Courses in American Sign Language
ASL 001: Senior Internship Workshop (ASL001)
Pre-requisite: Senior standing or consent of the ASL faculty. To be taken the semester before enrolling in ASP 450 Internship in American Sign Language. This workshop will address the goals, objectives, and documentation requirements for the senior internship. It will also assist students in locating and contacting an internship site, completing the necessary approval, paperwork, and background checks, and arranging for housing as needed. (0)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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ASL 002: Interpreting Internship Workshop (ASL002)
Pre- or co-requisite: ASL 375. This workshop will address the goals, objectives, and documentation requirements for the Interpreting Internship (a 12-credit course). It will assist students in locating and contacting an interpreting internship worksite whof Interpreters for the Dead, Inc. (RID), or the National Association of the Deaf (NAD). Additionally, the workshop will assist students in identifying objectives for the internship and how students will be evaluated, completing the necessary paperwork fo
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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ASL 101: Sign Language (ASL101)
An introductory course that develops both expressive and receptive skills in American Sign Language (ASL). Characteristics of the hearing-impaired culture are covered.(Offered as needed.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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ASL 110: Intro to the Deaf Community (ASL110)
A survey of American Sign Language and deaf culture. Emphasis on American Sign Language structure, history, and usage. Discussion of a socio-cultural perspective of deaf people, including readings from anthropology, sociology, linguistics, and education. Includes an examination of American attitudes toward sign language and deaf culture. Assessment: journals, written examinations, and oral presentations. (Offered every semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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ASL 111: American Sign Language I (ASL111)
Pre- or corequisite for American Sign Language majors, minors, and concentrations: ASL 110. Development of basic ASL communication skills with appropriate vocabulary and grammatical structures. Emphasis on communicative andlinguistic functions. Thirty hours of laboratory practicum required. Assessment: satisfactory completion of course requirements and the laboratory practicum, and demonstration of signing skill. (Offered every fall semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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ASL 112: American Sign Language II (ASL112)
Prerequisite: a grade of C- or better in ASL 111 or by placement. A continuation of American Sign Language I. Thirty hours of laboratory practicum required. Assesssment: satisfactory completion of course requirements, the laboratory practicum, and demonstration of appropriate signing skill. (Offered every spring semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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ASL 211: American Sign Language III (ASL211)
Prerequisite: a grade of C- or better in ASL 112 or by placement. Review of ASL grammatical features and further development of communicative functions at the intermediate level. Thirty hours of laboratory practicum requirement. Assessment: satisfactory completion of course requirements, the laboratory practicum, and demonstration of appropriate signing skills. (Offered every fall semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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ASL 212: American Sign Language IV (ASL212)
Prerequisite: a grade of C- or better in ASL 211 or by placement. A continuation of ASL 211. Thirty hours of laboratory practicum required. Assessment: satisfactory completion of course requirements, the laboratory practicum, and demonstration of appropriate signing skill. (Offered every spring semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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ASL 265: Introduction to Interpreting (ASL265)
Pre- or corequiste: ASL 211. Introduction to the theory, practice, and criticism of interpretation and transliteration: simultaneous and consecutive, and to interpreting as a discourse process. Study includes various models of the interpreting and translis, the role of Deaf community interaction in developing ASL processing speed and bicultural affiliation, knowledge and skills, as well as professional issues. Students analyze spoken and signed texts for both meaning and form and develop strategies to mor
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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ASL 275: Interpreting I (ASL275)
Prerequisite: a grade of C- or better in ASL 265. Introduction to the analysis and production aspects of ASL-to-English interpretation. Designed as a lecture/lab course, students develop the composition aspect of the consecutive interpreting process and bvisualization techniques. This course builds a foundation based on the interpreting tasks identified by the Conference of Interpreter Trainers (CIT) including text analysis, decision-making, image search, vocabulary/phrase search, nonverbal behavior sear
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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ASL 311: American Sign Language V (ASL311)
Prerequisite: a grade of C- or better in ASL 212 or by placement. Advanced American Sign Language development with a focus on grammatical and lexical expansion. Communication dialogues will emphasize sociocultural aspects of deafness. (Offered every fall semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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ASL 312: American Sign Language VI (ASL312)
Prerequisite: a grade of C- or better in ASL 311 or by placement. Continuing development of ASL proficiency and fluency. Focuseson more advanced linguistic aspects of ASL and a synthesis of all concepts previously learned. (Offered every spring semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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ASL 318: Finger Spelling and Numbers (ASL318)
Pre- or co-requisite: ASL 211 or consent of instructor. This course is intended for students who need focused practice to improve both comprehension and production skills in finger spelling and numbers used within ASL conversational contexts at the intermg/number comprehension in context. Expressive skills focus on the development of speed, clarity, and fluency. The course includes review of rules governing use of finger spelling within ASL and the use of finger spelling to support and reinforce English
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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ASL 320: Linguistics of American Sign Language (ASL320)
Prerequisites: ASL 211, ENG 308. Analysis of the symbolic and linguistic structure of American Sign Language and other sign systems. Includes aspects of phonology, morthology, syntax, semantics, grammar, anddiscourse. Examination of bilingual and bicultural practices, sociolinguistics, and related research. Assessment: written examination. Course will be taught in ASL. (Offered every odd-year spring semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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ASL 350: ASL: Deaf Literature (ASL350)
