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ASL University: Course Catalog:

Course Title: "American Sign Language 1"
Abbreviated title: "ASL 1"
Course Description: American Sign Language 1 is an introduction to American Sign Language (ASL). Includes basic grammar, vocabulary, fingerspelling, numbers, and cultural information related to the Deaf Community.
Prerequisites: none
Course Format:  Online, self-paced, open-entry/open exit, structured curriculum, instructional videos, individual vocabulary review links, access to a qualified instructor, online quizzes, and an online gradebook.
Equivalents: This course is comparable to the following courses and credit:
● Continuing Education Units: 12
● Carnegie Units: 120
● College Semester Units: 4 (first semester, lower division)
● College Quarter Units: 6 (lower division)
● K-12 Public School: 1 credit (first year language)

● Sample Lessons: 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15
● Sample Syllabus: "ASL 1 Syllabus" (sample)
Tuition: $483  [Total. No hidden fees.]
Registration Link to registration page ►
 



Course Title: "American Sign Language 2"
Abbreviated title: "ASL 2"
Course Description:  ASL 2 is a continuation of ASL 1.  This course is designed to continue development of American Sign Language expressive and receptive skills, grammar, vocabulary, cultural awareness, and related terminology.
Prerequisites: "American Sign Language 1" or permission from the instructor.
This course is comparable to the following courses and credit: 
● Continuing Education Units: 12
● Carnegie Units: 120
● College Semester Units: 4 (second semester, lower division)
● College Quarter Units: 6 (lower division)
● K-12 Public School: 1 credit (second year language)

● Sample Lessons: 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |30
● Sample Syllabus: "ASL 2 Syllabus" (sample)
Tuition: $483  [Total. No hidden fees.]
Registration Link to registration page ►

 



Course Title: "American Sign Language 3"
Abbreviated title: "ASL 3"
Course Description:  ASL 3 is a continuation of ASL 2.  This course is designed to continue development of American Sign Language expressive and receptive skills, grammar, vocabulary, cultural awareness, and related terminology.
Prerequisites: "American Sign Language 2" or permission from the instructor.
This course is comparable to the following courses and credit: 
● Continuing Education Units: 12
● Carnegie Units: 120
● College Semester Units: 4 (third semester, lower division)
● College Quarter Units: 6 (lower division)
● K-12 Public School: 1 credit (third year language)

● Sample Lessons: 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45
● Sample Syllabus: "ASL 3 Syllabus"
Tuition: $483  [Total. No hidden fees.]
Registration Link to registration page ►

 



Course Title: "American Sign Language 4"
Abbreviated title: "ASL 4"
Course Description:  ASL 4 is a continuation of ASL 3.  This course is designed to continue development of American Sign Language expressive and receptive skills, grammar, vocabulary, cultural awareness, and related terminology.
Prerequisites: "American Sign Language 3" or permission from the instructor.
This course is comparable to the following courses and credit: 
● Continuing Education Units: 12
● Carnegie Units: 120
● College Semester Units: 4 (fourth semester, lower division)
● College Quarter Units: 6 (lower division)
● K-12 Public School: 1 credit (fourth year language)

● Level 4 Lesson Links:  46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60

● Sample Syllabus: "ASL 4 Syllabus"
Tuition: $483  [Total. No hidden fees.]
Registration Link to registration page ►

 

 


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* Reference: Carnegie Units:   https://www.regent.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/admissions/college-credit-high-school-transcript/



 



Sample email to request local credit:

Dear _________
I am requesting to be granted first year language credit and second year language credit from [enter local school name here] for participation in an organized continuing education experience under responsible sponsorship, capable direction and qualified instruction. To be clear, I'm asking that [enter name of local school here] award credit to me upon receipt of documentation of my having successfully completed each of two sign language courses that are analogous to a first semester and second semester college-level course. These courses were designed by and taught in a program under the direction of William G. Vicars, EdD who holds an earned doctorate in Deaf Education from an accredited University (Lamar University in Texas) and has over two decades ASL teaching experience.
Below are course descriptions of the target courses: "ASL 1" & "ASL 2."
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
[Enter your name here.]
 


 

 




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