Teaching American Sign Language M.A.: Licensure: World Languages (Grades K-12)
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Degree Requirements — 42 Credits
See Teaching American Sign Language M.A.: Licensure: World Languages (Grades K-12)
Degree Requirements
Required Professional Teacher Education Program Courses for Initial Teacher Licensure Graduate Students - 12 credit hours
Required Emphasis 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 Major Core Credits - 3 credit hours
| SRM 600 | Introduction to Graduate Research | 3 |
| 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 |
Although all applicants will undergo an informal screening for the application process, all students will be required to submit the results of their American Sign Language Proficiency Interview (ASLPI) prior to the practicum courses, TASL 593 and TASL 594.
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.