Speech, Language,& Hearing Sci 110 - American Sign Language I

Fall
2024
04
3.00
Dana Hoover

M W 4:00PM 5:15PM

UMass Amherst
35148
Tobin Hall room 204
dhoover@umass.edu
35147,35165
This course is an introduction to American Sign Language (ASL) for non-signers. Students will be exposed to linguistic principals for ASL, including signed vocabulary for basic communication, grammar, and cultural norms in the American Deaf Community. This includes introduction to non-manual behaviors and manual signs in conversation, including building communicative skills and developing cultural competence. The class taught primarily in ASL. This course is offered in conjunction with the Five College Center for the Study of World Languages.

This class is open to undergraduate SLHS majors only. Comm-Dis majors only limit to 1 Senior, 3 Juniors, 3 Sophomores, 1 Freshman. If this class is closed or you are unable to register, you can sign up for a waiting list at the following link: https://forms.gle/BG2FqezQZiQ3g9Pd9

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.