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SPED 5111 - Introduction to American Sign Language

Credit Hours 3
Dual Listed: SPED 4111
Description: This course introduces the basics of American Sign Language (ASL) and is designed for students who have little or no previous knowledge of ASL.  Readiness for learning will be approached via visual-gestural communication
techniques, visual discrimination, and visual memory exercises. ASL questions, commands, and other simple sentence structures are introduced to develop rudimentary conversational skills in ASL. Information about the Deaf Community and Deaf Culture will be introduced.