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Deaf Education Courses & Curriculum
The Graduate Deaf Education Program requires study in four areas of competence. Courses in each of four semesters are arranged in a developmental sequence leading up to the time of student teaching. There are 19 courses in the program, 58 credit hours. Students who have baccalaureate or masters degrees in fields not necessarily related to the teaching profession will take additional courses to enable them to receive certification in either childhood or adolescent education. These courses can be completed within the two-year, four-semester time frame.
I. Personal Language Competencies
- EDD 551 Sign Communication I
- EDD 600 American Sign Language I
- EDD 601 American Sign Language II
II. Auditory and Speech Competencies
- EDD 533 Introduction to Speech and Hearing Science
- EDD 535 Introduction to Audiology and Assistive Devices
- EDD 542 Spoken Language Development for Students Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
III. Cognitive, Sociocultural, and Psychological Foundations
- EDD 534 Introduction to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons
- EDD 545 Methods of Teaching Literacy for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons
- EDD 548 The Deaf or Hard of Hearing Child- 0-8 Years: Methods and Partnerships
- EDD 550 Theory, Research and Assessment of Deaf Learners
- EDD 555 Psychology/Counseling of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons One Special Education Course
IV. Pedagogical Competencies
- EDD 532 Curriculum/Methods of Teaching Subjects for Deaf/Hard of Hearing Learners
- EDD 536 Language Theories and Strategies I
- EDD 537 Language Theories and Strategies II
- EDD 539 Instructional Field Experiences with Practica
- EDD 556 Student Teaching with Seminar: The Residential or Day School
- EDD 557 Student Teaching with Seminar: Inclusionary Settings
- EDD 603 Professional Seminar/Portfolio
- EDD 607 Current Topics For Deaf Education Professionals
