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2015-2016 Graduate Catalog

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 500Conceptions of Schooling

3

EDFE 125Application for Graduate Licensure Admission to PTEP

0

EDRD 611Language, Literacy and Cognitive Development

3

EDSE 130Student Teaching Application

0

EDSE 507Field-Based Experience

3

PSY 500Educational Psychology for Teachers

3

Required Major Core Credits — 3 hours

SRM 600Introduction to Graduate Research

3

Required Prerequisites — 7 hours

ASLS 266Normal Speech and Language Development

3

ASLS 370Basic Audiology

4

Ability to communicate, with advanced proficiency in American Sign Language and/or a sign system.

Required Emphasis Credits — 39 hours

EDSE 510Foundations of Special Education

3

EDSE 511Learning Environments and Cultural Considerations

3

EDSE 512Assessment, IEP Development and Instructional Planning

3

EDSE 550Foundations of Deaf Education

3

EDSE 651Collaboration: Deaf/Hard of Hearing

3

EDSE 652Auditory Skill Development: Deaf/Hard of Hearing

3

EDSE 653Speech: Deaf/Hard of Hearing

3

EDSE 654Language: Deaf/Hard of Hearing

3

EDSE 655Literacy: Deaf/Hard of Hearing

3

EDSE 656Curriculum and Instruction: Deaf/Hard of Hearing

3

EDSE 657Practicum: 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.