Students should check with the language department of San Antonio College or the transfer institution. Some degree plans may require more than the minimum of 15 semester hours in the major field of study or more than the minimum of 60 semester hours total. SLNG 1191, SLNG 1291, SLNG 1391, SLNG 1491. This course develops expressive and receptive fingerspelling skills. Receptive skills focus on whole word and phrase recognition as well as identifying fingerspelled words in context.
Expressive skills focus on the development of speed, clarity, and fluency.
None Visual Gestural Communications is a course that develops skills in nonverbal communication. This course emphasizes the use and understanding of facial expression, gestures, pantomime, and body language. Course work includes focus on the manual alphabet, numbers, conversational skills, culturally appropriate behaviors, and ASL grammar. This course increases fluency and accuracy in fingerspelling and numbers, and provides opportunities for interaction within the deaf community. This course is an overview of the physical, educational, social, and cultural implications of deafness and hearing loss within the context of an individual's personal life, family, and community in today's multicultural society.