American Sign Language

 

The FLL Department offers one full year of AS as well as other opportunities. For more information, contact Valentino Vasquez.

COURSES:

LSGN 109 – American Sign Language I:

This course introduces the basics of American Sign Language and Deaf Culture. It is designed

for students who have limited or no knowledge of ASL. The course will focus on receptive and

expressive skills in basic conversation, dialogue, and vocabulary development.

LSGN 110 – American Sign Language II:

This course expands knowledge of and experiences in Deaf Culture and American Sign

Language skills. It is designed to develop communicative competence at an intermediate level.

 

SUMMER IMMERSION:

- Register Beginning American Sign Language (L180).

- Attend a 3-week beginning intensive course designed to introduce students to Deaf culture through

through the development of basic conversational skills in ASL and earns 5 credits.

- Visit social, recreational, and political functions where Deaf people gather to meet and chat, entertain,

and speak out for the community betterment.

- If you have any questions, you may contact Mary Vogl at Mary.Vogl@colostate.edu or Valentino

Vasquez at Valentino.Vasquez@colostate.edu

 

ACTIVITIES:

There are social, recreational, and political functions to gather Deaf people, and they are open to

anyone at all levels from novice signer to advanced signer who is interested in being part of it.

Below are the examples of various functions where Deaf people attend:

- American Sign Language Teachers Association of Colorado

- Colorado Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

- Colorado Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf

- Colorado Deaf Golfers Association

- Colorado Association of the Deaf

- Deaf Fest (Deaf Theater Group)

- Silent Athletic Club of Denver

- Northern Colorado Deaf Chat

- CSU Sign Language Club

- Colorado Deaf Bikers

You may access the ColoradoDeaf.com website that provides various Deaf events throughout Colorado .