Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences

American Sign Language

The IU Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences Indiana University offers four levels of American Sign Language. Students can take these courses to fulfill their foreign language requirements in getting a degree from Indiana University.

American Sign Language is a language that is used among the Deaf Community throughout the United States and Canada. It is a unique language which has been shown by research that it contains all the grammatical rules that you found in any languages with an exception that ASL solely depend on the use of facial grammar (expression).

ASL is the third language in the US behind Spanish. Students who take the language find themselves using the language when coming into contact with the Deaf Community.

The American Sign Language Program consists of four faculty members: Wayne Mnich, Joe Murray, Amy Cornwell (Coordinator), and Mike Jackson.

These are the courses that are offered in the program.

A100: American Sign Language Level One
This is a beginner level for students who have no experience in the language.
A150: American Sign Language Level Two
Prerequisite A100. Students have gained some knowledge and skills in the language.
A200: American Sign Language Level Three
Prerequisite A150. Students have gained intermediate-advanced skills and knowledge of the language.
A300: American Sign Language Level Four
Prerequisite A200. Students having the skills of the language of ASL use it actively within the community.