Program Overview

American Sign Language (ASL) Program

Overview

The American Sign Language (ASL) program at the University of Louisville offers a comprehensive curriculum designed to develop students' communicative competence and cultural awareness in ASL.

Course Offerings

• ASL 101: American Sign Language I
  • Term Typically Offered: Fall, Summer
  • Fee: An additional $25.00 is charged for this course.
  • Description: Discover fundamental elements of American Sign Language (ASL) used by the Deaf Community, including basic vocabulary, syntax, fingerspelling, and grammatical non-manual signals.
• ASL 102: American Sign Language II
  • Term Typically Offered: Spring, Summer
  • Prerequisite(s): ASL 101
  • Fee: An additional $25.00 is charged for this course.
  • Description: Explore more fundamental elements of American Sign Language (ASL) as you continue to develop and improve your understanding of conversational ASL and the cultural features of the language and community.
• ASL 115: Introduction to Deaf Culture
  • Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
  • Fee: An additional $15.00 is charged for this course.
  • Description: An overview of the culture of Deaf individuals and communities in the United States.
• ASL 201: American Sign Language III
  • Term Typically Offered: Fall, Summer
  • Prerequisite(s): ASL 102
  • Fee: An additional $25.00 is charged for this course.
  • Description: Continue to develop your communicative competency through expansion of expressive and receptive ASL skills.
• ASL 202: American Sign Language IV
  • Term Typically Offered: Spring, Summer
  • Prerequisite(s): ASL 201
  • Fee: An additional $25.00 is charged for this course.
  • Description: Expand your ability to communicate in ASL by further developing expressive and receptive ASL skills.
• ASL 203: ASL III for Majors
  • Term Typically Offered: Fall Only
  • Prerequisite(s): ASL 102 with a B or higher
  • Description: This course introduces intermediate skills in developing production and comprehension skills in American Sign Language (ASL).
• ASL 204: American Sign Language IV for Majors
  • Term Typically Offered: Spring Only
  • Description: Prerequisites or corequisites: ITP 220 This course is for interpreting majors only.
• ASL 205: Accelerated American Sign Language III & IV
  • Term Typically Offered: Occasionally Offered
  • Prerequisite(s): ASL 102 with a minimum grade of B, or permission of instructor
  • Fee: An additional $50.00 is charged for this course.
  • Description: Allows students to complete American Sign Language III and American Sign Language IV in one semester.
• ASL 213: Special Topics in American Sign Language
  • Term Typically Offered: Occasionally Offered
  • Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor
  • Description: Presentation of course material of a timely, specialized, or topical nature.
• ASL 301: American Sign Language Classifiers
  • Term Typically Offered: Fall Only
  • Prerequisite(s): ASL 204 with a B or better
  • Fee: An additional $25.00 is charged for this course.
  • Description: Development of advanced expressive and receptive ASL skills and cultural features of the language and community.
• ASL 302: American Sign Language Literature
  • Term Typically Offered: Spring Only
  • Prerequisite(s): ASL 301 with a B or better
  • Fee: An additional $25.00 is charged for this course.
  • Description: Explore various genres in ASL (American Sign Language) literature.
• ASL 305: Accelerated American Sign Language V & VI
  • Term Typically Offered: Spring Only
  • Prerequisite(s): ASL 102 with a minimum grade of B, or permission of instructor
  • Fee: An additional $50.00 is charged for this course.
  • Description: Allows students to complete American Sign Language III and American Sign Language IV in one semester.
• ASL 400: American Sign Language Presentation Techniques
  • Term Typically Offered: Fall Only
  • Prerequisite(s): ASL 302 with a B or better
  • Description: Development of intermediate expressive and receptive ASL skills and language and community cultural features.
• ASL 405: Advanced American Sign Language
  • Grading Basis: Pass/Fail
  • Term Typically Offered: Spring Only
  • Prerequisite(s): ASL 400 with a B or better
  • Corequisite(s): ITP 495
  • Description: This course is third in a series of courses designed to further development of comprehension and production abilities in American Sign Language (ASL).