Faculty and Staff Sign Language Program - Course Details

AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE 1A #200

Description

    This course, which is intended for students who have no or minimal American Sign Language (ASL) skills, focuses on communication in the work environment. ASL at Work Level 1A includes some of the ASL vocabulary, grammatical principles, and cultural protocols that students need in order to function at a basic level in both work and social conversations. Students learn to use ASL to (1) ask and answer questions, (2) exchange personal information, (3) discuss their jobs, (4) discuss their families, (5) discuss where they are from, and (6) make appointments. Class meets four hours a week for nine weeks with additional time outside of class for completing course assignments.

Prerequisite: none

Text/Materials (required)
Newell, W., Campbell, C., Holcomb, B., Holcomb, S., Caccamise, F. & Peterson, R. (2010). ASL at Work Dawn Sign Press, San Diego, CA.