Instructions for completing Form #4 are in Section II.A.4 of the EPC Manual
Anne Arundel Community
College Educational
Policies and Curriculum
Committee
School
Form #4 – Existing Course Major
Modification
Arts & Sciences
Department
EPC USE ONLY
EPC NO.:_A&S-93____
Date Submitted: 10/14/11
American Sign Language
10/13/11
10/3/11
Signature of Approving Dean
Date
Signature of Approving Department Chair/Program
Manager
Lawrence Gray
7/20/11
866-300-3107
Initiator
Date
Phone Extension of Initiator
EPC Subcommittee Review
Carlene Cassidy
11/14/11
Date
Subcommittee Chair
EPC Committee Action
Approved
Disapproved
12/7/11
Date
Academic Council Action
Approved
Disapproved
2/9/12
Date
Existing Course Information:
COURSE NO.:
ASL/PSY 141
COURSE
TITLE:
CREDIT HOURS (credit-bearing courses):
SEMESTER MODIFICATION BECOMES EFFECTIVE:
American Sign Language 1
3
DEVELOPMENTAL (equivalent
credit hours):
Fall 2012
MODIFICATION ACTION: (Mark all that apply, then complete the appropriate sections in “Modification Details”)
1.
Change in Credit
2.
Change in Course Title
3.
Change in Catalog Description
4.
Change in General Education
5.
Change in Designator or Number
6.
Change in Content
7.
Change in Pre-entry Requirements
8.
Change in Department
9.
Change in Lab Fee
10. Other
Modification Details
EPC Form 4 – Revised 6/11
Date
N/A
1. Change In Credit: N/A
From:
To:
Rationale for Change:
Contact Hours Calculation:
Present Contact Hours Per Semester
Lecture
Lecture
Lab (check one):
Lab (check one):
Regular
Regular
Directed
Directed
Other (check one):
2.
Changed Contact Hours Per Semester
Other (check one):
Practicum
Practicum
Clinical
Clinical
Recitation (music)
Recitation (music)
Total Contact Hours
Total Contact Hours
Change in Course Title: N/A
Former Course Title:
Proposed Course Title:
Rationale for Change:
3.
Change in Catalog Description:
ASL 111
New Catalog Description:
American Sign Language 1
3 credit hours — Three hours weekly; one term.
Survey current systems of manual communications with an emphasis on American Sign Language.
Focus on the manual alphabet, fingerspelling and vocabulary acquisition as well as on syntactical and
grammatical structures that govern the language. Upon completion, students will have studied
approximately 500 lexical sign items and be able to communicate in a rudimentary manner with deaf
and hard-of-hearing children and adults.
Rationale for Change:
4.
Change of number and deletion of prerequisite.
Change in General Education Status: N/A
Is the course currently approved for General Education?
Yes
No
Change to approve course For General Education
Change in General Education category
Change in other entries on Form #6 when course was previously approved
Submit a copy of Form #6 (Worksheet for General Education Course) for any of the above changes.
Change to remove course from General Education listing
Rationale
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5.
Change in Prefix or Number
Prefix:
From:
Number:
From:
To:
141
To:
Numbering change to match other World Languages
Rationale for Change:
6.
111
Change in Content:
Description of Change:
New course outline attached
Rationale for Change:
Previous content was dated
7.
Change in Pre-entry Requirements
PREREQUISITES
Current:
Also offered as PSY 141; credit is not given for both
ASL 141 and PSY 141.
Change to:
No prerequisite.
Delete prerequisite because the crosslisting is being deleted
Rationale for change:
CO-REQUISITES
Current:
Change to:
Rationale for change:
8.
Change in Department (Interdepartmental only) N/A
Current Department:
Proposed Department:
Rationale for change:
9. Change in Lab Fee N/A
Current Fee:
Proposed Fee:
Rationale for change:
Submit Form #10A or #10B Recommendation to Create/Modify a Course Lab Fee along with this proposal
10. Other Changes: Please note changes to the following: N/A
GRADE POLICY:
CHANGE
CURRENT:
A/F
PASS/FAIL
OTHER
YES
NO
CHANGE TO:
A/F
PASS/FAIL
Rationale for change:
REPEATABLE FOR ADDITIONAL CREDIT:
CURRENT
YES
CHANGE:
NO
YES
NO
CHANGE TO:
If yes, number of hours:
If yes, number of hours:
Rationale for change:
MAXIMUM SECTION SIZE:
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YES
CHANGE:
YES
NO
NO
OTHER
CURRENT
CHANGE TO:
Lecture
Lecture
Lab
Lab
Other
(specify)
Other
(specify)
Rationale for change:
11. LIST PROGRAMS REQUIRING THIS COURSE:
Coordinators of affected programs have been notified of the proposed changes:
YES
NO
12. Have you have consulted with Truxal Library staff to ensure that adequate resources (books, reference materials, online
databases) are available to support this course/program?
