(Lab required) Designed for students with little or no knowledge of ASL. Students learn basic ASL vocabulary and grammatical structures to facilitate conversational practice at the beginning level, including introducing oneself, asking basic questions about family, friends, and surroundings, and discussing day to day activities. Learning and practicing fingerspelling is included for English "loanwords". Aspects of Deaf culture and the Deaf community are introduced.

Attributes: Humanities, Recommended Intro Courses