Introductory course in ASL designed for students who have little or no previous knowledge of ASL.

Continued development of basic knowledge of and understanding of conversational ASL.

Development of intermediate expressive and receptive skills in ASL.

Continued development of intermediate expressive and receptive skills in ASL.

Basic theories, principles, and practices of professional interpreting.

Theory and practice of ASL/English interpreting. Models of interpretation including text analysis and the goal of linguistic equivalency. Discourse analysis, visualization, listening and comprehending, shadowing, paraphrasing, abstracting, dual-task training, and cloze skills.

The study of interpreting American Sign Language and English within a variety of settings with a primary focus on educational interpreting.

Development of consecutive interpreting skills with an emphasis on text and situational analyses, current issues, and a focus on community, medical and video relay interpreting.

(Also offered as WGSS 3254.) The roles of women inside and outside the Deaf world. How language and cultural barriers perpetuate the roles defined for and by d/Deaf women within Deaf and hearing societies.

A practical learning experience, working in an environment that fosters ASL communication and a deeper appreciation and understanding of the Deaf community. Field study placements are arranged or approved by the ASL Coordinator or course instructor.

This course is for students who wish to extend their knowledge and experience in American Sign Language and Deaf studies as tutors and as Instructional Assistants in related courses.

Advanced study of American Sign Language and Deaf culture.

Continuation of advanced study of American Sign Language and Deaf culture. Emphasis on composition in ASL, involving critical engagement with primary research in ASL literature and Deaf culture, and guidance on how to compose and revise in ASL using an online video recording platform.

Introduction to Deaf art, Deaf artists, and the historical transformation of Deaf art including the De'VIA movement. Topics include diversity of Deaf artists as well as Deaf cultural norms and the role they play in the unique distinction of Deaf art. Varying perspectives and a comparative critical analysis between Deaf art and the various forms of art produced by non-Deaf artists.

Discussion of deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing scholars in the examination of original ASL poetry. Critical examination of comparative literature in the Deaf Community and linguistic themes from different perceptions and analyses.

(Also offered as LING 3800.) Linguistic analyses of American Sign Language focusing on the phonological, morphological, syntactic, and semantic levels.