Includes development of expressive and receptive sign skills, together with the learning of numbers, sign vocabulary, and the manual alphabet. Class is conducted primarily without voice. 4 credit hours. Beginning II Study of sign vocabulary, numbers, fingerspelling, and Deaf culture. Emphasizes further development of receptive skills, expressive skills, application of rudimentary syntactical and grammatical structures, and an understanding of Deaf and Hearing cultures.
Class is conducted primarily without voice.
SGNL 1401 or IPPD 1404, or credit by exam. 4 credit hours. Intermediate I Includes the integration of ASL expressive and receptive skills using bilingual techniques. Highly interactive, centering on lab exercises, peer critiques, guest lectures, and on the application of basic ethical behavior. Class is conducted primarily without voice.