ASL Class Placement Guide
ASL Class Placement Guide 2026-2027
| IF… | THEN… |
| You are new to ASL or have little to no experience using American Sign Language and would like a gentle introduction to ASL. | Enroll in ASL Foundations I. |
| You are new to ASL or have little to no experience using American Sign Language and would like to begin with the structured ASL Pathways sequence rather than ASL Foundations. | Enroll in Pathways Beginners I. |
| You successfully completed ASL Foundations. | Enroll in Pathways Beginners I. |
| You can communicate about greetings, Deaf culture, school, classroom topics, colors and numbers. | Enroll in Pathways Beginners II. |
| Under the former 8-week format, you completed Beginners II (unit 2) and would like additional practice and review. | You are welcome to take Pathways Beginners I. This class now combines units 1 and 2. |
| Under the former 8-week format, you completed Beginners II (unit 2) and feel confident to move onto unit 3. | Enroll in Pathways Beginners II. This class now combines units 3 and 4. |
| Under the former 8-week format, you completed Beginners III (unit 3) and wouldn’t mind reviewing unit 3 and then moving onto unit 4. | Enroll in Pathways Beginners II. This class now combines units 3 & 4. |
| You can discuss family relationships, appearance, transportation, neighborhoods, housing and directions. | Enroll in Pathways Intermediate I. |
| Under the former 8-week format, you completed Beginners IV (unit 4) and feel confident to move onto unit 5. | Enroll in Pathways Intermediate I. This class now combines units 5 & 6. |
| Under the former 8-week format, you completed Intermediate I (unit 5) and wouldn’t mind reviewing unit 5 and then moving onto unit 6. | Enroll in Pathways Intermediate I. This class now combines units 5 & 6. |
| You can discuss schedules, routines, hobbies, interests, vacations, sports and daily activities. | Intermediate II is offered during the spring semester. You may enroll in Intermediate II in Spring 2027 or repeat Intermediate I for additional practice and review. |
| Under the former 8-week format, you completed Intermediate II (unit 6) and feel confident to move onto unit 7. | Pathways Intermediate II is offered during the spring semester. This class covers units 7 & 8. You may enroll in Intermediate II in Spring 2027 or repeat Intermediate I for additional practice and review covering units 5 & 6. |
| Under the former 8-week format, you completed Intermediate III (unit 7) and wouldn’t mind reviewing unit 7 and then moving onto unit 8. | Pathways Intermediate II is offered during the spring semester. This class covers units 7 & 8. You may enroll in Intermediate II in Spring 2027 or repeat Intermediate I for additional practice and review covering units 5 & 6. |
| Under the former 8-week format, you completed Intermediate IV (unit 8) and wouldn’t mind reviewing units 7 and 8. | Pathways Intermediate II is offered during the spring semester. This class covers units 7 & 8. You may enroll in Intermediate II in Spring 2027 or repeat Intermediate I for additional practice and review covering units 5 & 6. |
| You can discuss food, recipes, physical appearance, clothing, culture and accessibility topics. | Enroll in Pathways Advanced I. |
| Under the former 8-week format, you completed Advanced I (unit 9) and wouldn’t mind reviewing unit 9 and moving onto unit 10. | Enroll in Advanced I. This class covers units 9 and 10. |
| You can discuss homes, classifiers, workplace, finances, shopping and employment. | Advanced II is offered during the spring semester. This class covers units 11 and 12. You may enroll in Advanced II in Spring 2027 or repeat Advanced I for additional practice and review. |
