Jun 23, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

DSI 1120 - Beginning American Sign Language II


Continuation of DSI 1110. Continued interaction with the Deaf community required. Acquire increased awareness of ASL/Deaf culture and the rules and norms which govern their practice.

Requisites: DSI 1110 and WARNING: No credit for both this course and the following (always deduct credit for first course taken): CSD 1120
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Attend and support events with members of the Deaf community.
  • Explain cochlear implants, the positives and negatives of this device, and further examine other assistive devices.
  • Identify American Sign Language Literature and explain the importance of it in Deaf Culture.
  • Identify and demonstrate various types of classifiers.
  • Identify and describe objects and attribute qualities to others.
  • Identify and portray various verb types such as directional, agreement, temporal aspect, etc.
  • Receptively and expressively improve proper ASL grammar using yes/no questions, wh- questions, negation, assertion, affect, topic-comment, rhetorical questions, and conditionals.
  • Receptively and expressively sign information regarding locating things around the house and stories about life events.
  • Receptively and expressively sign requests, complaints, and suggestions.
  • Students will effectively retell stories using ASL.


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