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Mohave Community College

ASL 131 Conversational American Sign Language 1

* Group - Dept Status Approved Date Reviewed Reviewer Comments
1 Curriculum Routing - ASL American Sign Language Completed Approved   09/09/2021   Julie Napier    
2 First review: Curricular and Non-curricular - ASL American Sign Language Completed Approved   09/09/2021   Woolston, Jennifer   Perfect CP (objectively speaking)  
3 Curriculum and Assessment - ASL American Sign Language Completed Approved   09/15/2021   Mitzi Esgro   Made minor edits in format and added general education philosophies to CLOs on behalf of Dr. Woolston. M.E.  
4 Advising and Testing - ASL American Sign Language Completed Approved   09/16/2021   Natalie Gebicke   No changes to the advising tree needed.  
5 Registrar's Office - ASL American Sign Language Completed Needs Revision   09/16/2021   Morgan Wilson   ASL131 is not an AGEC course. Please update the submission to reflect this.  
6 Financial Aid - ASL American Sign Language Completed Approved   09/17/2021   Downey, Lisa    
7 Curriculum Committee - ASL American Sign Language Completed Approved   10/05/2021   Mitzi Esgro   Change made to AGEC Course section from Yes to No.  
8 Curriculum and Assessment (Second Review) - ASL American Sign Language Completed Approved   10/05/2021   Mitzi Esgro    
9 Catalog and Articulation - ASL American Sign Language Completed Approved   10/15/2021   Julie Napier    

Originator: Woolston, Jennifer           Status: Approved           Department: ASL American Sign Language
Date Created: 09/08/2021         Submitted: 09/08/2021         Completed: 10/15/2021         To ACETS: 12/27/2021
Course Prefix: ASL  
Course Number: 131  
Previous Course Prefix/Number if changed:  
Course Information: Course Modification to an existing course    
Effective Academic Year: 2022-2023  
Course Full Title: Conversational American Sign Language 1  
Program Modification Required?: No    
If yes, list the degree or certificate:  
Course Impact?: No    
If yes, list the degree or certificate:  
Reason for Evaluation: 5-Year Course Review    
Mode of Instruction: traditional    
If other, please explain:  
Catalog Course Description: This course gives students a first look at American Sign Language. Readiness activities are conducted focusing on visual/receptive skills and basic communication. Students will have an opportunity to develop a rudimentary syntactic knowledge of American Sign Language (ASL), a rudimentary vocabulary and rudimentary conversational skills.  
Prerequisite(s): Appropriate score on placement exam or completion of PCS 021 with an 'S'  
Corequisite(s):  
Previous Credit (Total): 3  
Previous Lecture Hours: 3  
Previous Lab Hours: 0  
Previous Clinical Hours: 0  
Internship: 0  
Externship: 0  
New Credit Hours (Total): 3  
New Lecture Hours: 3  
New Lab Hours: 0  
New Clinical Hours: 0  
Internship/Externship: 0  
Externship: 0  
Explanation of proposed modifications to course: No modifications; 5-year review of package only. No changes to past package at this time.  
Contact person/email: JWoolston@mohave.edu  
SUN Course?: No    
If yes, please provide the established SUN number:  
Is this an AGEC course: No    
Articulated?: Yes    
Transfer?: ASU   NAU   UA    
Course Learning Outcomes: 1.Communicate in American Sign Language, given a highly sympathetic audience, at a beginning survival level of proficiency defined by the American Council on the teaching of Foreign Language (ACTFL) and to comply with the basic communication competencies set for ASL by the Arizona Languages Articulation Task Force (LATF). (2,3,4)
2.Respond to signed formulaic questions on familiar topics. (2,3)
3.Utilize frequently used expressions to describe self and others. (2,3)
4.Formulate questions to satisfy basic needs. (2,3)
5.Through research-reading, listening, and observing, identify, discuss, and describe aspects of the culture of the Deaf world and universally held norms, values, and beliefs of Deaf communities where ASL is used. (1,2,3,4,5,6)  
Course Competencies and Objectives OR Course Competencies and Outline: Competency 1. Identify, recognize and use basic grammatical features of American Sign Language with a minimum of 70% accuracy.
a. Pronoun Copy
b. Here/There distinction
c. Inflecting verbs
d. Spatial verbs
e. Adjective use and placement
f. Noun/verb pairs
g. Negatives
h. Modals

Competency 2. Form, recognize and understand simple sentences, questions and answers.
a. Yes/no Questions
b. Affirmative Sentences with Head nodding
c. Negative sentences with head shaking
d. Questions asking for information
e. LOOK LIKE questions
f. Polite commands
g. Requests for help, etc.
h. Requests to do something
i. Expression and opinions

Competency 3. Identify, recognize and use targeted vocabulary with a minimum of 70% accuracy.
a. Introduction and Personal Information
b. School/Classroom vocabulary
c. Courtesy Expressions
d. Descriptive Terms
e. Vocabulary to express emotions
f. Clothing vocabulary

Competency 4. Identify, recognize and use basic ASL idioms.
a. WOW!
b. Don't like/Don't want/Don't know