American Sign Language I

Service Description

This course is asynchronous - you will have access to the included modules and can learn at your own pace with the flexibility to complete modules on your own time. 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.