Course description

This course teaches you how to sign basic phrases and complete sentences and how to put it all together. Learn by watching videos that demonstrate how to make the signs and how to incorporate facial expressions to communicate in sign language. This course is taught using the best practices of the industry with a minimum of audio support. Explore an introduction to the world of the Deaf culture and topics such as lip reading, baby signs, and the career of interpreting.

Course details

Hours: 24
Credits: 1
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None

Additional information: This course is offered through ed2go. Find out more about ed2go.

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Availability
Starts: Sep. 1, 2026
Ends: Aug. 31, 2027
Day/Time: –
Campus: Online
Cost: $224.00
Starts: Oct. 14, 2026
Ends: Dec. 14, 2026
Day/Time: –
Campus: Online
Cost: $224.00
Starts: Nov. 11, 2026
Ends: Jan. 11, 2027
Day/Time: –
Campus: Online
Cost: $224.00
Starts: Dec. 16, 2026
Ends: Feb. 15, 2027
Day/Time: –
Campus: Online
Cost: $224.00

Registration dates

Not all courses are offered each term.

Fall 2026 registration is open.
Winter 2027 registration opens November 2, 2026.

Delivery options

In person: classes held in person on a campus/site in a classroom/lab/shop/studio for the course duration

Online - Asynchronous: ​100% online delivery, no scheduled day or time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates

Online - Synchronous: 100% online delivery, scheduled day and time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates

Hybrid: any combination of in person, timetabled, on campus, online, and hyflex delivery