Teaching American Sign Language M.A.: Licensure: World Languages (Grades K-12)
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
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Degree Requirements — 42 Credits
Required Major Core Credits — 3 credit hours
| SRM 600 | Introduction to Graduate Research | 3 |
Required Concentration Credits — 27 credit hours
| 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 |
Required Professional Teacher Education Program Courses for Initial Teacher Licensure Graduate Students — 12 credit hours
| ECLD 523 | Academic Language/Literacy Development for Diverse Learners in School Settings | 3 |
| EDF 500 | Conceptions of Schooling | 3 |
| EDSE 509 | Strategies for Students with Exceptionalities | 3 |
| PSY 500 | Educational Psychology for Teachers | 3 |
Program Notes
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.