HASL1400 - American Sign Language I
An introduction to beginning ASL sign vocabulary. The student will learn more grammatical features and more-depth classifiers with emphasis on visual American Sign Language. This course promotes an increased understanding and appreciation of Deaf culture.

Student Learning Outcomes:

• be aware of difference of Affirmative and Negative
  
  
• adjust from Yes/No questions to WH-word questions and vice versa
  
  
• demonstrate directional verbs
  
  
• be sensitive to cultural tips
  
  
• detect verb/noun pairs
  
  
• utilize negative incorporations
  
  
• respond commands
  
  
• respect no sound environment
  

(3 C: 3 lect/pres, 0 lab, 0 other)

HASL1404 - American Sign Language II


Review and expansion of basic vocabulary and grammatical structure, conversational practice. Must be taken in sequence.

Student Learning Outcomes:

• introduce the student to expansion of beginners' vocabulary of ASL
  
  
• utilize American Sign Language and fingerspelling in both expressive and receptive ways with more facial expression and body movements
  
  
• develop more active listening behaviors
  
  
• participate fully in the classroom such as: small group work, group discussion, and whole class discussion
  

Prerequisite(s): HASL1400
(3 C: 3 lect/pres, 0 lab, 0 other)

HASL1408 - American Sign Language III
Meets MN Transfer Goal 8 - Global Perspective. Continuation of American Sign Language expansion of intermediate vocabulary, grammar and visual language with increased speed and clarity of fingerspelling and signing.

Student Learning Outcomes:

• introduce the student to intermediate vocabulary of ASL
  
  
• utilize American Sign Language fluently in both expressive and receptive ways
  
  
• interact with deaf people and to understand their signing styles
  
  
• know ethical dilemmas common in communicating
  
  
• participate fully in the classroom such as: small group work, group discussion, and whole class discussion
  
  
• increase signing and fingerspelling speed and clarity
  

Prerequisite(s): HASL1404
(3 C: 3 lect/pres, 0 lab, 0 other)

HASL1412 - American Sign Language IV
Meets Mn Transfer Goal 8 - Global Perspective. Intense study of intermediate + (or intermediate plus) vocabulary and ASL grammatical structures, in-depth descriptive classifiers, with few repetitions and students' self critique. Knowledge of political corrections signs. Primarily for intermediate sign language students.

Student Learning Outcomes:

• introduce the student to intermediate vocabulary of ASL
  
  
• utilize American Sign Language fluently in both expressive and receptive ways with few repetitions
  
  
• interact with deaf people and recognize their signing styles
  
  
• identify political corrections signs
  
  
• participate fully in the classroom such as: small group work, group discussion, and whole class discussion
  
  
• self-critique of signing and fingerspelling speed and clarity for self and others
  
  
• utilize in-depth classifiers describing things, persons or places
  

Prerequisite(s): HASL1408
(3 C: 3 lect/pres, 0 lab, 0 other)