

General Education Requirement:
None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Demonstrate a vocabulary of approximately 300 to 500 additional signs during the semester.

2. Demonstrate the ability to evaluate and translate complex English sentences and/or paragraphs into appropriate ASL sentence construction.

3. Demonstrate the ability to create grammatically correct signed intermediate level sentences in ASL using appropriate body language and facial expression.

4. Identify various ASL sentence types, such as comparative, conditional, and rhetorical sentences.

5. Demonstrate the ability to comprehend signs being used by another person at an moderate to fast speed.

6. Demonstrate the ability to comprehend moderate to fast fingerspelling.

7. Demonstrate the ability to fingerspell at a moderate to fast speed.

8. Demonstrate the ability to translate intermediate level signed ASL sentences to proper written and verbal English form.

9. Demonstrate the ability to translate a song, story or poem into ASL gloss and present the song, story or poem in ASL using appropriate ASL grammar and conceptually accurate signs.

10. Use appropriate posture, gestures, eye contact, and vocal expressiveness to effectively communicate information.

11. Discuss how communities, countries, or cultures differ in their values, politics, communication styles, beliefs and practices.

12. Complete work accurately, with attention to detail.
Course Outline:
Continues from SL 171

VII. Describing people and Things

VIII. Making Requests and Asking for Advice

IX. Describing Places

X. Giving Opinions about Others

XI. Discussing Plans and Goals

XII. Storytelling and Fables

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 20-25%

Facilitated Discussion: 20-25%

Mediated Instruction: 35-40%

Group Work: 15-25%

Other: 0-15%
Mandatory Course Components:
Homework

Participation

Activity Log and Journal

Group Presentation

Quizzes

Midterm

Final

Equivalent Courses:
None

Accepted GRCC Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit: None
AP Min. Score: NA
Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Course prepares students to seek the following external certification:
No
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None

Course Type:
Elective- Offering designed to expand learning opportunities for degree seeking students. May or may not be required for students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1
Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 3
People Soft Course ID Number: 100758
Course CIP Code: 16.16
Maximum Course Enrollment: 27
High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
If yes, with which high schools?: NA
Non-Credit GRCC Articulation Agreement With What Area: No
Identify the Non Credit Programs this Course is Accepted: NA

School: School of Liberal Arts
Department: Language & Thought
Discipline: SL
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Other (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
Required Credentials: Bachelor’s Degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university

Required Credentials: documentation of one of the following: BEI, Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI) level Advanced or ASLPI Level 4, EIPA 4.0+, ASLTA, NIC, NIC Advanced, NIC Master, CI/CT, CSC, CDI (Certified Deaf Interpreter)

Preferred Credentials: Bachelor’s Degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university in Sign Language or in any field with a minimum of 18 semester / 27 quarter hours coursework in the discipline

Preferred Experience: College level teaching Sign Language

Last Revision Date Effective: 2017-04-19 15:19:35
Course Review & Revision Year: 2025-2026