ASL 1140 - American Sign Language I Add to Personal Catalog ASL 1140 - American Sign Language I College Requirements Met: AATR Students will learn basic sign vocabulary used by the deaf community, the history and culture of deafness in America, as well as the linguistic structure and visual, conceptual nature of American Sign Language. The development of basic expressive and receptive conversational sign language skills will be an important class objective Click here for the Summer 2026 Class Schedule Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule