American Sign Language
3 courses · Merced College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
ASLG-01 Beginning American Sign Language
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Advisory
- ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course is an introduction to understanding and signing American Sign Language and appreciating the basic elements of the Deaf culture. Emphasis is on obtaining a practical command of the language, including major grammatical components, basic ASL sentence structures, nonmanual gestures, expression of spatial relationships in a visual-gestural language, and beginning conversational skills. (09/21)
ASLG-02 High-Beginning American Sign Language
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Prerequisite
- ASLG-01
- Advisory
- ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course provides high beginning practice understanding and signing American Sign Language and appreciating the basic elements of the Deaf culture. Emphasis is on obtaining a practical command of the language including major grammatical components, basic ASL sentence structures, non-manual gestures, expression of spatial relationships in a visualgestural language, and high beginning conversational skills. (09/21)
ASLG-03 Intermediate American Sign Language
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Prerequisite
- ASLG-02
- Advisory
- ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course provides intermediate practice in understanding and signing American Sign Language and insights in the basic elements of the Deaf culture. Emphasis is on obtaining a practical command of the language, including major grammatical components, basic ASL sentence structures, non-manual gestures, expression of spatial relationships in a visualgestural language, and intermediate conversational skills. (05/19)