American Sign Language is now at Fitchburg State!
American Sign Language is one of the fastest growing languages. In fact, American Sign Language can be taken as a foreign language to help fulfill graduation requirements!
It not only serves the deaf population, but also serves educators and family members who seek to communicate with those on the autism spectrum, have Down’s Syndrome and others who are aphasic due to stroke or other issues causing a lack of speech.
These are no-stress courses that allow you to learn sentence structure and vocabulary that is suited to your career needs. You will develop skills in facial expression, use of classifiers and finger-spelling and important aspects of deaf culture.
No prior experience necessary to take these courses.
You may take these courses on the undergraduate or graduate level.
This course will expand the future interactions with students, clients, patients, and audiences of individuals studying:
- Education
- Human Services
- Nursing
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Theater
It will also greatly benefit anyone who seeks to communicate with others who need manual communication.
SPED 6700 and 6800 AND ASL 1000, 2000, 6700, 6800
