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ASL 1300 - Linguistics of American Sign Language (Credit Hours: 3)

College Credit 02 - Postsecondary Vocational

Description

This course provides an overview of the linguistic structure of American Sign Language with some comparison to English. Phonology, morphology, semantics, syntax, pragmatics, and sociolinguistics are emphasized and applied to interpreting throughout the course. Enrollment in the ASL/English Interpreting program is not required to take this course.

Prerequisites

Qualify for enrollment in ENC 1101 or ENC 1101C and ASL 1150 with a grade of C or better or Permission from the Dean

Corequisites

None

Conditions

This course can be taken by students not enrolled in the ASL/English Interpreting program to satisfy associate in arts elective credits and/or foreign language requirements.

Credits

3

Contact Hours per Week

3

Contact Hours per Week

3 (3 lecture hours)

Applicable Programs

A.A., A.S., T.C.