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Coursework

American Sign Langugae

This page holds descriptions of each course I have taken in my career at Clemson University. Due to the large volume of classes completed I have separated the documentation into courses that were required for my ASL degree, mechanical engineering degree, and general education. Please use the buttons below to choose the section you would like to view.

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In addition to class documentation I have attached several samples of classwork to show my education in ASL language proficiency, culture, and history.

Coursework Samples

Language Proficiency:

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Sample #1: ASL 3100

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This sample is from a homework assignment that instructed students to describe a memorable sports moment. The purpose was to use classifiers to describe sports events and experiences in these settings.

​Sample #2: Language Demonstration

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This sample is a recreation of a presentation on the topic of "The Nature of Meaning" given to my ASL 4010 class this fall. To better show my proficiency in this presentation, I expanded upon and recorded my thoughts about a specific topic from the presentation.

Culture Competency:

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Sample #1: ASL 4100

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This sample is the final paper I wrote for my Advanced Deaf History Class in the spring semester of 2024. I focused on art by deaf artists for my paper and decided to compose a biography of a well-known deaf artist, Pamela Witcher. â€‹

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Samples #2 and #3 : ASL 4050

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My second and third samples were taken from my Advanced Deaf Culture course. Students were expected to write a reflection essay weekly about the topics discussed in class, as well as readings. We were expected to reflect upon the ideas we had read and learned as well as state our opinions on the subject matter. 

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I have attached two of these reflection papers for viewing.

Literature and Humanities Competency:

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Sample #1: ENGL 2020

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This sample is my final portfolio I cultivated while taking a creative writing class during the summer of 2025. It includes two poems, a short story, and a personal essay. Throughout the course the students drafted many examples of each type of writing, but the final portfolio required revisions and cultivation of our best work to present.​

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Sample #2: PHIL 3050

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This sample is a journal essay written for my Existentialism class in the spring of 2025. The course required a journal entry to be written three times a week, analyzing our thoughts and opinions about the readings required for each class meeting. The sample I chose was from a particularly interesting reading and my thoughts on some of the existentialist topics covered in this course. 

American Sign Language Courses

LANGUAGE BUILDING

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  • ASL 1010 – Credit transferred from Gallaudet University, a deaf, private university in Washington DC. I am grateful to have been able to learn the basics of ASL through online learning and video conversations with such a prestigious institution. Course topics included fingerspelling, facial expressions, etiquette, grammar, and basic ASL signs.

  • ASL 1020 – A continuation of the skills learned at Gallaudet with more focus on vocabulary.

  • ASL 2010 – Vocabulary skills improved with a greater focus on conversational skills. This course started to emphasize signing in sentences, rather than word by word.

  • ASL 2020 – Conversational skills continued to improve with receptive skills also being improved. Deaf culture became a bigger part of the course work and story-telling skills became a larger part of the course.

  • ASL 3010 - Advanced American Sign Language 1 – ASL skills begin to focus on fluency. Classifiers, non-manual markers, and regional signs are emphasized.

  • ASL 3020 – Advanced American Sign Language II  - A story based class that relies on strong conversational skills and story-telling capabilities. The course focuses on discussions between students and the professor. Students learn how to improve their signing style to shift accent from English to ASL focused signing.

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CULTURE AND LITERATURE COURSES

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  • ASL 3000 – Fingerspelling and Numbers of ASL – A course focused on improving the students’ skills in producing and understanding fingerspelling and numbers.

  • ASL 3100 – ASL Classifiers – A course focused on improving the students’ skills using classifiers. The content includes gestures, non-manual markers, non-manual symbols, and classifiers (depicting verbs).

  • ASL 4010 – Linguistics of ASL – This class focuses on analyzing the linguistics of ASL through phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics.

  • ASL 4050 – Advanced Deaf Culture – A course that teaches students about various aspects of deaf culture.

  • ASL 4100 - Advanced Deaf History - A course focusing on the history of deaf culture and the emergency of American sign language.

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OTHER MAJOR REQUIRED COURSES

  • HUM 3060 – One Big Book: Homer – One Big Book is a co-taught class that focuses on The Iliad and The Odyssey written by Homer. The class takes a deep dive into the history and culture at the time when the books were set and when they were written, as well as the literary elements of each work.

  • PHIL 3050 – Existentialism – This course discusses the philosophical idea of existentialism by reading major philosophers of the field such as Sartre, Camus, and de Beauvoir.

Mechanical Engineering Courses

ENGINEERING FOUNDATIONS​​

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  • ENGR 1020 – Engineering Disciplines and Skills

Introduction to basic engineering skills focusing on dimensional analysis, basic applied physics, and unit conversions.

  • ENGR 1410 – Programming and Problem Solving

Course focusing on coding techniques such as loops and functions, as well as drawing algorithms to solve engineering problems.

  • ENGR 2080 – Engineering Graphics and Machine Design

Course focusing on teaching 3-D modeling, drawings, and finite element analysis through SOLIDWORKS software.

  • MATH 1080 – Calculus of One Variable II

Focuses on advanced integration techniques, polar coordinates, parametric equations, and infinite series.

