American Sign Language Courses

Build speed, accuracy, and confidence in ASL fingerspelling. Through interactive practice, students will improve both receptive and expressive fingerspelling skills while developing strategies for understanding fingerspelled words in conversation. Students should already know the ASL alphabet and basic fingerspelling. This course is appropriate for beginner through upper-intermediate ASL learners who wish to increase fluency and comprehension. 

Learn the basics of American Sign Language in this beginner-level course. ASL questions, commands, and simple sentences are featured. Deaf and hard of hearing cultural information is also discussed. (T) 

Learn basic ASL visual-gestural communication techniques. ASL questions, commands, and simple and compound sentences are featured. This is a continuation of American Sign Language 1B. (T) 

This course builds on the skills acquired in American Sign Language 1. This intermediate course emphasizes conversation with the Deaf community through additional signs, idioms, and skill building. (T) 

Take your ASL skills to the next level. Expand your vocabulary, improve receptive and expressive fluency, and engage in more detailed conversations and narratives. Cultural topics and grammatical features of ASL will be explored through interactive activities and authentic language use. Students should be comfortable carrying on basic conversations in ASL and have completed ASL 2C or the equivalent. (T) 

This noncredit course is coenrolled with credit AMSL 101. All coenrolled language classes include regular homework, assessments, pass/fail grades, and a lab component. (T)

This noncredit course is coenrolled with credit AMSL-102. All coenrolled language classes include regular homework, assessments, pass/fail grades, and a lab component. (T)

This noncredit course is coenrolled with credit AMSL-201. All coenrolled language classes include regular homework, assessments, pass/fail grades, and a lab component. (T)

This noncredit course is coenrolled with credit AMSL 101. All coenrolled language classes include regular homework, assessments, pass/fail grades, and a lab component. (T)

This noncredit course is coenrolled with credit AMSL-102. All coenrolled language classes include regular homework, assessments, pass/fail grades, and a lab component. (T)