Dec 14, 2025  
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2021-22 
    
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2021-22 [Archived Catalog]

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CSD 5310 - Advanced American Sign Language I


The fifth in the sequence of six American Sign Language (ASL) courses. The advanced level ASL classes provide students the opportunity to further develop more complex comprehension and production skills. This course is designed for students to develop greater knowledge and proficiency of American Sign Language and its subcomponents (e.g., vocabulary, morphology, grammar) and greater American Sign Language conversational proficiency. Emphasis is on ASL expression through language immersion within a controlled classroom of all signers.

Requisites: CSD 5220
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to apply current research on deaf studies/American Sign Language (ASL) to individual areas of course study.
  • Students will be able to demonstrate conversational fluency by discussing personal life experiences.
  • Students will be able to discuss money with a focus on banking and financing.
  • Students will be able to describe making major life decisions involving housing, vehicles, careers, etc.
  • Students will be able to discuss making decisions regarding health conditions.
  • Students will be able to demonstrate English to ASL signing skill of using visual-gestural depiction of selected vocabulary and grammar features of manual markers, role shifting, locatives, distributional, personification and temporal aspects of ASL.



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