Sign Language

SGN 101 American Sign Language I (4-0) 4 hrs.
Introduces the student to American Sign Language with emphasis on receptive and expressive vocabulary skill development and appropriate use of grammatical structures. Information about the deaf community and its culture is also presented. Designed for students with no previous experience in American Sign Language.

SGN 102 American Sign Language II (4-0) 4 hrs.
Reviews American Sign Language vocabulary and grammar essentials presented in SGN 101 and continues receptive and expressive American Sign Language skill development and application of increasingly complex grammatical structures. Additional cultural information is also presented.
Prerequisite:
SGN 101 with a grade of "C" or better or consent of department chairperson.

SGN 103 Fingerspelling and Numbering Systems in American Sign Language (3-0) 3 hrs.
Provides instruction in the rules of fingerspelling and numbering systems in American Sign Language. Students will have opportunities for practice in the development of expressive and receptive skills at increasing levels of complexity. Receptive skill development focuses on whole words and numbers in isolation, as well as reading fingerspelling and numbers embedded in signed sentences. Expressive skill development focuses on accuracy, fluency, clarity and speed.
Prerequisite:
SGN 101 with a grade of "C" or better, or consent of department chairperson.

SGN 104 CASE: Signed English (1-0 to 3-0) 1-3 hrs.
Provides instruction in conceptually accurate signed English and introduces students to deaf culture. Combines English grammatical structures with American Sign Language signs, initialized signs, fingerspelling and specific ASL linguistic principles. Designed for parents and teachers of the hearing impaired, other interested professionals and students preparing to enter the Sign Language Interpreting program. One Credit: Covers introduction to the manual alphabet and numbers 1-20, basic linguistic principles including signing space, sight line, sign parameters, Time Line and questions, and basic vocabulary skill development and introduces the student to deaf culture.
Two Credits: Covers preceding content along with numbers 20-30, linguistic principles: negation, present and absent referent, person affix/agency, additional lexical items and information regarding myths and stereotypes and conversation regulators.
Three Credits: Covers preceding content along with numbers 30-100, directional verbs, number incorporation, noun-verb pairs, classifiers, lexical development and cultural information, including the deaf community and deaf education.

SGN 201 American Sign Language III (4-0) 4 hrs.
Reviews American Sign Language vocabulary and grammatical structures presented in SGN 102 and focuses on grammatical and lexical expansion with emphasis on idiomatic usage and sociocultural communicative functions.
Prerequisite:
SGN 102 with a grade of "C" or better or consent of department chairperson.

SGN 202 American Sign Language IV (3-0) 3 hrs.
Reviews American Sign Language grammatical structures and lexical items presented in SGN 201. Focuses on conversational practice to develop expressive and receptive facility with the language. Includes culturally significant topics and interaction with members of the deaf community.
Prerequisite:
SGN 201 with a grade of "C" or better or consent of department chairperson.

SGN 205 American Sign Language V (3-0) 3 hrs.
Provides an in-depth examination of the linguistic structure of American Sign Language and includes a contrastive analysis of English and American Sign Language syntax. Designed for students interested or currently enrolled in the Sign Language Interpreting program.
Prerequisite:
SGN 202 with a grade of "C" or better or consent of department chairperson.

SGN 210 American Sign Language Community: A Cultural Perspective (4-0) 4 hrs.
Examines the history of American Sign Language, the emergence of the deaf community as a linguistic and cultural group, the cultural norms, values, traditions and rules of social behavior of the deaf community, minority dynamics and cross cultural interactions. IAI H1 900
Prerequisite:
SGN 201 with a grade of "C" or better or consent of department chairperson.

SGN 212 Introduction to American Sign Language Literature (3-0) 3 hrs.
Explores American Sign Language literature as an expression of the lives of deaf people in America. Introduces the tradition of the deaf community within historical, social and cultural contexts in works of folklore, nonfiction, fiction, poetry and drama. Designed to increase students’ knowledge, skills and appreciation of American Sign Language, deaf culture, and deaf literature. Provides students with an appreciation of the diversity of American culture.
Prerequisite:
SGN 205 with a grade of “B” or better, or consent of department chairperson.