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  • FS 1

    Description: Fingerspelling 1 develops expressive and receptive skills in fingerspelling and numbers. Receptive skills focus on whole word phrase recognition and fingerspelling/number comprehension in context. Expressive skills focus on the development of speed, clarity, and fluency.
    Prerequisites: none
    This course is comparable to the following courses and credit:
    ● College programs: First semester, lower division, 4 semester-credit hours or 6 quarter-credit hours
    ● Public School K-12: First year - first semester
    ● Continuing Education Programs: 6 CEUs, Course Contact Hours: 45 to 60

  • ASL 1

    Version for iPad, Android, and modern browsers does not require Adobe Flash or Popups to be enabled.

    Description:
    ASL 1 is a
    n introduction to American Sign Language (ASL). Includes basic grammar, vocabulary, fingerspelling, numbers, and cultural information related to the Deaf Community.
    Prerequisites: none

    This course is comparable to the following courses and credit:
    College programs: First semester, lower division, 4 semester-credit hours or 6 quarter-credit hours
    Public School K-12: First year - first semester
    Continuing Education Programs: 6 CEUs, Course Contact Hours: 45 to 60

  • ASL 2

    Version for iPad, Android, and modern browsers does not require Adobe Flash or Popups to be enabled.

    Description: ASL 2
    is a continuation of ASL 1. Expands vocabulary, grammatical knowledge, and cultural awareness. Introduces increasingly complex grammatical aspects.
    Prerequisites: ASL 1 or permission from the instructor.

    This course is comparable to the following courses and credit:
    College programs: Second semester, lower division, 4 semester-credit hours or 6 quarter-credit hours
    Public School K-12: First year - second semester
    Continuing Education Programs: 6 CEUs, Course Contact Hours: 45 to 60

  • ASLV 3

    Description: Continuation of American Sign Language 2 (ASL 2). Further study of vocabulary and grammatical patterns. Continues to develop ASL competencies in numerous conversational settings. Brings ASL fluency to a point of self-generated ASL for the purpose of furthering language use in ASL.
    Prerequisites: ASL 2 or permission from the instructor.
    This course is comparable to the following courses and credit:
    College programs: Third semester, lower division, 4 semester-credit hours or 6 quarter-credit hours
    Public School K-12: Second year - first semester
    Continuing Education Programs: 6 CEUs, Course Contact Hours: 45 to 60

  • ASLV 4

    Description: Continuation of American Sign Language Vocabulary 3 (ASLV 3). Advanced study of ASL grammar. Further development and refinements of ASL skills and fluency. Intensive work on receptive skills. Further study of Deaf cultural issues.
    Prerequisites: ASLV 3 or permission from the instructor.
    This course is comparable to the following courses and credit:
    College programs: Fourth semester, lower division, 4 semester-credit hours or 6 quarter-credit hours
    Public School K-12: Second year - second semester
    Continuing Education Programs: 6 CEUs, Course Contact Hours: 45 to 60
  • TASL1

    Description: Methods of communicating with deaf or hard of hearing including basic American Sign Language for paramedics, police, and firefighters.

    Prerequisites: none.

    This course is comparable to the following courses and credit:

    • College programs: First semester, lower division, 1 semester-credit hours or 1 quarter-credit hours
    • Public School K-12: Second year - first semester
    • Continuing Education Programs: 1 CEUs, Course Contact Hours: 15 to 20

  • MASL 1

    "Dr. Bill" holds a doctorate in Deaf Education -- not in medicine. The information presented here is for language development purposes only and is not medical advice.

     

    Description: Advanced study of ASL grammar and vocabulary. Further development and refinements of ASL skills and fluency. Intensive work on receptive skills. 

    Prerequisites: ASLV 4 or permission from the instructor.

    This course is comparable to the following courses and credit:

    • College programs: First semester, lower division, 4 semester-credit hours or 6 quarter-credit hours
    • Public School K-12: Third year - first semester
    • Continuing Education Programs: 6 CEUs, Course Contact Hours: 45 to 60
  • ASL 1
    Description:
    ASL 1 is a
    n introduction to American Sign Language (ASL). Includes basic grammar, vocabulary, fingerspelling, numbers, and cultural information related to the Deaf Community.
    Prerequisites: none

    This course is comparable to the following courses and credit:
    College programs: First semester, lower division, 4 semester-credit hours or 6 quarter-credit hours
    Public School K-12: First year - first semester
    Continuing Education Programs: 6 CEUs, Course Contact Hours: 45 to 60
  • ASL 2
    Description: ASL 2
    is a continuation of ASL 1. Expands vocabulary, grammatical knowledge, and cultural awareness. Introduces increasingly complex grammatical aspects.
    Prerequisites: ASL 1 or permission from the instructor.

    This course is comparable to the following courses and credit:
    College programs: Second semester, lower division, 4 semester-credit hours or 6 quarter-credit hours
    Public School K-12: First year - second semester
    Continuing Education Programs: 6 CEUs, Course Contact Hours: 45 to 60

Dear ASL Hero,

I'm glad you are here. You can learn ASL!

Learning American Sign Language is fun and can open the door to a new world of friends and interesting people.

ASL is a living language. It is a visual-gestural (eyes/hands/face/body) language used by members of the Deaf Community throughout North America, much of Canada, and many other places too. (But not everywhere.)

ASL is not English on the hands. It uses a different grammar system. Some people confuse ASL with "Signed English." Much of the vocabulary is different. They are two separate ways of communicating. Some people who think they are signing ASL are actually using Signed English.

Unless you are a young child growing up in a "Deaf household" chances are you are going to have to put some serious work into learning this language.

I assure you it will be worth it.

Let me make a few quick suggestions and point out a few things:

1. While taking this course, during your everyday life, you should constantly be striving to think in ASL.

2. Signs vary from region to region. No two Deaf people sign exactly alike. While in this course focus on learning the signs that your instructor uses. That doesn't mean the signs you learned from your "friend" are wrong, it just means that there is variety out there and you are choosing to add to your vocabulary the signs that your instructor prefers. He or she is the one giving grades.

3. As with any living language, ASL changes over time to meet the needs of the people who use it. Stay flexible.

4. Seek out Deaf people to converse with:

"Learning to sign without interacting with Deaf people, is like learning to swim without water." -Bill Vicars

Technically it might be possible to learn to swim without getting in the water, (but it is much more fun to get wet). And you can learn ASL (to some degree) without spending time in the Deaf community, (this website is working proof). But, still, you ought to strive to meet and interact with Deaf people.

5. Work hard and have a good time.

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