ASL 1100

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  • Schedule of Classes - October 15, 2026 7:07PM EDT

ASL 1100
Survey of American Sign Language and Deaf History

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

This course provides origins and historical perspectives on sign language, basics of sign language linguistics, the communication debate between manualism vs. oralism, Deaf education and the establishment and growth of Deaf communities. Students will acquire basic vocabulary and grammar through interactive activities in development of basic conversational skills in ASL.


Enrollment Information Enrollment limited to: students who have not already taken any other ASL courses.

Distribution Requirements (D-AG), (SCD-AS)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2026SP, 2025SP

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  8074 ASL 1100   LEC 001

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    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Sunde, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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    All questions about enrollment should be directed to asl-classes@cornell.edu.