ASL 202 : Intermediate American Sign Language II
This course is a continuation of ASL 201. This course further develops and refines the receptive and expressive American Sign Language skill, visual-spatial orientation, vocabulary, figurative language, and complex syntax acquired in ASL 101, ASL 102, and ASL 201. The course stresses expressive skills. Students are expected to attend community events and/or perform community service in an American Sign Language environment to further develop receptive and expressive competence. Prerequisite: ASL 201 with a grade of C or better. Three class hours and one lab hour per week. Instructional Support Fee applies.
Gen. Ed. Competencies Met: Human Expression.
Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Express their own thoughts on a variety of topics in ASL with classmates and empathetic native signers.
2. Apply vocabulary, key grammar structures and narrative skills.
3. Identify main ideas and pertinent details from Deaf visual media sources on contemporary issues.
4. Utilize language knowledge and skills beyond the classroom in real life settings.
5. Demonstrate appropriate behavioral norms in a variety of Deaf/ASL settings.
6. Demonstrate their broader understanding of culture and language beyond “American” and “English”.