Teaching American Sign Language M.A.
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Degree Requirements — 30 credits
See "Teaching American Sign Language M.A."
Degree Requirements
Required Courses
| SRM 600 | Introduction to Graduate Research | 3 |
| TASL 501 | First and Second Language Acquisition in ASL | 3 |
| TASL 502 | ASL Teaching Methods | 3 |
| TASL 503 | ASL Assessment and Testing | 3 |
| TASL 504 | ASL Curriculum Development and Design | 3 |
| TASL 505 | Teaching Deaf Community, Culture, and ASL Literature | 3 |
| TASL 506 | Contemporary Professional Issues in Teaching ASL | 3 |
| TASL 507 | ASL Research Methods | 3 |
| TASL 593 | Practicum for ASL Teaching I | 3 |
| TASL 594 | Practicum for ASL Teaching II | 3 |
NOTE: If a candidate is seeking a Colorado Department of Education teaching license and enters the Master of Arts program in Teaching American Sign Language without a current teacher licensure, she or he is required to complete the course requirements listed under Professional Teacher Education prior to TASL 593 and TASL 594.
Professional Teacher Education — 12 hours
| EDF 500 | Conceptions of Schooling | 3 |
| EDFE 125 | Application for Graduate Licensure Admission to PTEP | 0 |
| EDRD 523 | Reading and Writing in the Content Areas | 3 |
| EDSE 509 | Strategies for Students with Exceptionalities | 3 |
| PSY 500 | Educational Psychology for Teachers | 3 |
All students are required to demonstrate proficiency in ASL prior to acceptance into the program and complete a ASL proficiency test prior to their first practicum course, TASL 593. In addition, all students are expected to complete two teaching practica experiences, a portfolio, and a research project as part of their graduation requirements.
Teacher education and educator preparation licensure programs do not accept Professional Teacher Education Program (PTEP) or field based courses that are more than ten years old. PLEASE NOTE: Teacher Candidates have the right to petition this policy at the discretion of the program coordinator.