AMSL 1101 – Elementary ASL 1
Introduces students to American Sign Language (ASL). Students develop expressive and receptive competence in using ASL to fulfill various social functions (such as introductions, explanations of personal history, and descriptions of simple narratives). Additional topics include the use of signing space and further use of nonmanual components including facial expression and body postures.
Credit Hours: 4.000 (4.000 lecture hours)
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture
- Elementary ASL 1 – 32651 – AMSL 1101 – 01- 9:15 am-10:20 am MWR
- Elementary ASL 1 – 30217 – AMSL 1101 – 02- 10:30 am-11:35 am MWR
- Elementary ASL 1 – 30216 – AMSL 1101 – 03- 8:00 am-9:05 am MWR
- Elementary ASL 1 – 33042 – AMSL 1101 – 04- 1:35 pm-2:40 pm MWR
- Elementary ASL 1 – 35695 – AMSL 1101 – 05- 4:35 pm-5:40 pm MWR
AMSL 1102 – Elementary ASL 2
Continues AMSL 1101. Continues development of expressive and receptive competence in using American Sign Language to fulfill various social functions (such as introductions, explanations of personal history, and descriptions of simple narratives). Emphasizes further development of receptive and expressive skills, finger spelling, vocabulary building, grammatical structures; encourages more extensive use of nonmanual behaviors, classifiers, body postures, and signing space. Students are also introduced to regional and ethnic sign variations and political and educational institutions of the Deaf community. Prereq. AMSL 1101.
Credit Hours: 4.000 (4.000 lecture hours)
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture
- Elementary ASL 2 – 30215 – AMSL 1102 – 01- 9:15 am-10:20 am MWR
- Elementary ASL 2 – 30214 – AMSL 1102 – 02- 1:35 pm-2:40 pm MWR
AMSL 1401- Elementary ASL 1 for Healthcare Professionals
Focuses on the development of basic conversational skills using a variety of conversational strategies in ASL. This is the first course in a sequence of American Sign Language (ASL) courses offered for students in the Bouvé College of Health Sciences at Northeastern University. ASL is the primary sign language of the Deaf community throughout the United States and much of Canada. Addresses those conversational skills most often used in medical settings. Emphasizes basic rules of grammar, finger spelling, and cultural behaviors of the Deaf community, as well as the ASL vocabulary and phrases needed for a variety of medical situations. Guest speakers share their experiences in various medical settings. Prereq. Bouvé students only.
Credit Hours: 4.000 (4.000 lecture hours)
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Traditional Instructional Method
- Elementary ASL 1 for Healthcare – 32652 – AMSL 1401 – 01- 10:30 am-11:35 am MWR
AMSL 2101 – Intermediate ASL 1
Continues the student’s development of expressive and receptive competence in using American Sign Language to fulfill various communicative functions, such as making and responding to inquiries, constructing and comprehending narratives, and engaging in debates. Students also continue to expand their ASL lexicon. Prereq. AMSL 1102.
Credit Hours: 4.000 (4.000 lecture hours)
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture
- Intermediate ASL 1 – 30213 – AMSL 2101 – 01- 10:30 am-11:35 am MWR
AMSL 2102 – Intermediate ASL 2
Continues AMSL 2101. Emphasizes further development of receptive and expressive skills, finger spelling, vocabulary building, grammatical structures; encourages more extensive use of nonmanual behaviors, classifiers, body postures, and signing space. Continues exposure to regional and ethnic sign variations and political and educational institutions of Deaf people. Offers intensive practice involving expressive and receptive skills in storytelling and dialogue. Introduces language forms used in American Sign Language poetry and the features of culture as they are displayed in art. Prereq. AMSL 2101.
Credit Hours: 4.000 (4.000 lecture hours)
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture
- Intermediate ASL 2 – 30212 – AMSL 2102 – 01- 1:35 pm-2:40 pm MWR
AMSL 2900 – Specialized Instruction in ASL
Designed for individuals whose language skills are at the intermediate level and who seek specially focused language instruction. Such instruction might be the use of the language in specific settings (e.g., media, medical, legal, mental health), or it might be focused on specific conversational nuances of the language. Prereq. Permission of instructor.
Credit Hours: 1.000 TO 4.000 (1.000 TO 4.000 lecture hours)
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types:Individual Instruction, Traditional Instructional Method
- ASL Finger Spelling and Numbering – 36170 – AMSL 2900 – 02- 9:15 am-10:20 am MWR
AMSL 3102 – Advanced ASL 2
Continues AMSL 3101. Focuses on further development and refinement of American Sign Language competence in various discourse settings, predominantly formal and consultative. Continues development of lexical semantics and uses individual diagnostic assessment of ASL competence to determine individual competency goals. Prereq. AMSL 3101.
Credit Hours: 4.000 (4.000 lecture hours)
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture
- Advanced ASL 2 – 30038– AMSL 3102 – 01- 2:50 pm-4:30 pm MW