ASL 296 - American Sign Language V

Credit(s) 4.00
Lecture Hours: 4.00
This course is designed to teach academic and technical communication skills utilizing American Sign Language (ASL). Students will expand their presentation and communication skills to discuss technical topics such as mathematical or scientific terminology. Discussion of American Deaf cultural beliefs, values, and attitudes, as well as an appreciation of the contributions of Deaf Americans in the areas of arts and history, will be included. This course will prepare students to use ASL both in and outside of the classroom via interactions with the Deaf Community.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C- in ASL 281.
SLOs:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Demonstrate expressive and receptive ASL communication skills at an advanced level.
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Deaf Culture.
Employ ASL to connect with a wide range of topics.
Demonstrate insight into the nature of language and culture.
Utilize ASL to participate in Deaf Community events.