4 courses with the subject ASL, 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.
American Sign Language I is an introduction to the language used by members of the deaf community in the United States. This course focuses on conversation in signs, basic rules of grammar and cultural aspects of the deaf community.
As the continuation of basic American Sign Language and culture study, this course furthers learners’ ability to describe and discuss everyday matters and situations in a culturally appropriate manner. The focus of this course remains on conversation in signs, basic rules of grammar, and cultural aspects of the deaf community. Additional vocabulary, more complex grammatical principles, and communicative strategies, which assist the deaf listeners, are presented. Prerequisite(s): ASL 101
DEAF COMMUNITY 3-0-3 This course is an introduction to deaf culture and examines both the emergence of the deaf community as a linguistic and cultural group and the history of American Sign Language. Students will study cultural norms, values, traditions, and rules of social behavior of the deaf community, as well as dynamics and cross-cultural interactions.
American Sign Language III is an upper intermediate level course that builds on ASL II, and it is designed to develop the student’s ability to master the semantics of ASL. The focus will be on the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively translate passages from either spoken or written English into American Sign Language. Student production skills will be evaluated via videotape. Students will also be required to attend Deaf events and be involved in the Deaf Community. Prerequisite(s): ASL 102
Source: Westmoreland County Community College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
