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Courses    
ASL 101- Beginning American Sign Language I

Introduces cultural awareness, comprehension and production skills, and emphasizes basic sentence structure in American Sign Language with a focus on interactive communicative competence. Part I of II. Lecture 4 hours. Total 4 hours per week. 4 credits This is a UCGS Transfer course.

Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
Credit Hours: 4 | Lecture Hours: 4 | Contact Hours: 4
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ASL 102- Beginning American Sign Language II

Introduces cultural awareness, comprehension and production skills, and emphasizes basic sentence structure in American Sign Language with a focus on interactive communicative competence. Part II of II. Lecture 4 hours. Total 4 hours per week. 4 credits This is a UCGS Transfer course.

Prerequisite: ASL 101 or by placement test.
Corequisite: None
Credit Hours: 4 | Lecture Hours: 4 | Contact Hours: 4
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ASL 125- History of the U.S. Deaf Community

Examines the history of the Deaf Community. Presents an overview of various aspects of Deaf culture, including educational and legal issues in American history.

Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3 | Lecture Hours: 3 | Contact Hours: 3
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ASL 201- Intermediate American Sign Language I

Continues to develop cultural awareness, comprehension and production skills, and emphasizes a variety of sentence structures in American Sign Language with a continued focus on interactive communicative competence. Part I of II. Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week. 3 credits This is a UCGS Transfer course.

Prerequisite: ASL 102 or by placement test.
Corequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3 | Lecture Hours: 3 | Contact Hours: 3
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ASL 202- Intermediate American Sign Language II

Continues to develop cultural awareness, comprehension and production skills, and emphasizes a variety of sentence structures in American Sign Language with a continued focus on interactive communicative competence. Part II of II. Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week. 3 credits. This is a UCGS Transfer course.

Prerequisite: ASL 201 or by placement.
Corequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3 | Lecture Hours: 3 | Contact Hours: 3
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ASL 220- Comparative Linguistics: ASL and English

Describes spoken English and ASL (American Sign Language) on five levels: phonological, morphological, lexical, syntactic, and discourse. Compares and contrasts the two languages on all five levels using real-world examples. Documents similarities between signed languages and spoken languages in general. Describes the major linguistic components and processes of English and ASL. Introduces basic theories regarding ASL structure. Emphasizes ASL's status as a natural language by comparing and contrasting similarities and unique differences between the two languages.

Prerequisite: ASL 201
Corequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3 | Lecture Hours: 3 | Contact Hours: 3
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ASL 225- Literature of the U. S. Deaf Community

Presents an overview of various aspects of literature common in the U.S. Deaf Community, including those forms written in English and those forms signed in ASL. Applies the recurring themes and metaphors in the context of the history of the U.S. Deaf Community.

Prerequisite: ASL 125, ASL 202 and ASL 220 or equivalent
Corequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3 | Lecture Hours: 3 | Contact Hours: 3
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ASL 261- Advanced American Sign Language I

Develops cultural awareness, comprehension and production skills, and emphasizes a variety of sentence structures in American Sign Language with a continued focus on advanced communicative competence. Lecture 4 hours. Total 4 hours per week. 4 credits Part I of II.

Prerequisite: ASL 202 or by placement test.
Corequisite: None
Credit Hours: 4 | Lecture Hours: 4 | Contact Hours: 4
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ASL 262- Advanced American Sign Language II

Develops cultural awareness, comprehension and production skills, and emphasizes a variety of sentence structures in American Sign Language with a continued focus on advanced communicative competence. Lecture 4 hours. Total 4 hours per week. 4 credits

Prerequisite: ASL 202 or by placement test.
Corequisite: None
Credit Hours: 4 | Lecture Hours: 4 | Contact Hours: 4
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