In addition to class sessions, students complete 30 hours of preprofessional field experience in the schools. Study of educational decision making in different settings through analysis and development of case studies, seminar discussion, and independent research, including interviews with decision makers and participation in meetings of policy-making agencies. Study of educational decision making in different settings through analysis and development of case studies, seminar discussion, and independent research, including interviews with decision makers and participation in meetings of policy-making agencies. Senior Honors Project. Students develop a working vocabulary of conceptually based signs.
Emphasis is on receptive abilities.
Students develop an awareness of the history of sign language and explore various signing systems and their most common uses. Students develop a working vocabulary of conceptually based signs. Emphasis is on receptive as well as expressive abilities. Students develop an awareness of the history of sign language and deaf culture and explore various signing systems and their most common uses. A performance of the student's signing skills is evaluated.