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American Sign Language Certificate
Foundations
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Description:
Foundations of American Sign Language includes enrollment in all 3 courses of the American Sign Language series.
- ASL 1 is a basic introduction course to American Sign Language (ASL). This course introduces students to the tools for mastering grammar at a basic expressive and receptive level. Introduction to cultural and historical aspects of ASL and the Deaf community is also included.
- ASL 2 is designed to build on and apply ASL conversational skills and cultural behaviors acquired from previous courses, ASL 1 to a functional level that includes new expanded conversational and narrative skills using both concrete and abstract concepts.
- American Deaf Community is designed to introduce students to American Deaf culture and components of the American Deaf community including history, norms, rules of social interactions, values, traditions, and dynamics during the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries.
Registration in this course is subject to the Purdue University Online Non-Credit Policies.
No sections currently available.