7 courses with the subject SGN, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
SGN 110Basic American Sign Language for Healthcare Workers 3 cr.
This fully seated 7-week express course is designed to teach basic American Sign Language communication skills to students going into or already established in the healthcare field. The course will focus on medical and healthcare-related vocabulary and phrases with the intent to prepare healthcare professionals with the skills needed to respectfully and successfully communicate with Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals BEFORE the ASL interpreter arrives at a medical situation.
SGN113 is designed to teach American Sign Language communication skills at the basic/introductory level. It includes the manual alphabet, vocabulary and basic sentence structure used in ordinary life situations. Students learn both receptive and expressive American Sign Language skills. The students will gain experience in signing situations created by the instructor. This course is designed to teach confidence and fluency in signing by practicing simple dialogues, playing ASL centered reinforcement games, signing stories and practicing fingerspelling for fluence. The students will practice expressive and receptive skills in ASL throughout the class. This is all practiced in a small group setting.
A continuation of SGN 113, students continue to develop vocabulary in ASL. The students will gain experience in signing situations created by the instructor. This course is designed to teach confidence and fluency in signing by practicing simple dialogues, playing ASL centered reinforcement games, signing stories and practicing fingerspelling for fluence. The students will practice expressive and receptive skills in ASL throughout the class. This is all practiced in a small group setting.
SGN 113 with a C or better Semester(s) Offered: Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
SGN 115Intermediate Sign Language I 3 cr.
Students continue to increase expressive skills and vocabulary in American Sign Language (ASL). Students develop conversational competence and increasingly complex grammatical aspects unique to ASL. Students gain experience and understanding of timing signing with facial expressions.
SGN 114 or by advisement. Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
SGN 116Intermediate Sign Language II 3 cr.
A continuation of SGN 115 , students develop advanced American Sign Language comprehension and production skills. Students compare and contrast similarities and unique differences between English and ASL to increase communication competence. Using panel discussions and interactive role playing, students continue to increase both their receptive and expressive skills. Students may repeat SGN 116 for credit. The College’s repeat course policy as outlined in this catalog does not apply to SGN 116 .
Completion of SGN 115 with a grade of C+ or better or by advisement. Semester(s) Offered: Fall
SGN 213Intermediate Conversational Sign Language 3 cr.
Conducted in ASL, Intermediate Conversational Sign Language emphasizes the improvement in voice‐sign, sign‐voice interpretive skills. Emphasis in signing fluency and grammatical accuracy will be an integral part of the course. Students read and discuss a variety of sign language topics from several sign language source books.
SGN 116 or equivalent or by advisement. Semester(s) Offered: Spring
SGN 230Sign Language Internship 2 cr.
Practical work experience in Sign Language Interpreting under the supervision of a communications faculty member is provided in this internship. The work assignment is at an approved area facility. The College’s repeat course policy as outlined in this catalog does not apply to SGN 230 .
