American Sign Language: ASL

Lower-Division Courses

ASL X01C. Accelerated First-Year American Sign Language.

Introduction to American Sign Language and its vocabulary and sentence structure. A six-hour course comparable to American Sign Language 506 and 507.

ASL X01D. American Sign Language I: Beginning.

This course focuses on the development of beginner-level comprehension and production skills in American Sign Language. Students learn how to attend to visual language and use their hands and body for producing ASL constructions. Elementary vocabulary and grammar is covered, along with information about Deaf culture.

ASL X10D. American Sign Language II: Beginning.

Focuses on the development of intermediate-level proficiency in ASL. An introduction to more complex grammatical constructions with the goal of engaging in conversations in ASL on a variety of topics. Examines the historical aspects of the Deaf community and related themes.

ASL X11D. American Sign Language III: Intermediate.

Focuses on maintaining and building upon a student's intermediate ASL skills. Grammar coverage includes complex constructions that involve the signing space, and vocabulary building includes comparisons between English words and ASL signs in order for the learner to make appropriate vocabulary choices in their ASL production. Complex questions facing the contemporary Deaf community are discussed.

ASL X19S. Topics in American Sign Language.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Linguistics. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.

Upper-Division Courses

ASL X20. Advanced American Sign Language Conversation.

Advanced development of conversational skills in American Sign Language, with a focus on sophisticated linguistic structures and important issues in Deaf studies.

ASL X26. Sign Languages and Signing Communities.

Examine the grammar of signed languages, their use in signing communities, and the acquisition of signed languages as first languages. No knowledge of American Sign Language is required. Conducted in English.

ASL X29S. Topics in American Sign Language.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Linguistics. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.

ASL X36. Introduction to Sign Interpreting.

Introduction to sign interpreting from American Sign Language into English and from English into American Sign Language. Topics include the ethics of interpreting and the problems that arise in interpreting in different social and professional situations.

ASL X50. Topics in American Sign Language, Deaf Studies, and Interpreting.

ASL X50.1. American Sign Language Literature.

Examines American Sign Language literature; includes narratives, language games, and poetry.

ASL X52. Deaf Culture.

Introduction to aspects of the culture of Deaf people, including their history, language, and contributions to the United States and/or to other countries. Themes explored include the role of educational institutions within Deaf networks and linguistic, ethnic, and cultural diversity throughout the community.

ASL X54. Exploring the History of American and French Sign Languages.

Conducted in American Sign Language. Explore the historical development of American Sign Language (ASL) and its roots in French Sign Language (LSF). Examine the linguistic, cultural, and historical connections between ASL and LSF.

ASL X56. Perspectives on Deaf Peoples and Communities.

Conducted in English. Examine deaf peoples and communities from a number of perspectives: social and psychological meanings of deaf, the deaf community, education of deaf children, sign languages, and historical trends.

ASL X57. Undergraduate Research.

Supervised research experience.

Graduate Courses

ASL X95. Conference Course in American Sign Language.

Supervised research.

ASL X95C. American Sign Language for Graduate Students I.

Beginning language instruction in American Sign Language for graduate students.

ASL X95D. American Sign Language for Graduate Students II.

Intermediate language instruction in American Sign Language for graduate students.

ASL X95E. American Sign Language for Graduate Students III.

Advanced language instruction in American Sign Language for graduate students.

Professional Courses