ASL 181 : Visual/Gestural Communication
This seminar provides students with a foundation in the visual/gestural skills necessary for acquiring American Sign Language. Students engage in activities that promote visual-spatial awareness, gestural awareness and visual processing skills. One lecture hour and one laboratory hour per week. Instructional Support Fee applies.
Course Outcomes
- Effectively communicate ideas and/or supplement a signed or spoken message using visual-gestural techniques.
- Explain the difference between gesture and ASL to anyone in layman's terms.
- Engage in appropriate gestural communication in society and the workplace that demonstrates communication sensitivity with non-English speakers when required.