ASL& 223 - American Sign Language VI

5 CR

Continues ASL& 222. Students refine expressive and receptive fluency to a near-native level, engaging in detailed discourse on complex topics such as the human body, sports, and environmental issues. Focus includes depicting verbs, advanced classifiers, cinematic storytelling, and community advocacy within Deaf culture. This course requires real-time interactive language practice.

Recommended: ASL 222 or equivalent or instructor permission
Course Outcomes

Demonstrate near-native expressive and receptive fluency in complex conversations and presentations.
Apply depicting verbs and classifiers to narrate events, processes, and detailed descriptions with precision.
Demonstrate mastery of non-manual signals, mouth morphemes, and spatial grammar for clarity and emphasis.
Engage in advanced ASL storytelling incorporating character development and perspective shifts.
Interpret and translate between ASL and English with cultural and linguistic accuracy.
Discuss and analyze contemporary issues within Deaf culture, diversity, and advocacy movements.
Display professionalism, self-monitoring, and community engagement consistent with Deaf cultural norms.

GenEd Outcomes: Communication

Listening and Speaking
Visual

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