98-488 Student Taught Courses (StuCo): The Language of Hands: ASL Foundations

3 units, Carnegie Mellon University

An interactive beginner-level course in American Sign Language (ASL) that introduces basic vocabulary, fingerspelling, grammar, facial expressions, and classifiers, while also engaging with Deaf culture and history. Students will complete weekly video homework to practice expressive and receptive skills, participate in peer-to-peer activities, and gain cultural awareness. A midterm expressive/receptive assessment and a creative ASL video project serve as the main evaluations. No prior ASL knowledge required.

Prerequisites: none listed

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