Undergraduate Programs

BAE in Deaf Studies Program of Study & M.Ed. in Deaf Education

Academic Learning Compact:  Special Education

The undergraduate program in Special Education prepares teachers with competencies necessary to produce achievement gains and desirable behavior changes in students with disabilities. Special Education offers a track in deaf studies; this is also a five year program in which students complete certification in deaf education at the master's degree level.

Admission to the Program
Those entering the College of Education and Human Services must meet University admissions requirements as well as specific COEHS admissions criteria.

Tentative block schedule
This block schedule is not to be used in lieu of your Program of Study but to assist in appropriate sequencing of course work and for planning each term.

This tentative schedule is subject to change. The schedule assumes that you:

• have satisfied all prerequisites, foreign language, and General Education requirements, and
• are a full-time student, can take day and evening classes, and do not break continuity.

NOTE: Certification in Deaf Education comes only after successful completion of the M.Ed. Program. The B.A.E. in Deaf Studies is a preparatory degree for the Deaf Education M.Ed. Program and by itself does not lead to any teaching certification.

To help you plan:

1. Deaf Education Field practicum and Field Lab I require at least 5 daytime hours per week at an assigned school site.
2. Successful completion of Deaf Education Field practicum and Field Lab I are prerequisite to internship.
3. Applications for internship are due by the 4th week of the term before you expect to intern. Late applications are not accepted.
4. Passing ALL FTCE (General Knowledge, Professional Education, and Subject Area Exam) is required prior to graduation from the Master’s program.

B.A.E. in Deaf Studies                                    

JUNIOR YEAR

Fall Term - 15 hours

EDG    3151    Nature of the Learner

EEX    3202    Psychology & Sociology of the Exceptional Learner

EHD   4311    Psychology & Education of the Deaf *

EEX    4101    Language Development & Disorders

ASL     2140     American Sign Language I

 

 Spring Term - 16 hours

EHD   4245    Language Development Deaf/Hard of Hearing*

EEX    4604    Management of Exceptional Students

ASL     2150     American Sign Language II

EEX    3252    Language Arts for Exceptional Learners

EEX    4255    Curriculum & Instruction for Lrnrs w/Exceptionalities

 Summer Term - 6 hours

EEX    4619    Classroom Management of Lrnrs w/Exceptionalities

EEX    4281    Social, Personal & Career Skills for Lrnrs w/Exceptionalities

 SENIOR YEAR

 Fall Term - 13 hours

EEX    4221    Assessment for Lrnrs w/Exceptionalities*

ASL     4131    American Sign Language III

EDF    3945    Field Lab I

EEX    3250    Reading Methods for Learners w/Exceptionalities

TSL     3550    Principles & Issues in TESOL

 Spring Term - 14 hours

EHD   4261    Audiology & Speech Science*

ASL     4211    American Sign Language IV

EDF    4327    Assessment of Learning & Behavior

EHD   4940    Deaf Ed Field Practicum

EEX    3251    Developmental Skills of Math for Spec Ed Problems

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M.Ed. in Deaf Education__________

Summer Entry

Summer Term - 6 hours

EDF 6607 Education in America

EDF 6480 Foundations of Educational Research

Fall Term - 9 hours

EHD 5341 Curriculum & Instruction for the Deaf/HH

EHD 6241 Language Instruction for the Deaf/HH

EEX 6025Issues/Trends in Special Ed 

Spring Term - 10 hours

EHD 6343 Reading Instruction for the Deaf/HH

EHD 6242 Teaching Speech to the Hearing Impaired Child

EHD 6281 Teaching Speech Practicum

Summer Term A - 3 hours

ASL 6415 Sign Communication for the Classroom

Fall Term - 9 hours

EEX 6841 Practicum in Special Education

Fall Entry

Fall Term  - 9 hours

EHD 5341 Curr & Instr: Deaf/HH

EHD 6241 Lang Inst: Deaf/HH

EDF 6480 Foundations Ed Research

Spring Term  - 10 hours

EHD 6343 Rdng Inst: Deaf/HH

EHD 6242 Tch Spch HI

ASL 6215 Adv ASL Conversation

Summer Term A  - 3 hours

ASL 6415 Sign Comm for Classroom

Fall Term - 6 hours

EEX 6025 Issues/Trends in Special Ed

EDF 6607 Education in America

Spring Term  - 9 hours

EEX 6841 Prac: Spec Ed

*These courses are usually taught once a year. If you cannot take a full-time load, take these Special Education courses first, so you stay in sequence.

 Academic Advising (Advisors) 620-2530
Field Services (Field labs & Internship) 620-3934

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