SGNL 1302 - Beginning American Sign Language II (2nd Semester ASL)

3 semester hours
3 hours lecture, 1 hour lab

(Scheduled for deletion Fall 2018) Introduction to American Sign Language covering finger spelling, vocabulary, and basic sentence structure in preparing individuals to interpret oral speech for the hearing impaired. This course is a continuation of SGNL 1301. Develops receptive and expressive ability and allows recognition and demonstration of more sophisticated grammatical features of American Sign Language (ASL). Increases fluency and accuracy in finger spelling and numbers.

Prerequisite: SGNL 1301 with a grade of “B” or better or the equivalent as demonstrated by performance on the ASL evaluation and ENGL 0320 or ENGL 0315 and ENGL 0301 or ENGL 0315 with a grade of “C” or better or with permission from instructor.