Meets the General Education requirement in Foreign Language for students who transfer to programs leading to certification in elementary and secondary education or to careers in health or social service agencies where there is likely to be significant contact with the hearing-imp aired. Emphasis on the production and comprehension of increasingly complex linguistic expressions through dialogue and conversation. More complex receptive and expressive skills are fostered through interactive ASL lessons and participatory activities. Meets the General Education requirement in Foreign Language for students who transfer to programs leading to certification in elementary and secondary education or to careers in health or social service agencies where there is likely to be significant contact with the hearing-impa ired. American Sign Language III Continued focus on specific grammatical and cultural topics using non-manual signals and markers.
Emphasis is on greater fluency in idiomatic language usage and mastery of vocabulary and syntax.
Skill is enhanced through in-class interactions with native language users. Meets the General Education requirement in Foreign Language for students who transfer to programs leading to certification in elementary and secondary education or to careers in health or social service agencies where there is likely to be significant contact with the hearing-impa ired. American Deaf Culture Factors that contribute to defining persons who are deaf as a cultural minority. Focus on awareness and understanding cultural diversity, preservation of language, and societal attitudes such as issues of oppression and language power of the majority culture.