DEAF 312 - American Sign Language II

    Recent Professors
    Amanpreet Anchor Kaur, Sarah Emily Himmelmann Idler, Jotham Otterson, Coco Cabral, Moni' U. Brown, Rachel Kleist, Jessica L. Greilich, Rabi D. Depalma-Bilis and 1 more
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    4
    Prerequisite
    DEAF 310 (formerly SILA 305) with a grade of "C" or better or two years of high school ASL.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of DEAF 312
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUIGETC Area 6A
    Description
    This is the second in a series of five courses in American Sign Language (ASL). The emphasis is on further exposure to the Deaf community, cultural behaviors, and nonverbal communication. Topics include developing awareness and cultural sensitivity to Deaf values and norms such as using eye contact, interrupting or getting someone's attention, grammatical features such as adjective descriptors, differentiation between cardinal/ordinal numbers, contrastive structure, temporal aspect markers and temporal sequencing, narrative skills, applying principles of naming that are culturally appropriate, and discussions with peers to apply Deaf culture communication skills in a variety of realistic situations. It also covers the analysis of works of philosophical, historical, literary, and cultural importance. This course is formerly known as SILA 306.
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 12:45pm–2:50pm, Tue Thu 6:00pm–8:05pm