YES
NO
13.Continuing Education Share – Is this course to be
shared with Continuing EducationYes
If yes, state rationale:
No
The checklist below contains the documentation required to accompany this proposal form.
Submit all documents in one email to the EPC Committee Chair and the Secretary.
Form 4 Checklist
(See “Instructions for Submitting Electronic Forms” in Section II.B of the EPC Manual)
Document
Form #4 – Existing Course Deletion or Modification
Form #3A – Course Outline (Current)
Form #3A – Course Outline (Modified)
Form #10A or #10B – Recommendation to Create/Modify a Course Lab Fee
As appropriate, please submit the following forms:
Form #6 – General Education Course
Form #12A – Diversity Course
Form #7 – Computing and Information Technologies Competency Designated Course
EPC Form 4 – Revised 6/11
Attached
N/A
Form #3A – Course Outline
Instructions for completing Form #3A are in Section II.A.4 in the EPC Manual
ARNOLD, MARYLAND
Course Information:
Course Name:
American Sign Language 1
Course Number:
ASL 111 (formerly ASL 141)
Credit Hours:
3
Initiator:
Lawrence Gray
School:
Arts & Sciences
Department:
American Sign Language
Date:
August 25, 2011
EXTERNAL REQUIREMENTS:
GENERAL EDUCATION
INTERNAL REQUIREMENTS:
DIVERSITY
COMPUTING AND INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY COMPETENCY
OTHER:
DEVELOPMENTAL
NONE OF THESE
*Course
Category (ies):
Catalog Description:
ASL 111
American Sign Language 1
3 credit hours — Three hours weekly; one term.
Survey current systems of manual communications with an emphasis on American Sign Language. Focus on the manual alphabet,
fingerspelling and vocabulary acquisition as well as on syntactical and grammatical structures that govern the language. Upon
completion, students will have studied approximately 500 lexical sign items and be able to communicate in a rudimentary manner
with deaf and hard-of-hearing children and adults.
Division Of Subject Matter:
Lecture
Hours
Main Topics
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
9.0
Introduction to Gestures and Non-Manual Signals
ASL Alphabet, Fingerspelling and Numbers
Introducing Oneself
Exchanging Personal Information
Talking About Surroundings
Telling Where You Live
Talking About Your Family
Telling About Activities
Basic Deaf Culture
Testing
Total
Directed/
Lab Hours
Practicum/
Clinical
2
4
3
3
6
6
6
6
3
6
45
Detailed Course Outline
Main Topic
1.0
Introduction to Gestures and Non-Manual Signals
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Lecture
Hours
2
Lab Hours
Practicum/
Clinical
1.1 Utilizing gestures
1.2 Utilizing non-manual signals (facial expressions and body language)
2.0 ASL Alphabet, Fingerspelling and Numbers
2.1 Forming and recognizing ASL alphabet and fingerspelling
2.2 Learning number 1-100 in ASL
3.0 Introducing Oneself
3.1 Asking for/giving names
3.2 Confirming and correcting information
3.3 Personal pronouns
4.0 Exchanging Personal Information
4.1 Asking personal questions
4.2 Responding to information
5.0 Talking About Surroundings
5.1 Utilizing mouth morphemes for sizes and distances
5.2 Real-world orientation of directions
6.0 Telling Where You Live
6.1 Asking/telling birthplace and residence
6.2 Real-world orientation of local cities and states
7.0 Talking About Your Family
7.1 Asking/telling family, children, siblings, marital statuses and
sexual orientations
7.2 Possessive pronouns
7.3 Comparisons
8.0 Telling About Activities
8.1 Time signs: calendar, clock, mealtimes
8.2 Giving opinions
8.3 Apologizing and giving reasons
9.0 Basic Deaf Culture
9.1 Deaf norms in seating arrangement, attention getting and walking between
signed conversations
9.2 “See What I Mean” film and discussion
9.3 “Audism Unveiled” film and discussion
Testing
Total
4
3
3
6
6
6
6
3
6
45
Textbooks
Title
Author
Publisher
Year of
Publication
ISBN
Signing Naturally Student Workbook Level
1 (Vista American Sign Language Units 1-6)
Ella Mae Lentz, Ken
Mikos & Cheri Smith
Dawn Sign Press
1988
978-1-58121-210-5
References (Optional)
*NOTE: Eligibility for any of these categories must be clearly evident from the content of the detailed course outline.
EPC Form 4 – Revised 6/11