Students develop a working vocabulary of conceptually based signs. Emphasis is on receptive as well as expressive abilities. Students continue to 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. Students develop a working vocabulary of conceptually based signs.
Students interact with members of the deaf community and participate in field trips.
Students help educate the campus and surrounding communities about deaf people and their culture by presenting a performance at the end of the semester. The information in online catalogs and other University publications or announcements is subject to change without notice. University offices can provide current information about possible changes. Information about admissions, the application process, costs and finances, University life, and more can be found in Admissions . Direct comments or suggestions about this Web site to the site administrator.