General Information

• Name: Fingerspelling II
• Discipline: American Sign Language (AM)
• Units (Credits): 1
• 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 151 or current enrollment in AM 151

Course Outline

I: Catalog Course Description

Improves receptive and expressive fingerspelling skills to intermediate/advanced levels.

II: Course Objectives

Students will acquire advanced skill in the fingerspelling of:

• Proper nouns: names, places, specialized foods, and books, songs and movie titles.
• Understand and apply research based techniques in the production and comprehension of fingerspelled words.
• Understand how Deaf people fingerspell
• Understand the importance of fingerspelling in the Deaf Community and related research.
• Understanding the importance of cultural traditions, diversity and ethics in the modern world.

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 Fingerspelling which will enhance their ability to communicate with members of general society that are Deaf and/or users of American Sign Language.

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