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| American Sign Language | |
| ASL 1010 | Elementary American Sign Language I (4) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Introduces receptive and expressive American Sign Language skills, including basic vocabulary, sentence structure, classifiers, use of space, non-manual type indicators, and fingerspelling. Examines signing deaf people as a linguistic/cultural minority. |
| ASL 1020 | Elementary American Sign Language II (4) |
| Introduces receptive and expressive American Sign Language skills, including basic vocabulary, sentence structure, classifiers, use of space, non-manual type indicators, and fingerspelling. Examines signing deaf people as a linguistic/cultural minority. Prerequisite: ASL 1010 or successful completion of placement exam. Course was offered Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Spring 2012, Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| ASL 1559 | New Course in American Sign Language (1 - 4) |
| New Course offering in the subject of American Sign Language. | |
| ASL 2010 | Intermediate American Sign Language I (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Continues training in American Sign Language, with focus on more complex sentence types, signs, and idioms. Considers ASL literary forms such as poetry, theater, and storytelling, as well as deaf history and other related topics. Prerequisite: ASL 1020 or successful completion of placement exam. |
| ASL 2020 | Intermediate American Sign Language II (3) |
| Continues training in American Sign Language, with focus on more complex sentence types, signs, and idioms. Considers ASL literary forms such as poetry, theater, and storytelling, as well as deaf history and other related topics. Prerequisite: ASL 2010 or successful completion of placement exam. Course was offered Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Spring 2012, Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| ASL 2300 | Women and Gender In The Deaf World (3) |
| Examines the roles of deaf women inside and outside of the signing Deaf community. Using an interdisciplinary approach, considers such topics as language and cultural barriers, violence against women, sexuality, race, class, education, and work. Investigates disparities between deaf and hearing women and the choices available to d/Deaf women, individually and collectively, in contemporary culture. No prior knowledge of ASL is required. | |
| ASL 2450 | Deaf People, Society, and the Law (3) |
| This course will explore the Deaf community, discrimination, and laws affecting Deaf people in the United States. We will consider the experiences of Deaf people before and after such measures as the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 to gain insight into how the law affects social perceptions and people's everyday lives. No prior knowledge of ASL or Deaf culture is required for this course. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2010 | |
| ASL 2559 | New Course in American Sign Language (1 - 4) |
| New course offering the subject of American Sign Language. | |
| ASL 3010 | Conversational ASL (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Continues language and cultural instruction with emphasis on everyday conversation. Topics include common idioms and slang, explaining rules, discussing finances and major decisions, and storytelling techniques such as role-shifting and narrative structure. Students will be required to interact with deaf signers. Prerequisite: ASL 2020 or successful completion of placement interview. |
| ASL 3015 | Language House Conversation in ASL (1) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | The ASL language course related to residency in the Shea Language House at UVA for students who have applied to and been accepted into the ASL Language Pod in the Shea House dormitory. Student residents will further develop their ASL language skills and understanding of Deaf culture through conversations among their peers in their dorm setting, weekly dinner meetings, and other arranged activities. Course was offered Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018 |
| ASL 3081 | History of the American Deaf Community (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | This new course will examine the history of deaf people in the United States over the last three centuries, with particular attention to the emergence and evolution of a community of Deaf people who share a distinct sign language and culture. We will read both primary texts from specific periods and secondary sources. We will also view a few historical films.
Prerequisite: none (thought a previous class in History or ASL is recommended) |
| ASL 3220 | Coda Literature: Deaf Culture, ASL, and Hearing Children of the Deaf (3) |
| In Deaf culture, "coda" means the hearing child or children of Deaf adults. This course will examine the body of coda literature or "coda stories" (written memoir, movies, social media, etc.) and examine the issues and commonalities among them. Through discussion, writing, and other activities we'll discover more about ourselves, cultures, and the human experience. Course was offered Fall 2022 | |
| ASL 3400 | Deafness in Literature and Film (3) |
| This course will study the contradictory and telling ways that deaf people have been depicted over the last three centuries in addressing the question: What does deafness signify, especially in a western society that is centered upon speech? Our approach will be contrapuntal, juxtaposing canonical texts and mainstream films with relatively unknown works by deaf artists. | |
| ASL 3410 | Contemporary Disability Theory (3) |
| This seminar offers an interdisciplinary approach to disability in the social, cultural, political, artistic, ethical, and medical spheres and their intersections. It also introduces students to critical theory concerned with the rights of the disabled. | |
| ASL 3450 | Comparative Linguistics: ASL and English (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Describes spoken English and ASL (American Sign Language) on five levels: phonological, morphological, lexical, syntactic, and discourse and compares/contrasts them using real-world examples. Describes major linguistic components and processes of English and ASL. Introduces basic theories regarding ASL structure. Emphasizes ASL's status as a natural language by comparing/contrasting similarities and unique differences between the two languages. |
| ASL 3559 | New Course in American Sign Language (1 - 4) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | New course in the subject of American Sign Language. Course was offered Spring 2024, Spring 2022, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Fall 2012, Spring 2012 |
| ASL 4112 | Psychology and Deaf People (3) |
| This course will consider the psychological development and psychosocial issues of deaf people. Topics covered will include cognition, education, hearing and speech perception, impact of family interaction and communication approaches, influence of etiology/genetics, language development, literacy, mental health, social and personality development, interpersonal behavior, and current trends. | |
| ASL 4115 | Multiculturalism in the Deaf Community (3) |
| Explores cultural influences on identity development, family systems, linguistics, engagement with educational and community agencies, and resilience within the Deaf community. The interaction of culture, identity and language will be highlighted and applied to future trends for groups within the Deaf community, such as children of Deaf adults, GLTB community members, ethnic minority groups, women, and persons with disabilities. | |
| ASL 4559 | New Course in American Sign Language (1 - 4) |
| New course in the subject of American Sign Language. | |
| ASL 4750 | Contemporary Deaf Studies (3) |
| Examines such topics as American deaf history; ASL linguistics; deaf education; cultural versus pathological views of deaf people; controversies over efforts to eliminate sign language and cure deafness; ASL poetry and storytelling; deafness in mainstream literature, film, and drama; deafness and other minority identities; and the international deaf community. Course was offered Spring 2024, Spring 2022, Spring 2020, Spring 2018, Fall 2014, Fall 2012, Spring 2011 | |
| ASL 4993 | Independent Study in American Sign Language (1 - 3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Independent Study in American Sign Language.
Prerequisite: Instructor Permission Course was offered Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015 |