SIGL 101 American Sign Language 1

This course creates a visual-gestural environment to introduce American Sign Language. The course will be conducted in the target language to provide students with the basic knowledge about ASL and Deaf Culture. The course will implement visual readiness activities to progress the students into employing correct linguistic features while producing commands, asking questions, and making simple statements. Fingerspelling is another component of the course. Appropriate cultural behaviors critical to conversation skills will be put into practice. Emphasis is on receptive skills, expressive skills, and cultural awareness. Videotaping and constructive feedback are necessary components of instruction. Required for majors. Recommend 70 or above on the writing portion of the COMPASS before enrolling.

Credits

4

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

64

General Education Competency

GEM Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing

Notes

Required for majors. Recommend 70 or above on the writing portion of the COMPASS before enrolling

SIGL 101American Sign Language 1

Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.

I. General Information

Department

English, Languages, Philosophy Department

II. Course Specification

Course Type

General Education

General Education Competency

GEM Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing

Credit Hours Narrative

4

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

64

Notes and Advisories (only if included in catalog)

Required for majors. Recommend 70 or above on the writing portion of the COMPASS before enrolling

Grading Method

Letter grade

Repeatable

N

III. Catalog Course Description

This course creates a visual-gestural environment to introduce American Sign Language. The course will be conducted in the target language to provide students with the basic knowledge about ASL and Deaf Culture. The course will implement visual readiness activities to progress the students into employing correct linguistic features while producing commands, asking questions, and making simple statements. Fingerspelling is another component of the course. Appropriate cultural behaviors critical to conversation skills will be put into practice. Emphasis is on receptive skills, expressive skills, and cultural awareness. Videotaping and constructive feedback are necessary components of instruction. Required for majors. Recommend 70 or above on the writing portion of the COMPASS before enrolling.

IV. Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

• Initiate and sustain basic conversations in which they ask and answer questions pertaining to self, living arrangements, family, pets, school, work, and world events.
• Demonstrate comprehension in following directions and giving directions.
• Demonstrate the basic use of correct linguistic grammar, vocabulary, non-manual markers and syntax.
• Demonstrate creativity in choosing alternate methods (for example; vocabulary, phrases, pantomime or drawing) in social and/or professional situations where their communication skills have not been effective.
• Identify cultural differences and employ various culturally appropriate behaviors into their conversations.
• Produce cardinal numbers 0-66.
• Produce correct form and movement for letters.

V. Topical Outline (Course Content)

VI. Delivery Methodologies