3 courses with the subject ASLG, 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.
ASLG 001American Sign Language I1
Introduction to learning and understanding American Sign Language (ASL), and the cultural values and rules of behavior of the American Deaf community. Includes receptive and expressive readiness activities; sign vocabulary; grammatical structure; facial expressions (emotional & grammatical), body/spatial movement, gestures; receptive and expressive fingerspelling; and deaf culture do’s and don’ts. Specific concepts/topics include the number/letter/color/shape basics, identifying people, activities, transportation, cities, places, and family. Humanities. 1 credit. Fall 2026. Drolsbaugh.
In ASL II, students expand their conversational range from talking about themselves to talking about other people, and about activities inside and outside the home along with time/calendar/sequencing concepts. Students also gain skill in reading and giving directions along with making requests as well as agreeing to requests with conditions. Other concepts include opinions, qualities, and pricing. Students develop polite conversation strategies to navigate Deaf space and to handle interruptions. Grammar topics include retelling and using role shifting in narratives, agreement verbs, and negations.
ASLG 001 Humanities. 1 credit. Spring 2027. Drolsbaugh. Catalog chapter: Linguistics Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/linguistics Access the class schedule to search for sections.
ASLG 003American Sign Language III1
American Sign Language (ASL) 3 is an intermediate-level course designed for individuals who have a strong foundation in basic ASL grammar and vocabulary and want to further develop their skills in the language. In this course, students will continue to build upon their ASL skills by expanding their vocabulary and learning more complex grammar structures. The focus will be on expanding the students’ ability to engage in conversations with deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals, as well as developing their ability to understand and interpret signed narratives.
ASLG 002 Humanities. 1 credit. Fall 2026. Drolsbaugh. Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/linguistics Access the class schedule to search for sections.
