ASL 101 - American Sign Language I

4 Credit(s)

Course Description: Introduces the development of expressive skills, receptive skills, and cultural awareness, with the primary focus on the student’s active use of ASL. Course includes visual readiness skills, ASL vocabulary, deaf culture, and ASL grammar. The 100-level sequence focuses on everyday communication in a conversational environment where grammar is introduced in context with an emphasis on developing question and answering skills.

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Employ basic ASL vocabulary and grammar. (ILO: Communication)
CLO#2: Compare cultural similarities and differences between deaf and hearing cultures.
CLO#3: Communicate with others using ASL.

ACTI Code and Course Type
100 Lower Division Collegiate

Length of Course:
A required state minimum of (40) and a standard RCC delivery of (44) lecture hours per term, not to exceed (48) hours per term.