Continued development of American Sign Language (ASL) receptive/expressive skills and knowledge learned in AMSL 1A. Emphasis on conversational skills in functional situations, continued vocabulary and sentence structure expansion, and knowledge of Deaf culture and the Deaf community.
This course is for students with no prior knowledge or minimal skills in American Sign Language (ASL). The course is designed primarily to develop students' receptive and expressive skills in ASL in functional settings. Students will be introduced to general historical factors that have contributed to American Deaf culture and the development of American Sign Language.
Continued development of American Sign Language (ASL) receptive/expressive skills and knowledge learned in AMSL 1A. Emphasis on conversational skills in functional situations, continued vocabulary and sentence structure expansion, and knowledge of Deaf culture and the Deaf community.
A study of selected literary pieces from Spain and Latin America. Students analyze a variety of genres such as short stories, short novels, poetry, and plays.
Readings in and discussions of Hispanic Civilization from the High Paleolithic to the l7th Century: Spain and Latin America. Designed to improve command of the spoken language through building vocabulary, improving pronunciation and expressing ideas in a more natural manner with some written Spanish practice as well. Conducted in Spanish.
The second half of the standard basic intermediate course in Japanese grammar with specific attention placed on developing reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills and knowledge of Japanese culture.
The first half of the standard basic intermediate course in Japanese grammar with specific attention placed on developing reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills and knowledge of Japanese culture.
The second half of the advanced beginners' course. The course enhances students' abilities in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and understanding of Japanese culture.
The first half of the advanced beginners' course. The course enhances students' abilities in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and understanding of Japanese culture.
An intensive study of 300 commonly used characters, including detailed analysis of their radicals and salient structural components. This course is also designed to enhance Cantonese speakers' skills in reading and writing Chinese and cultural awareness of characters in Cantonese-speaking regions.