ASL 103 - First Year American Sign Language III

4 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s): ASL 102

Course Description: Completes the year of ASL, building on ASL 101 and ASL 102 in the development of expressive skills, receptive skills, and cultural awareness. The primary focus is 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 Level: Lower Division Collegiate

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.