1 American Sign Language (ASL)
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE
(ASL)
ASL101American Sign Language I3 Hours
Principles, methods, and techniques for communicating with individuals
who sign. Topics include expressive and receptive sign skills, manual
alphabet, numbers, and sign vocabulary. Off campus experiences are
required. Students are responsible for arranging their own transportation
to designated or assigned sites.
Course Fee: $50
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2019; fall 2020; fall 2021
ASL102American Sign Language II3 Hours
Continuation and expansion of principles, methods and techniques for
communicating with individuals who sign. Off-campus experiences are
required. Students are responsible for arranging their own transportation
to designated or assigned sites. Fulfills World Language with a grade of C
or better. Note: Permission of instructor maybe required.
Prerequisite(s): (CD 101 with a minimum grade of C or CDCC 101C with
a minimum grade of C or ASL101 with a minimum grade of C or High
School 2 years ASL)
Course Fee: $50
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2019; spring 2020; spring 2021
ASL201American Sign Language III3 Hours
Development of intermediate expressive and receptive ASL skills
and cultural features of the language and community. Off-campus
experiences are required. Students are responsible for arranging their
own transportation to designated and assigned sites. The class will be
conducted without voice to enhance comprehension of the language.
Fulfills World Language with a grade of C or better. Note: CLEP test may
be required.
Prerequisite(s): (CD 102 with a minimum grade of C or CDCC 102C with a
minimum grade of C or ASL102 with a minimum grade of C)
Course Fee: $50
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2019; fall 2020; fall 2021
ASL301American Sign Language IV3 Hours
The fourth in the four semester sequence which continues training
in American Sign Language (ASL) and study of the Deaf Community.
Expressive, receptive, and affective skills will be the primary focus with an
emphasis on receptive skills. The class will be conducted without voice to
enhance comprehension of the language. Fulfills World Language with a
grade of C or better.
Prerequisite(s): (CD 201 with a minimum grade of C or ASL201 with a
minimum grade of C)
Course Fee: $50
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2019; spring 2020; spring 2021
ASL302Deaf Culture in America3 Hours
Provides analysis of the sociological, cultural and political impacts of
deafness and compares various dynamics between Deaf and Hearing
cultures in the United States. Colonnade/Statewide General Education
Code K-SC
Prerequisite(s): 21 hours of Foundations and Explorations Courses, or
junior status
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2020; fall 2020; spring 2021; summer 2021;
fall 2021
ASL303International Deaf Studies3 Hours
Expands the student's global understanding and knowledge of language,
culture, education, law, technology, services provided and careers for the
deaf and hard of hearing in other countries. Colonnade/Statewide General
Education Code K-LG
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2019; fall 2020; spring 2021; fall 2021
ASL306American Sign Language Classifiers3 Hours
Provides an in-depth analysis of classifiers in ASL through discussion
and demonstration of the three different categories in ASL: representative
classifiers (noun and its action), descriptive classifiers (size-and-
shape, perimeter, patterns and textures), and instrumental classifiers
(manipulative and handle). Students will learn to comprehend and
produce classifiers from all three categories. The class will be conducted
in American Sign Language to enhance comprehension.
Prerequisite(s): ASL301 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum
grade of C
Course Fee: $50
Recent Term(s) Offered: None
ASL309ASL Specialized Vocabulary3 Hours
Supplements a student's American Sign Language (ASL) conversational
skills by introducing terms and phrases which are found in specialized
settings. The class will be conducted in American Sign Language to
enhance comprehension.
Prerequisite(s): ASL301 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum
grade of C
Course Fee: $50
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2019; spring 2020; spring 2021
ASL401Fingerspelling3 Hours
This course will serve to supplement a student's American Sign Language
(ASL) conversational skills. Receptive and expressive fingerspelling
course content will serve to further strengthen the student's use of
this language. In addition, the course will also focus on aspects and
applications of incorporating numerals into use of ASL in a variety
of contexts. The class will be conducted without voice to enhance
comprehension of the language.
Prerequisite(s): ASL102 with a minimum grade of C
Course Fee: $50
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2019; fall 2020; fall 2021
ASL402ASL Professional Ethics and Issues3 Hours
Professional and ethical issues as they relate to interpreting and
transliterating. In addition, students will become familiar with applicable
terminology and procedures when interacting with the Deaf Community.
Topics are based on information needed for the Registry of Interpreters
for the Deaf certification tests.
Prerequisite(s): (CD 201 with a minimum grade of C or ASL201 with a
minimum grade of C)
Recent Term(s) Offered: None
Western Kentucky University -- American Sign Language (ASL) Catalog