Pre- or corequisite: ASL 212. This course involves the use of ASL poetry and storytelling. ASL poetry will be analyzed and incorporated as part of receptive/expressive language development and advanced skills enhancement. Includes story-telling techniquesvalued forms of literature (ABC stories, "one-deaf" stories, and sign play). Students will evaluate existing video tapes of deaf poets and sign language stories. Assessment: written examination and demonstration and/or videotaping of storytelling techniq
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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ASL 361: Deaf Culture (ASL361)
Pre- or co-requisite: ASL 212. A survey of sociocultural factors that define deaf persons as members of a cultural minority. Emphasis is placed on the role of language in deaf culture, cultural rules, beliefs shared among members, and the difference between the deaf community and deaf culture. Cross-cultural communication and mediation between deaf and hearing cultures will be addressed. Course will be taught in ASL. (Offered every fall semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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ASL 365: Interpreting II (ASL365)
Prerequisite: a grade of C- or better in ASL 275. Designed as a lecture/lab course, students continue to develop the technique of consecutive interpreting as a tool for increasing schema, visualization, message equivalence and as a practice form for simulgradually transition to simultaneous interpreting. In the lab, students will analyze tests for register, style and effect; practice consecutive interpretations of pre-analyzed monologues and dialogues; and practice consecutive interpretations of unfamili
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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ASL 374: Interpreting Field Period (ASL374)
Introductory observation of interpreters in authentic interpreting situations. In addition to individual goals, students will investigate ethics, certification, licensure, and legislation which affects the profession of interpreting. Emphasis on specialis in which interpreter expects to function. Student will choose from a range of interpreting settings and situations such as deaf/blind, hospital/ medical, religious, social work/welfare, education, and community based. (Offered every January and summer s
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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ASL 375: Interpreting III (ASL375)
Prerequisite: a grade of C- or betting in ASL 365. Designed as a lecture/lab course, this course concentrates on the production aspects of spontaneous ASL to-English and English-to-ASL interpreting. Students incorporate linguistic and functional text analodel where both teamed interpreters feed each other in full view of the Deaf consumer. Students work with recorded messages and with guest speakers in interpreting situations that include monologues, dialogues, interviews and group discussions. Emphasis i
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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ASL 394: ASL Field Period (ASL394)
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of the adviser. Off-campus experiential education opportunity that allows the student to improve his/her proficiency in signing ASL, expand ASL vocabulary, acquire knowledge of ASL colloquialsms, learn non-verbal communication skills and advance an understanding of deaf culture. The focus of this field period should be on language acquisition and improvement, not on a career. (Offered every January and summer semester).
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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ASL 399: Independent Study (ASL399)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.(Offered every semester as needed).
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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ASL 450: Internship in ASL (ASL450)
Prerequisite: senior standing and at least 24 credit hours in the major. Supervised field work in an approved setting to provide an opportunity to learn the specialized language of a particular business or corporation. Internsship requires a minimum of 2 hours per credit hour per week for 14 weeks or its equivalent in total hours. A series of videos and other requirements will be assigned by the supervising faculty member. (Offered every semester).
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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ASL 465: Interpreting IV (ASL465)
Prerequisite: a grade of C- or better in ASL 375. Designed as a lecture/lab, this course concentrates on the successful interpretation of texts within a simultaneous interpreting framework. Students incorporate linguistic and functional text analyses intochniques of relay (Deaf intermediary) interpreting. Students are expected to produce accurate and fluent simultaneous interpretations and increasingly difficult monologues, dialogues, interviews and group discussions. Students are introduced to translite
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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ASL 474: Interpreting Field Period II (ASL474)
Prerequisites: ASL 374 and ASL 375. Off-campus educational opportunity that allows the student to observe interpreters in authentic, specialized interpreting situations. Too fulfill this Field Period the student must spend at least 140 hours shadowing a practicing, RID or NAD certified interpreter. (Offered every January or summer semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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ASL 480: Professional Interpreting Issues (ASL480)
Corequisite: ASL 485. All students enrolled in ASL 485 will meet with the internship instructor for purposes of discussion, support and problem solving. TTechniques for stress management and personal health will be covered as well as financial record-keeping and management. (Offered every spring semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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ASL 485: Level II Interpreting Internship (ASL485)
Prerequisite: ASL 465 or consent of instructor. To be taken concurrently with ASL 480. A practical experience in an approved clinical setting at which the student will interpret under the guidance and supervision of an on-site interpreter certified by thonal Association of the Deaf (NAD). Students will keep a log to record their interpreting experiences and a journal to reflect on these experiences. Internships require the time commitment or the equivalent of 12 weeks of full-time employment. An addition
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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ASL 494: American Sign Language Field Period (ASL494)
Pre-requisite: ASL 394; senior standing or consent of the adviser. Off-campus experiential education opportunity that allows the student to enhance proficiency in ASL, expand ASL vocabulary, employ ASL grammar, and deepen his/her understanding of Deaf cue Deaf community. Students will develop a life learning plan that incorporates continued involvement with the Deaf community beyond graduation. The focus of this field period is to increase knowledge of ASL and Deaf culture through experience with the
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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ASL 495: Advanced Study in American Sign Language (ASL495)
Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. An advanced study of American Sign Language. Intended for juniors and seniors, or for studentwith an appropriate background in American Sign Language. The student may repeat the course, but not the topic. (Offered as needed.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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