Sign Language/Basic Curriculum - Southwestern Illinois College

First Year

Total Semester Credits: 14
Fall Semester
Course Number Course Description Credits
ENG 101 Rhetoric & Composition I 3
SLS 100 Non-Verbal Communications 2
SLS 101 American Sign Language I* 5
SLS 110 Deaf Studies/Culture 3
SLS 125 ASL Fingerspelling & Numbers 1
Total Program Credits: 21
Spring Semester
Course Number Course Description Credits
SLS 102 American Sign Language II** 5
SLS 105 Field Experiences** 2
Total Semester Credits: 7

Note: For enhancement of communication skills for social service providers, not for interpreter placement or certification.

* Courses offered ONLY in the fall semester

** Courses offered ONLY in the spring semester