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						2022-2023 College Catalog [***ATTENTION: THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG***]   
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                  ASL 101 - American Sign Language I Credits: 4 Lab/Lecture: Four lecture.
  Principles, methods, and techniques for acquiring basic skills using American Sign Language, with emphasis on developing visual/receptive skills and basic communication. Course Outcomes: Students will be able to:  
	- explain the basic history of ASL;
 
	- recognize and identify the signer’s use of space from their perspective;
 
	- exchange personal information, i.e. give names, tell where live, talk about their families and routine activities;
 
	- discriminate between different, basic finger spelled words;
 
	- demonstrate ability to fingerspell basic words;
 
	- use appropriate facial expressions and other non-manual grammar used in ASL focusing on:  yes/no questions, wh- questions and negation;
 
	- demonstrate ability to follow and give basic directions;
 
	- use correct handshapes for possessive pronouns;
 
	- recognize and produce numbers 1-30;
 
	- and produce and recognize basic time signs: past, present and future.
 
 
  General Education: Options. Grading Option: May be taken for S/U credit. 
				  
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