ASL Session C

PST 103
ASL Special Topic: Spatial Agreement (1)
This course provides an introduction to spatial referencing and agreement in ASL. Students will establish spatial referents, and use mapping and real-world orientation to describe physical settings and give directions for movement between locations.
Pass/Fail grading basis.
Prerequisites: Completion of ASL II or permission of the department.

PST 105
ASL Special Topic: Classifiers II (1)
This course focuses on application and expansion of classifiers. Rules will be provided for classifier use in various contexts, emphasizing how the signer's perspective influences the selection of the appropriate classifier. Pass/Fail grading basis.
Prerequisites: Completion of ASL III or permission of the department.

PST 136
Beginning Fingerspelling (1)
This course is designed to help students develop receptive and expressive fingerspelling skills used in American Sign Language. Within a range of contexts and using a variety of topics, the instructor will guide the students through extensive fingerspelling drills that emphasize clear form and transitions. Pass/Fail grading basis.
Prerequisites: Completion of ASL II or permission of the department.

PST 137
Intermediate Fingerspelling (1)
This course expands the emphasis on using fingerspelled and abbreviated words as well as lexicalized signs in ASL within a range of contexts. The instructor will guide the student through dialogues and short stories that emphasize clear form and transitions. Pass/Fail grading basis.
Prerequisites: Completion of ASL III or permission of the department.

PST 300
Visual Gestural Communication (3)
Students will develop capabilities in non-verbal communication and visual gestural communication, studying gestures as a form of communication and basis for visual language. Emphasis is on learning to think in pictures and building expressive and receptive communication skills.
Prerequisites: None

PST 301
American Sign Language I (3)
This course is designed for students who have little or no previous knowledge of American Sign Language (ASL). Readiness for learning is approached via visual-gestural communication techniques, as well as visual discrimination and visual memory exercises. ASL questions, commands, and other simple sentence structures are introduced to develop rudimentary conversational skills in ASL. Students are also introduced to information about the Deaf Community and Deaf Culture.
Prerequisites: None
Course Materials: Signing Naturally, A Student's Workbook, Level 1, Units 1-6

PST 302
American Sign Language II (3)
This course is designed to continue development of American Sign Language (ASL) skills with primary focus on refining the use of basic ASL sentence types. Pronominalization, classifiers, spatial referencing, pluralization, and temporal and distributional aspects are introduced. Student will learn routine communicative functions of the language: asking, requesting, providing clarification, giving and asking for directions. Information about the Deaf Community and Deaf Culture will be included.
Prerequisites: ASL I with a grade of "B" or better, or equivalent and permission of the department.
Course Materials: Signing Naturally, A Student's Workbook, Level 1, Units 7-12

PST 303
American Sign Language III (3)
This course builds on skills learned in American Sign Language (ASL) II, with more complex ASL grammatical features and vocabulary, and comprehension and development of stories, narratives, and dialogues. Short stories and narratives focus on past events and descriptions of people and general surroundings. Dialogues focus on Deaf Culture and the Deaf Community.
Prerequisites: ASL II with a grade of "B" or better, or equivalent and permission of the department.
Course Materials: Signing Naturally, A Student's Workbook, Level 2, Units 13-16

PST 304
American Sign Language IV (3)
This course expands on the development of American Sign Language (ASL) vocabulary and grammar, including the use of two to three character role shifts. Students describe settings, and explain or discuss everyday objects and their use, step-by-step processes, cause and effect, and culturally significant topics relating to the Deaf Community.
Prerequisites: ASL III with a grade of "B" or better, or equivalent and permission of the department.
Course Materials: Signing Naturally, A Student's Workbook, Level 2, Units 16-17

PST 305
American Sign Language V (3)
This course applies knowledge of American Sign Language (ASL) grammar and vocabulary to the description of increasingly complex constructs, processes and situations. Students incorporate multiple character role shifting into medium-length stories, narratives and the discussion of hypothetical issues. Information on cultural values and attitudes as they relate to the Deaf Community is also examined.
Prerequisites: ASL IV with a grade of "B" or better, or equivalent and permission of the department.
Course Materials: Signing Naturally, A Student's Workbook, Level 3, Units 18-21

PST 306
American Sign Language VI (3)
This course builds on the cultural competence and language skills developed in American Sign Language (ASL) V with increased focus on developing receptive and expressive storytelling skills. Emphasis will be placed on how people communicate, specifically, the types of discourse and registers used in everyday communication. Emphasis is also placed on the appropriate use of semantics, pragmatics, and classifiers in different discourse genres.
Prerequisites: Completion of ASL V with a grade of "B" or equivalent and permission of the department.
Course Materials: Signing Naturally, A Student's Workbook, Level 3, Units 22-24

PST 323
Classroom Observation/ASL (1-4) Classroom Observation Application
This course is designed to teach students how to analyze and evaluate various aspects of classroom teaching and learning. Through daily observations and participation in regularly scheduled meetings with the instructor and cooperating teacher, students will learn how to evaluate the classroom environment, various teaching methods, learning styles, and assessment techniques used within the classroom. Students will be expected to reflect upon and document their experiences using the assignments provided.