ASL 101 - American Sign Language - Level I

    Recent Professors
    Karla S. Johnston
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    25 students
    Credits
    5
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of ASL 101
    Transfers To
    CSUCSU GE Area C2
    Description
    This course provides a beginning foundation for acquiring a visual gestural language, fingerspelling, American Sign Language (ASL) vocabulary, and grammatical structure. Communication skills are taught with an emphasis on comprehension. Beginning cultural aspects of Deafness and historical and linguistic elements of ASL will be introduced. This course is taught primarily in American Sign Language in a supportive voice-off environment.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 3:30pm–5:55pm