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SLG 101 American Sign Language I
4 cr. hrs. 6 periods (3 lec., 3 lab)
Introduction to American Sign Language (ASL). Includes: parameters; syntax; sentence types; facial expressions and
body language; pronominalization; nouns and verbs; modals; sign space; time line and time modulations; classifiers;
pluralizations; and Deaf history and culture. Also includes: fingerspelling numbers; lexicalized fingerspelling; conceptual
accuracy; sign modulation; conversational regulators; basic compounds and contractions; and existence of regional
dialects/sign and language variations. Because language and culture are inextricably linked, this course will also
demonstrate how ASL conveys the values, beliefs, customs, and history of American Deaf culture.
Information:
Students will be required to perform an additional 10 lab hours outside of the regular classroom schedule. This lab
experience is designed to 1) provide a “signing only” environment for students to practice classroom skills with Deaf
tutors; 2) expose students to communication in a Deaf environment; and 3) provide students with real life exposure to
the Deaf community.
This class is conducted primarily without voice.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
SIGN LANGUAGE
SLG 102 American Sign Language II
4 cr. hrs. 6 periods (3 lec., 3 lab)
Continuation of SLG 101. Includes: parameters; syntax; sentence types; facial expression and body language; sign space;
pronominalization; nouns/verbs; time line; classifiers; pluralizations; Deaf culture; and fingerspelling numbers. Also
includes conceptual accuracy, modulations, sight line, lexicalized fingerspelling, contractions, direct address, conjunctions,
model stories, history of sign, language variations, sign continuum, and how people hear. Because language and culture
are inextricably linked, this course will also demonstrate how ASL conveys the values, beliefs, customs, and history of
American Deaf culture.
Prerequisite(s): SLG 101 with a grade of C or better.
Information:
Students will be required to perform ten additional lab hours outside of the regular schedule. The lab experience is
designed to 1) provide a “signing only” environment for students to practice classroom skills with Deaf tutors; 2) expose
students to communication in a Deaf environment; 3) provide students with real life exposure to the Deaf community.
This class is conducted primarily without voice.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
SLG 201 American Sign Language III
4 cr. hrs. 6 periods (3 lec., 3 lab)
Continuation of SLG 102. Includes sentence order, modulation/inflection, prosody, sign space usage, conceptual accuracy,
sign vocabulary, and Deaf culture and history. Because language and culture are inextricably linked, this course will also
demonstrate how ASL conveys the values, beliefs, customs, and history of American Deaf culture.
Prerequisite(s): SLG 102 with a grade of C or better.
Information:
Students will be required to perform an additional ten lab hours outside of regular classroom schedule. The lab
experience is designed to 1) provide a “signing only” environment for students to practice classroom skills with Deaf
tutors; 2) expose students to communication in a Deaf environment; 3) provide students with real life exposure to the
Deaf community.
This class is conducted primarily without voice.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
SLG 202 American Sign Language IV
4 cr. hrs. 6 periods (3 lec., 3 lab)
Continuation of SLG 201. Includes: use of sign space; conceptual accuracy; directionality; mimetic description; dialects;
numerical applications; American Sign Language (ASL) expansions; English words with no direct ASL translation; English
passive voice to ASL active voice; rendering ASL and English passages; current cultural issues; and the field of
interpreting. Because language and culture are inextricably linked, this course will also demonstrate how ASL conveys the
values, beliefs, customs, and history of American Deaf culture.
Prerequisite(s): SLG 201 with a grade of C or better.
Information:
Students will be required to perform an additional ten lab hours outside of regular classroom schedule. The lab
experience is designed to 1) provide a “signing only” environment for students to practice classroom skills with Deaf
tutors; 2) expose students to communication in a Deaf environment; 3) provide students with real life exposure to the
Deaf community.
This class is conducted primarily without voice.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
SLG 296 Independent Study in Sign Language
1-3 cr. hrs. 3-9 periods (3-9 lab)
Exploration of special interest areas in sign language and Deaf cultures. Includes extensive practice of sign language skills
and in depth study of Deaf cultures involving literature, grammar and special projects under the supervision of the
instructor. Prerequiste(s): SLG 102.
Information:
Student must have consent of instructor.
Course content and performance objectives will be determined by conference between student and instructional faculty.
Offered: May not be offered this year, check class schedule.
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