SHS 121

Fall 2026 All Classes

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American Sign Language I

Credit: 4 hours.

This is an introductory course in American Sign Language (ASL). No prior experience with the language is necessary. Students will learn vocabulary, elementary-level grammatical structures, and elements of U.S. Deaf Culture in order to engage in entry-level conversations in ASL. Basic social and communication skills associated with the use of ASL will be emphasized. This course is part of a sequence of courses that will fulfill the foreign language requirement for UIUC undergraduate students.

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SHS 121 class schedule data for fall 2026
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
52486	Lecture-Discussion	A	8:30AM -10:20AM	MW	384 Armory	Colon, I	Availability: Closed Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Section Info: Introduction to American Sign Language. This course is using reserved seats based on student class (senior, junior, etc). If you receive the error message "Reserved-Closed" that means all the seats allocated to your student class have been filled. The following link is to the waitlist for priority registration in courses for the Spring 2027. This will not affect your ability to register for courses in the Summer or Fall 2026. https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/1712512341
48928	Lecture-Discussion	B	1:00PM -2:50PM	MW	386 Armory	Colon, I	Availability: Closed Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Section Info: Introduction to American Sign Language. This course is using reserved seats based on student class (senior, junior, etc). If you receive the error message "Reserved-Closed" that means all the seats allocated to your student class have been filled. The following link is to the waitlist for priority registration in courses for the Spring 2027. This will not affect your ability to register for courses in the Summer or Fall 2026. https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/1712512341
52487	Lecture-Discussion	C	11:00AM -12:50PM	TR	109 Sch of Info Sciences Bldg	Colon, I	Availability: Closed Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Section Info: Introduction to American Sign Language. This course is using reserved seats based on student class (senior, junior, etc). If you receive the error message "Reserved-Closed" that means all the seats allocated to your student class have been filled. The following link is to the waitlist for priority registration in courses for the Spring 2027. This will not affect your ability to register for courses in the Summer or Fall 2026. https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/1712512341
48927	Online	D	11:00AM -12:50PM	MW	n.a.	Williams, L	Availability: Closed Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Section Info: Introduction to American Sign Language. This course is using reserved seats based on student class (senior, junior, etc). If you receive the error message "Reserved-Closed" that means all the seats allocated to your student class have been filled. The following link is to the waitlist for priority registration in courses for the Spring 2027. This will not affect your ability to register for courses in the Summer or Fall 2026. https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/1712512341
48976	Online	E	8:00AM -9:50AM	MW	n.a.	Williams, L	Availability: Open (Restricted) Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Section Info: Introduction to American Sign Language. This course is using reserved seats based on student class (senior, junior, etc). If you receive the error message "Reserved-Closed" that means all the seats allocated to your student class have been filled. The following link is to the waitlist for priority registration in courses for the Spring 2027. This will not affect your ability to register for courses in the Summer or Fall 2026. https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/1712512341