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Sign Language

DESCRIPTION
We are beginning a Certificate Program
for Sign Language Interpreting. The first course was offered in the Fall of the 1998 semester.

American Sign Language is the native language of most Deaf Americans and is rapidly becoming one of the most popular languages in the U.S. today!

Course Description
Sign Language 1A Introduction to American Sign Language covers beginning sign skills, ASL history, vocabulary, grammar and deaf culture.
Sign Language 1B Intermediate American Sign Language covers intermediate sign skills, ASL vocabulary, grammar, conversation strategies and deaf culture.
Sign Language
2A & 2B
Advanced American Sign Language will enable students to become fluent in their conversational skills.
Sign Language 15 Deaf Culture a cultural overview of the American Deaf community and its language.
Sign Language 20 Careers in Sign Language introduces students to possible careers choices they can persue with ASL.
Sign Language 21 Introduction to Interpreting. This course introduces students to sign language interpreting
Sign Language 22 Interpreting: English to ASL gets students skills to interpret clearly with ASL as the target language.
Sign Language 23 Introduction ASL to English
Sign Language 98
Directed Studies
Individual or small groups of students who would benefit from independent studies or projects either on campus or at Deaf sites.
Sign Language 200
Supervised Skills Lab
Required of all sign language students (click to see video tapes in Language Lab and Library)

Typical sequencing of courses for degree in major:
Sign Language 1A
Sign Language 1B - SL 21
Sign Language 2A - SL 22
Sign Language 2B - SL 23
Sign Language 15, Deaf Culture, does not require knowledge of American Sign Language but it is desirable.

FACULTY Phone
Instructor (408) 298-2182 ext. 3600
Joann Bartley
M.A., New York University
 
TTY Phone number : 286-3524
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