ASL 213 - American Sign Language 6

Lecture Hours: 4
Credit Hours: 4

Continues development of expressive and receptive skills learned in ASL 212 and the completion of the second year courses. Expands vocabulary and introduces forms of ASL narrative and dialogue. Advances study in complex grammatical structures. Shares personal experiences with other people about misadventures and childhood incidents. Talks about shopping for bargains and how to save, spend, and make investments. Prepares for future decisions that may impact student’s lives. Discusses complaints about health or on-going personal problems. Demonstrates how to describe an object fluently by visualizing the object, choosing appropriate classifiers, and using the interplay of the weak and dominant hands. Uses total immersion of ASL for classroom interaction and instruction. Course has an online component that requires students to use internet for coursework and workbook assignments.

Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115 (or higher), or completion of WR 090 (or higher); and completion of ASL 212 within the past year; and internet skills; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)