Courses and Descriptions

Below are some of the ASL-related courses offered through the school.

Check the current SDSU Class Schedule to determine which of the following courses are being offered in the upcoming semester.

• SLHS 159. American Sign Language I (4 units)
  Introduction to American Sign Language syntax, semantics, and use. ASL literature and the culture of the deaf community. Beginning level communication competence in ASL. Not open to students who have completed three (or more) years of high school American Sign Language classes unless the third course was completed five or more years ago. (Formerly numbered Communicative Disorders 159.)

• SLHS 259. American Sign Language II (4 units)
  Prerequisite: SLHS 159. Intermediate level communicative competence in American Sign Language (ASL). Readings include ASL linguistics and deaf culture. Not open to students who have completed four (or more) years of high school American Sign Language classes unless the fourth course was completed five or more years ago. (Formerly numbered Communicative Disorders 259.)

• SLHS 289. American Sign Language III (4 units)
  Prerequisite: SLHS 259. Advanced communicative competence in American Sign Language (ASL). Fieldwork within the deaf community is a required component of this course. Not open to students who have completed five (or more) years of high school American Sign Language classes unless the fifth course was completed five or more years ago. (Formerly numbered Communicative Disorders 289.)

• SLHS 350. Introduction to Deaf Culture (3 units)
  American deaf community. Focus on language, social practices, evolution of cultural identity. Practicum (with ASL interpreters if necessary) will provide students with direct interaction within deaf community. (Formerly numbered Communicative Disorders 350.)

• SLHS 558. ASL Structure and Acquisition (3 units)
  Prerequisites: SLHS 289, 350, and SLHS 300 or LING 452. ASL phonology, morphology, syntax, and discourse structure, including complex sentence structure, storytelling, and sociolinguistics. Analyzing language samples in ASL. Developing lesson plans to teach ASL to deaf and hard-of-hearing children. (Formerly numbered Communicative Disorders 400.)