New and Updated Course Descriptions

ASL 104 - American Sign Language IV

This course has been deactivated and no longer offered at MCC

3 Credits

A continuation of ASL 103 for students with intermediate competency in the language. Special attention is given to application of complex grammatical principles, including non-manual signals and temporal/distributional aspects. This course fulfills the MCC requirement for a humanities elective.

Prerequisites: ASL 103 or permission of the instructor.

SUNY General Education: SUNY-FL - Foreign Language (SFRL)

MCC General Education: MCC-AH - Arts and Humanities (MAH), MCC-BCO - Speaking (MBCO)

Course Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate an ability to maintain intermediate-level ASL communication on a wide range of Deaf-related topics in group settings by incorporating complex grammatical principles
2. Analyze, discuss and reflect on contemporary issues in the Deaf world and themes of oppression and empowerment in expressive and tangible products of Deaf culture
3. Synthesize and analyze information gathered in other disciplines to enhance understanding of ASL and Deaf culture as well as the cultural value and role of collectivism in Deaf culture in contrast with the predominant value of individualism in American Society
4. Compare and contrast ASL and Deaf culture with one’s own language and culture by using increasingly more complex non-manual markers, temporal aspects, distributional aspects, classifiers, and syntax
5. Create video logs in ASL that maintain dialogue and discussion about ASL and Deaf culture

Course Offered Spring