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Yakima Valley College Catalog 2024-2025

ASL 103: American Sign Language III

5 Cr
Quarters: S
This course is the third in a related series of courses that focus on the use and study of American Sign Language (ASL). Special focus will be placed on increasing sign clarity, fluency, non-manual behavior, and appropriate sign choices. Using a communicative, interactive, and task-based approach, the student will explore the language, people, and culture of the Deaf. Course content includes the ways in which signers construct meaning and messages in ASL, grammatical variation, and discourse strategies over a variety of topics. Artistic expressions of ASL will be explored, including performance signing and ASL poetry. 
Prerequisite: ASL 102  with a grade of C or better or proven proficiency at that level.
Distribution for DTA: Humanities