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ASL Online Courses
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We offer for-credit, online ASL courses as well as in-person Summer courses. Both introductory and advanced courses are available. Check out all of the engaging and interactive features we offer when you sign up for one of our courses.
As part of the course requirement, registered students will have the opportunity to enhance their skills in ASL through structured, interactive Zoom meetings with our Deaf instructional staff. ASL Language Sessions are designed for ASL levels 1 to 4 and are intended to reinforce what students are learning in their course in a fun and interactive way that is intended to develop fluency and confidence.
An incredible bonus immersion experience – The Virtual Immersion Best Experience! (VIBE!) offers engagement in language-rich social events such as ASL-related games, guest speakers, and connections with instructors, teacher assistants, and peers. These weekly fun virtual events run concurrently with our classes. If you want to participate in the VIBE! program, you can add this $50 activity fee option during the registration process. ***In order for you to participate in VIBE!, you will need to register for the course.
This course introduces the basics of American Sign Language (ASL) and is designed for students who have little or no previous knowledge of ASL. Readiness for learning will be approached via visual-gestural communication techniques, visual discrimination, and visual memory exercises. ASL questions, commands, and other simple sentence structures are introduced to develop rudimentary conversational skills in ASL. Information about the Deaf Community and Deaf Culture will be introduced. The language sessions are included and 8-week & 15-week sessions available.
Prerequisite: None
Schedule: Asynchronous (Session A 8-week: August 22, 2022 – October 14, 2022 & Session B 8-week : October 24, 2022 – December 20, 2022 or 15- week: August 22, 2022 – December 20, 2022)
Tuition: $330 per credit ($990)
Course materials: 1) Purchase textbook(s) at eCampus. 2) GoReact ($31.99)
Syllabus: Please contact us to request a copy.
Note: Payment must be received to finalize your course registration.
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This course is designed to continue the development of American Sign Language (ASL) skills with a primary focus on refining the use of basic ASL sentence types. Pronominalization, classifiers, spatial referencing, pluralization, and temporal and distributional aspects are introduced. Students will learn routine communicative functions of the language: asking, requesting, providing clarification, giving and asking for directions. Information about the Deaf Community and Deaf Culture will be included. The language sessions are included and 8-week & 15-week sessions available.
Prerequisite: ASL I with a grade of “B” or better, or equivalent and permission of program coordinator.
Schedule: Asynchronous (Session B 8-week : October 24, 2022 – December 20, 2022 or 15- week: August 22, 2022 – December 20, 2022)
This course builds on skills learned in American Sign Language (ASL) II, adding more complex ASL grammatical features and vocabulary, short stories, narratives, and dialogues. The course will include a description of general surroundings, appropriate sequencing, temporal aspects, and conditionals. Information about the Deaf Community and Deaf Culture will be included. The language sessions are included
Prerequisite: ASL II with a grade of “B” or better, or equivalent and permission of program coordinator.
Schedule: Asynchronous (Session A: August 22, 2022 – October 14, 2022)
This course expands on the development of American Sign Language (ASL) vocabulary and grammar, including the use of two to three character role shifts. Students describe settings and explain or discuss everyday objects and their use, step-by-step processes, cause and effect, and culturally significant topics relating to the Deaf Community. The language sessions are included
Prerequisite: ASL III with a grade of “B” or better, or equivalent and permission of program coordinator.
Schedule: Asynchronous
This course applies knowledge of American Sign Language (ASL) grammar and vocabulary to the description of increasingly complex constructs, processes, and situations. Students incorporate multiple character role shifting into medium-length stories, narratives and the discussion of hypothetical issues. Information on cultural values and attitudes as they relate to the Deaf Community is also examined. This course is synchronous. Meeting times and days will be determined on the first day of class.
Prerequisite: ASL IV with a grade of “B” or better, or equivalent and permission of program coordinator.
Schedule: Synchronous (Session A: August 22, 2022 – October 14, 2022, Tuesdays/Thursdays, 6pm-7:30pm ET)
This course applies knowledge of American Sign Language (ASL) grammar and vocabulary to the description of increasingly complex constructs, processes, and situations. Students incorporate multiple character role shifting into medium-length stories, narratives and the discussion of hypothetical issues. Information on cultural values and attitudes as they relate to the Deaf Community is also examined.
Prerequisite: ASL V with a grade of “B” or better, or equivalent and permission of program coordinator.
Schedule: Synchronous (Session B: October 24, 2022 – December 20, 2022, Tuesdays/Thursdays, 6pm-7:30pm ET)
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