  • MATH 1060 – Calculus of One Variable 1

Credit received from Advanced Placement AB Calculus completed in high school. Consisted of learning to complete basic derivative and integral problems.

  • MATH 2060 – Calculus of Several Variables

Expands upon calculus with one variable, to consider multiple variable integration, derivatives of functions with multiple variables and vector field theory, among other topics.

  • MATH 2080 – Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations

Teaches methods for solving ordinary differential equations, which have real world applications. Topics include solving ODEs using Laplace transforms, solving systems of differential equations, and exact series.

  • MATH 3650 – Numerical Methods for Engineers

An engineering course that expands upon MATH 2080 by teaching students to code differential equations into a computer programming software so problems can be solved more efficiently.

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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

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  • ME 2000 – Sophomore Seminar

Seminar design to teach mechanical engineering students about possible career paths, available university programs, and ethics.

  • ME 2030 – Foundations of Thermal and Fluid Systems

Provides a survey level overview of fluid and thermodynamic courses. Some topics include conservation of mass, conservation of moment, work, heat, and conservation of energy.

  • ME 2040 – Mechanics of Materials

Analysis of loads on static bodies. Viewing how external loads affect internal loads, stresses, strains, and deformations.

  • ME 2050 – Statics for Mechanical Engineers

Studying solid bodies in a state of equilibrium. Use basic physics rules to complete vector analysis.

  • ME 2060 – Dynamics

Focuses on analyzing kinetics and kinematics of rigid bodies. Focuses on topics of work, energy, acceleration, impulse, momentum, and relative motion.

  • ME 2070 – Design of Mechanical Systems

Provides a survey level introduction to engineering design for mechanical engineers. Covers open-ended style questions, teamwork, and design elements such as belts, chains, and gears.

  • ME 3030 – Thermodynamics

Focuses on studying the second law of thermodynamics and entropy. Teaches methods to solve application problems relating to fixed mass systems, control volumes, thermodynamic cycles, and gas mixtures.

  • ME 3060 – Fundamentals of Machine Design

Introduces failure theory and methods for fatigue analysis. Apply these theories to machine elements that should be considered in designs.

  • ME 3080 – Fluid Mechanics

Studies the properties of moving and static fluids. Focuses on methods to solve engineering application problems.

  • ME 3330 – Mechanical Engineering Lab II

Mechanical engineering students perform experiments that test calibration techniques, instrumentation types, data analysis and practice report writing.

  • ME 3040 – Heat Transfers

Studies heat conduction, convection, and radiation with various properties. Analyzes the methods of heat transfer that best apply to various engineering situations.

  • ME 3050 – Model and Analysis of Dynamic Systems

Students learn to analyze mechanical, electrical, electromechanical, fluid, and thermal system examples. These models may be at steady state or transient. Performs analysis through state-space representation and stability analysis.

  • ME 2220 – Mechanical Engineering Lab I

Mechanical engineering students conduct experiments that focus lab procedure as well as machine use and safety in the Clemson student machine shop.

  • PHYS 1220/PHYS 1240 – Physics with Calculus I and Physics Lab I

First physics class which includes calculus to support the laws of motion, conservation principles, gravitational pull, and other physical phenomena we observe daily. Includes a lab section to better demonstrate course content.

  • PHYS 2210 – Physics with Calculus II

The second course to discuss physics with the aid of calculus. Focus shifts from easily visible physical phenomena, to thermodynamics, electric and magnetic fields, the physics of atoms, and movement of gases.

  • PCID 3140 – Technical Communication and Information Design

Course teaches students to improve communication techniques based on the purpose of communication. Types of professional communication that are analyzed are emails, memos, letters, and reports.

  • ECE 2070/ECE 2080 – Basic Electrical Engineering and Lab

Survey level course of electrical principles for both AC and DC circuits. Students learn about Kirchoff’s current law, Kirchoff’s voltage law, node volage method and other problem solving methods.

General Education Courses

  • ​​PSYC 2010 – Introduction to Psychology

A survey level class that begins discussing brain anatomy, human development, causes for mental conditions, and the biology that supports the field of psychology.

  • ML 1010/ML 1011 – Leadership Fundamentals 1 and Laboratory

Teaches leadership skills in the environment of an army battalion. Part of the Army ROTC program, cadets learn to lead small groups, communicate, quick thinking, as well as mental and physical strength. The associated lab teaches Army skills such as water survival, land navigation, and team challenges.

  • CH 1010 – General Chemistry

An introduction to the basics of chemistry including analyzing chemical reactions, stoichiometry, molecular structures, and molar concepts.

  • ENGL 1030 – Composition and Rhetoric

This course builds upon high school English skills in essay writing and argumentative composition techniques. The class consisted of creating informational videos, position statement videos, and argument essays.​

  • POSC 1010 – American National Government

This course teaches the basics of the American federal government by covering the Constitution and how the government was formed, as well as how it is working currently at both the federal and state levels.

  • POSC 1020 – Introduction to International Relations

Students learn to investigate current world events through the lens of why conflicts occur, international institutions, and global politics.

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