General Information

• Name: American Sign Language VI
• Discipline: American Sign Language (AM)
• Units (Credits): 4
• Schedule History: See when this course was offered over the last three years.
• Transfer Information: Courses with numbers 100 to 299: This course is designed to apply toward a WNC degree and/or transfer to other schools within the Nevada System of Higher Education, depending on the degree chosen and other courses completed. It may transfer to colleges and universities outside Nevada. For information about how this course can transfer and apply to your program of study, please contact a counselor.
• Academic Division: Communications and Fine Arts

Prerequisites and Recommended Courses

• Prerequisites: AM 149

Course Outline

I: Catalog Course Description

Final course in the American Sign Language series, covering a culmination of all signs, pragmatics, grammar and fingerspelling skills acquired throughout the series. Emphasis is on utilizing all ASL skills simultaneously and fluently.

II: Course Objectives

Upon completion of ASL 6 student will incorporate the following skills into their converstaional and conventional signing skills:

• Appropriate signed output of monetary vocabulary and financial transactions.
• Signing major life events and decision making, with appropriate grammar, vocabulary and pragmatic use of ASL.
• Use appropriate vocabulary and signed output for health and medical terminology and related situations.
• Mastering the advanced techniques used in storytelling with emphasis on combining all ASL linguistic mechanics into signed stories.
• Understanding the importance of cultural traditions, diversity and ethics in the modern world.
• Acquiring effective and efficient learning skills, including the location and evaluation of information.

III: Course Linkage

Linkage of course to educational program mission and at least one educational program outcome.

• Communication - Students will leave the course with fluency in American Sign Language which will enhance their ability to communicate with members of general society that are Deaf and/or users of American Sign Language.

• Analysis - During the course of AM 150, students will enhance their ability to analyze both English and American Sign Language from a linguistic, as well as cultural perspective.

• Personal Development - Throughout the course students will be demonstrating applied knowledge, personal skills development in both languages and apply current research to their daily professional and personal interactions.

• Community Commitment - Students in this course will be asked to participate in many cultural and community events thus demonstrating their enhanced knowledge of the Deaf Community and its corresponding language, American Sign Language.