American Sign Language 1
Introduction to elementary American Sign Language production and comprehension, covering vocabulary, structure, grammar, the manual alphabet, and Deaf culture and history.
Summary
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.94 GPA, 94.4% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.71 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=40 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.92 GPA, 94.7% A/AB (n=19 letter grades).
What you’ll be able to do
Recognize and produce elementary ASL vocabulary items.
Recognize and produce elementary grammatical structures in ASL, including the use of manual and non-manual parameters.
Identify grammatical features within short dialogues and narratives in ASL.
Comprehend short dialogues and narratives in ASL.
Demonstrate behaviors that facilitate and regulate signed conversation, such as attention-getting techniques and turn-taking signals.
Demonstrate the ability to create, conduct and terminate a short content-specific conversation in ASL.
Demonstrate an elementary knowledge of Deaf Culture, including being able to identify markers of Deaf Culture in artifacts and behaviors.
Demonstrate knowledge of historical topics as they relate to the Deaf community, such as important figures and institutions in Deaf Culture.
Source: UW Guide
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the class
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.94 GPA, 94.4% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.71 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=40 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.92 GPA, 94.7% A/AB (n=19 letter grades).
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Topics
- ASL vocabulary, structure, grammar, and the North American manual alphabet.
- Basic conversational abilities, culturally appropriate behaviors, and Deaf community culture and history.
Skills
- Produce elementary ASL vocabulary and grammatical structures using manual and non-manual parameters.
- Identify grammatical features and comprehend short ASL dialogues and narratives.
- Regulate signed conversation and conduct short content-specific conversations in ASL.
- Identify Deaf cultural markers and know historical topics related to the Deaf community.
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