ASL 2010/2020: American Sign Language II. American Sign Language acquisition classes taught exclusively in ASL. Focuses on vocabulary related to people, animals, places, transportation, descriptions, medicine, and sports.
ASL 3010/3020: Advanced American Sign Language I and II. Advanced American Sign Language acquisition classes taught exclusively in ASL. Focuses on practicing conversations and storytelling through the receptive and productive practice of advanced vocabulary.
ASL 4050: Advanced Deaf Culture. The study of American Deaf Culture, folklore, shared signing communities, linguistic minorities, ethnic minorities, and audism. Through a series of reflection papers and presentation-based projects, students examine various historical perspectives as they connect social, political, economic, and educational events with Deaf cultural
ASl 4500: Deaf People in Literature & Film. An advanced study of poetry, folklore, theatre, humor, novels, and signed music in the lives of Deaf people. Through reflection papers and presentations, students analyze various forms of literature to better understand the experiences and traditions of the Deaf community.
THEA 2100: Theatre Appreciation. Focuses on defining and examining different aspects of theater. It serves as an introduction to the world of theater.
ASL 3100: ASL Classifiers. Develops skills using ASL classifier predicate and depicting verb systems. Through several recorded projects, students incorporate various classifier types and appropriate non-manual markers to accurately convey concepts while signing.
ASL 4010: Linguistics of ASL. An advanced class focuses on ASL phonetics, phonology, morphology, semantics, pragmatics, and discourse. Students write reflection papers, create presentations on various linguistic topics, and compare ASL linguistics with English linguistics to deepen their understanding of course content.
ASL 4020: Discourse in ASL. A continuation of ASL 4010 and taught in a combination of ASL and English. Students read articles, participate in class discussions, write reflection papers, and give presentations on various topics. This class serves to develop students’ ASL skills by incorporating analysis of time concepts, variations due to region and ethnicity, pluralization, classifiers, locatives, temporal aspects, and pronoun usage in American Sign Language
ASL 3030: Transnational Visual Languages. Study abroad credit for a Faculty-led program in New Zealand and Australia called “Life as a Signer”. Completed over the course of three weeks, students travel to various cities in New Zealand and Australia. Students learn about local Deaf and indigenous cultures through contact experiences and by writing daily research and reflection papers.
ASL 3000: Fingerspelling & Numbers - ASL. Furthers students' skills regarding the ASL manual alphabet and numerical system. Expressive and receptive skills are evaluated through daily assessments and examinations. Students are expected to complete fingerspelling homework and projects throughout the semester.
ASL 3050: Deaf Studies. Examines the topic of Deaf studies. Students complete several reflection papers and presentations on various topics. This class offers an in-depth look at language, culture, and the daily lives of people who use American Sign Language as their primary language. Traces the roots of American Sign Language from pre-revolutionary times to the present.
ASL 3250: American Sign Language English Interpreting in Secondary Schools I. Focuses on interpreting in the high school classroom. Grounded in EIPA competencies, it includes analysis of high school discourse, translation of high school books, interpretations of high school lessons, and assessment of the effectiveness of interpreted products.
ASL 4100: Advanced Deaf History. Explores topics related to the history of the Deaf community in the US, education, communication methods, politics, the law, and culture. Students complete a research paper on a topic of their choosing over the course of the semester and present their findings.
LANG 4990: Language Portfolio A capstone class required of all language majors. This class helps students create a portfolio summarizing their accomplishments at Clemson University.