Courses

An analytical study of American national government with special attention to its structure and operation functions of the President, Congress, and the Judiciary; activities of the federal government in promoting the welfare of the people.

Introduction of the fundamentals of American Sign Language (ASL) as used by the Deaf community, including vocabulary, syntax, grammar, semantics, and language in use. Students will be exposed to Deaf Culture in the U.S. and elsewhere, and learn about Deaf history. The course focuses on the development of language andcommunication competencies.

This course is the second level of American Sign Language (ASL). Students will learn the basic skills in developing production and comprehension skills in ASL.Students will expand their skills in using proper ASL vocabulary, classifiers, structure, and grammar. Students’ goals are to develop basic conversational abilities, practice culturally appropriate behaviors, and learn about the modern culture and history of Deaf communities.

This course is an introduction to the advanced intermediate level of American Sign Language (ASL). Students will expand their knowledge in developing production and comprehension skills in ASL, in addition to ASL vocabulary, classifiers, structure, and grammar. Students will develop basic conversational abilities, culturally appropriate behaviors, and learn about the culture, history and current affairs of the Deaf communities.

This course is an introduction to the advanced and conversational level of American Sign Language (ASL). Students will continue to expand in developing production and comprehension skills in ASL. More ASL vocabulary, structure, and grammar will be learned and applied to daily conversations. Students will continue to develop conversational abilities, culturally appropriate behavior, and discuss the culture and current affairs in the Deaf communities within the hearing society.

Students will continue to expand in developing production and comprehension skills by exploring the six major forms of ASL Literature and Poetry. In learning these six forms – ASL Poetry, Classifier stories, Handshape rhymes, ABC stories, Number stories, and Narratives – students will learn to construct linguistic patterns in using ASL elements. Course content also includes discussions about and analysis of ASL literature and poetry.

An analysis of state politics/government in terms of changing roles and powers in the system of federalism; issues of democracy (voting, elections, etc.); patterns of power; strengths and weaknesses in policy making; and ongoing debates over state versus federal power. An analysis of local governments in terms of: forms and functions; state control; specific services such as education and mass transit; city problems and policies; and proposals for new regional governments.

AMER YIDD LIT 2

Detailed analysis of selected examples of music literature from various stylistic eras, moving from the simpler to the more complex types of composition, the second semester being devoted principally to the larger genres such as sonata and fugue.

A studio course designed to teach the use of the body for dance and the underlying principles of human movement.