ASL 102 - First Year American Sign Language II

4 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s): ASL 101

Course Description: Continues the development of expressive skills, receptive skills, and cultural awareness, building on the work of ASL 101. 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.