American Sign Language I

Service Description

This course is synchronous - you will have access to the included modules and can learn at your own pace. Live class meetings will take place weekly for 60 minutes and will include live lessons, practice, and engagement with the instructor and classmates. You will be sent a form to respond to your preferred day/time for live class meetings. Please note: You will need to attend a minimum of 12 of 15 live meetings to qualify for completion of the course. Synchronous meetings will be held: - Monday 6pm - 7pm - Wednesday 7pm - 8pm - Thursday 5pm - 6pm A minimum of 6 students and a maximum of 15 students will be accepted for each synchronous session date. Additional dates/times will be available if each posted reaches capacity. American Sign Language I is a 15-week course that teaches an introduction to ASL through a vigorous curriculum. This course covers the following topics: - Getting to Know You - Exchanging Personal Information - Discussing Living Situations - Talking about Family - Talking about Activities - Introduction to Deaf Culture and Deaf History - and more! Please use this link to register: https://forms.gle/iZWyKV7QNfryQyq16 This course will have recordings, readings, and various assignments (written, receptive sign comprehension, and expressive sign performance) to engage students in learning the language and culture. This course is not intended to prepare individuals for the interpreting field nor is the program goal to provide degrees or transcripts for courses. Students who complete this course will receive a certificate of completion should they successfully meet the requirements of the course and are encouraged to seek out performance evaluations if they intend to continue their ASL studies formally. Students are subject to a 10% non-refundable deposit for all courses scheduled. Please see the policies page for additional information.