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AM 152 - Fingerspelling II

(1 unit)
This course offers students a continuation of fingerspelling and numbers in American Sign Language.  Students will continue to build practical expressive skills in fingerspelling words and signing numbers relating to everyday life situations and specialized topics. They will also develop a greater level of receptive skills for understanding the fingerspelling and signing of others, in addition to deepening their understanding of the role of fingerspelling in ASL and Deaf culture.

Maximum units a student may earn: 1

Prerequisite(s): AM 151 

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 1
Offered: Every Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. practice skills in fingerspelling names, places, titles, and specialized words which lack current signs in ASL alongside necessary receptive skills.
2. build skills in signing a variety of numbers in ASL, as well as understanding others signing numbers.
3. explore the varied and appropriate uses of fingerspelling in ASL.


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