SLIE-204 American Sign Language IV

Credits 4 / 4 Contact Hours
Pre-requisite: Placement into ACRD-090, ACRD-091 or ACRD-092, completion of ELAP-110 with a minimum grade of 2.0, or successful completion of ACRD-080; SLIE-103 with minimum grade of 3.0 or higher.
Course designed to concentrate on applying skills learned in SLIE-103 American Sign Language III while increasing usage of vocabulary idioms gestures facial expressions visual reception and body language. Skills in expressing and receiving signs will be refined while subtleties and distinction are cultivated. Students will also study ASL Literature.

Course Outcomes
After successful completion of this course, students will… 1. Engage in an intermediate to advanced level conversation in ASL as measured by Discourse Assessments and/or ASL Quizzes 2. Prepare and present ASL reports at an intermediate to advanced level on assigned topics as measured by ASL Presentations (in class and/or on video) 3. Translate intermediate to advanced level passages between ASL and English as measured by ASL Quizzes and Content Comprehension Checks.. 4. Apply use of ASL Deaf cultural norms in classrooms and ASL-Deaf Spaces as measured by participation in Discussion Board Forums, Deaf Events, and ASL Open Lab Hours.