Finger Lakes Community College

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ASL 101 American Sign Language I (3-0) 3hrs.
The course is the first in a series of courses designed to develop the skills and knowledge needed to communicate in American Sign Language. This course introduces basic sign language vocabulary and finger spelling. In addition, students will be introduced to the Deaf culture and education. Other relevant topics will be addressed. Prerequisite/co-requisite: ENG 101. F . View Course Syllabus

ASL 102 American Sign Language II (3-0) 3hrs.
The course is the second in a series of courses designed to develop the skills and knowledge needed to communicate in American Sign Language. This course continues to develop Sign language vocabulary and sentence construction as well as finger spelling. In addition, students will continue to refine their knowledge of the Deaf community. Other relevant topics will be addressed. Prerequisite: ASL-101 or permission of instructor. S . View Course Syllabus

ASL 110 Deaf Culture and Community (3-0) 3hrs.
This course will introduce students to the intercultural and socio-cultural aspects within Deaf culture and the deaf community. The purpose of the course is to increase student’s knowledge and experience of Deaf culture, the deaf community, and the issues relating to the deaf community within the majority hearing culture. Prerequisite ENG 101 and Corequisite: ASL 101 – recommended. B . View Course Syllabus

ASL 111 ASL For Health Care Professionals (3-0) 3 hr.
This course is designed for the purpose of addressing the communicative needs between health care professionals and the deaf community. Target specific vocabulary, conversational phrases, and context specific situation interactions will be main objectives. Topics on cultural practices and interactions common in the deaf community will be discussed. In addition, the law, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) specific to the deaf patient, and the role of interpreters in the health care setting will be addressed. Prerequisite: ENG 101 . View Course Syllabus

ASL 201 American Sign Language III (3-0) 3 hrs.
The course is the third in a series of American Sign Language courses. ASL III is an intermediate course that emphasizes and expands on grammar, syntax, spatial referencing, classifiers, and vocabulary development. Sentence constructions will be reviewed and communicative competencies in ASL beyond the basic level will be addressed. Fluency and accuracy of fingerspelling will be developed as well as the use of lexicalized signs. Prerequisite: ASL 102 or permission of instructor. F . View Course Syllabus

ASL 202 American Sign Language IV (3-0) 3 hrs.
The course, the fourth in a series of American Sign Language courses, focuses upon the grammatical features of ASL and ASL vocabulary. Content of the course will focus on sentence constructions (topics/comment statements, yes/no and wh-word questions, rhetorical questions, negative statements and conditional sentences), classifiers, inflecting verbs, and role-shifting. Fluency and accuracy of fingerspelling will continue to be developed as well as the use of lexicalized signs and numbering. Prerequisites: ASL 201 or permission of instructor. S . View Course Syllabus

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