ASL 270 - ASL Literature

    Recent Professors
    rmccrory@riohondo.edu, darazi@riohondo.edu, ALim@riohondo.edu
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026, Winter 2026, Spring 2024, Spring 2022, Spring 2021
    Class Size
    24–32 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    ASL 201
    Spring 2026 Sections
    View Spring 2026 sections of ASL 270
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course will take students on a journey through the history and current status of the literary body of American Sign Language (ASL). This is a rare opportunity to explore a body of literature in its infancy stages. Students will analyze videos and books created or written by ASL poetic performers or authors. Word choices, deeper meanings, and metaphors used will be discussed. This course will be taught using a combination of ASL and spoken English and may or may not have interpreters facilitating the lectures depending on the instructor.