Special Education M.A. — Deaf and Hard of Hearing Emphasis
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Degree Requirements — 49-61 Credits
See “Special Education M.A.”.
NOTE: Students admitted to one of the Master of Arts degree programs in Special Education without teacher licensure are obliged to complete additional (separate) Professional Teacher Education Program (PTEP) admission and course requirements.
Degree Requirements
Required Professional Teacher Education Program Courses for Initial Teacher Licensure Graduate Students — 12 credit hours
| EDF 500 | Conceptions of Schooling | 3 |
| EDFE 125 | Application for Graduate Licensure Admission to PTEP | 0 |
| EDRD 611 | Language, Literacy and Cognitive Development | 3 |
| EDSE 130 | Student Teaching Application | 0 |
| EDSE 507 | Field-Based Experience | 3 |
| PSY 500 | Educational Psychology for Teachers | 3 |
Required Major Core Credits — 3 hours
| SRM 600 | Introduction to Graduate Research | 3 |
Required Prerequisites — 7 hours
Ability to communicate, with advanced proficiency in American Sign Language and/or a sign system.
Required Emphasis Credits — 39 hours
| EDSE 510 | Foundations of Special Education | 3 |
| EDSE 511 | Learning Environments and Cultural Considerations | 3 |
| EDSE 512 | Assessment, IEP Development and Instructional Planning | 3 |
| EDSE 550 | Foundations of Deaf Education | 3 |
| EDSE 651 | Collaboration: Deaf/Hard of Hearing | 3 |
| EDSE 652 | Auditory Skill Development: Deaf/Hard of Hearing | 3 |
| EDSE 653 | Speech: Deaf/Hard of Hearing | 3 |
| EDSE 654 | Language: Deaf/Hard of Hearing | 3 |
| EDSE 655 | Literacy: Deaf/Hard of Hearing | 3 |
| EDSE 656 | Curriculum and Instruction: Deaf/Hard of Hearing | 3 |
| EDSE 657 | Practicum: Deaf/Hard of Hearing | 6-12 |
NOTE: Students are required to complete a sign language proficiency test which will be administered before each student's practicum placement.