Jan 28, 2025

2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Deaf Studies Major, BS in Education – Deaf Education Concentration (Elementary Education Specialization) Graduate Internship Program

Progression Requirements

Progression to the Deaf Education concentration with specialization in elementary education requires a 2.75 cumulative GPA after a minimum of 12 semester hours of coursework and completion of ASL 211 *. Once candidates formally progress to the specialization, they must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75 while in the program. Students must earn a grade of B or better in ASL 111 , ASL 112 , ASL 211 *, ASL 212 *, ASL 311 *, and EDDE 310 , and a C or better in all teacher education courses. Students with less than a 2.75 GPA for two consecutive semesters will be dropped from the program. Students who fail to meet the standards for professional conduct during the course of their fieldwork will not be retained in the major.

Program coursework will allow students to obtain a deaf education license (Pre K-12) and an elementary education license (K-5) at the conclusion of the post-baccalaureate professional year.

uTrack Requirements

Universal Tracking (uTrack) is an academic monitoring system designed to help students stay on track for timely graduation. In order to remain on track, students must complete the minimum requirements for each tracking semester, known as milestones. Milestones include successful completion of specified courses and/or attainment of a minimum GPA. uTrack requirements only affect full-time, degree-seeking students.

Term 1

Quantitative Reasoning Elective 3 Credit Hours * (MATH or STAT)

ASL 111 - Elementary American Sign Language I 3 Credit Hours
BIOL 101 - Introduction to Biology: Cells, Genetics, and Physiology 4 Credit Hours *
ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours * (or equivalent)
Select one course:
CMST 210 - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hours *
CMST 240 - Business and Professional Communication 3 Credit Hours *
PHIL 244 - Professional Responsibility 3 Credit Hours *

Credit Hours 16

Term 1 Milestone Notes

2.5 GPA

ASL 111 - Elementary American Sign Language I 3 Credit Hours

Term 2

Arts and Humanities Elective 3 Credit Hours *
Quantitative Reasoning Elective 3 Credit Hours * (MATH or STAT)

ASL 112 - Elementary American Sign Language II 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 102 - English Composition II 3 Credit Hours * (or equivalent)
Select one course:
CFS 210 - Human Development 3 Credit Hours *
EDPY 210 - Psychoeducational Issues in Human Development 3 Credit Hours *

Credit Hours 15

Term 2 Milestone Notes

2.75 GPA
¹ Progress to the specialization

ASL 112 - Elementary American Sign Language II 3 Credit Hours

Term 3

ASL 211 - Intermediate American Sign Language I 3 Credit Hours *
EDPY 301 - Professional Studies: Applied Educational Psychology  3 Credit Hours
ETEC 386 - Integrating Technology into the Curriculum 3 Credit Hours
REED 351S - Laboratory and Field Studies in Reading Education 1 Credit Hours
REED 430 - Elementary Literacy K-3 3 Credit Hours *
Select one course:
ASTR 151 - A Journey through the Solar System Lecture 3 Credit Hours *
ASTR 152 - Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology Lecture 3 Credit Hours *
GEOL 104 - Exploring the Planets 4 Credit Hours *

Credit Hours 16-17

Term 3 Milestone Notes

2.75 GPA

ASL 211 - Intermediate American Sign Language I 3 Credit Hours *
ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours * (or equivalent)

Term 4

ASL 212 - Intermediate American Sign Language II 3 Credit Hours *
EDDE 425 - Foundations of Deaf Education 3 Credit Hours *
ELED 322 - Elementary Teaching Methods I 3 Credit Hours *
ELED 351S - Laboratory and Field Studies in Elementary Education 1 Credit Hours *
MEDU 430 - Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School 3 Credit Hours
SPED 303 - Professional Studies for Special Education and Diverse Learners 3 Credit Hours

Credit Hours 16

Term 4 Milestone Notes

2.75 GPA
Quantitative Reasoning Elective 3 Credit Hours *

ASL 212 - Intermediate American Sign Language II 3 Credit Hours *

Term 5

² Professional Elective 3 Credit Hours

ASL 311 - Advanced American Sign Language I: Educational Contexts 3 Credit Hours *
EDDE 419 - Speech Development and Aural Habilitation/Rehabilitation of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 3 Credit Hours
REED 428 - Teaching Writing in the Elementary School 3 Credit Hours
SSCE 421 - Introduction to Teaching Elementary Social Studies 3 Credit Hours

Credit Hours 15

Term 5 Milestone Notes

2.75 GPA
Arts and Humanities Elective 3 Credit Hours *

Term 6

² Professional Elective 3 Credit Hours

ASL 421 - History and Culture of the Deaf 3 Credit Hours *
REED 434 - Elementary Literacy 3-5 3 Credit Hours
SCED 430 - Science Methods for the Elementary Classroom 3 Credit Hours
Select one course:
ASL 422 - Deaf Literature and ASL Folklore 3 Credit Hours *
CSE 300 - Social Justice, Education, and Service Learning 3 Credit Hours *

Credit Hours 15

Term 6 Milestone Notes

2.75 GPA

Term 7

² Professional Elective 3 Credit Hours
³ Unrestricted Elective 4 Credit Hours

EDDE 310 - Practicum 3 Credit Hours
EDDE 415 - Language Development of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing I 3 Credit Hours

Credit Hours 13

Term 7 Milestone Notes

2.75 GPA

EDPY 301 - Professional Studies: Applied Educational Psychology  3 Credit Hours
ETEC 386 - Integrating Technology into the Curriculum 3 Credit Hours
SPED 303 - Professional Studies for Special Education and Diverse Learners 3 Credit Hours

Term 8

² Professional Elective 3 Credit Hours
³ Unrestricted Elective 2 Credit Hours

ASL 435 - Linguistics of American Sign Language 3 Credit Hours *
EDDE 410 - Practicum 3 Credit Hours
EDDE 416 - Language Development of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing II 3 Credit Hours *

Credit Hours 14

Term 8 Milestone Notes

2.75 GPA

Total Credit Hours 120-121

Post-Baccalaureate Professional Year

Students must apply to and be admitted by the Graduate School prior to registration. Students must also obtain an Intermediate Plus rating level or above on the Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI) in order to advance to the post-baccalaureate professional year and internship.

Term 9

EDDE 529 - Teaching Reading, Writing and Reasoning to Deaf/Hard of Hearing 3 Credit Hours
TPTE 574 - Analysis of Teaching for Professional Development 2-3 Credit Hours (3 hours)
TPTE 575 - Professional Internship in Teaching 1-8 Credit Hours (6 hours)

Credit Hours 12

Term 10

EDDE 528 - Curriculum Development Applied to Programs for Deaf/Hard of Hearing 3 Credit Hours
TPTE 575 - Professional Internship in Teaching 1-8 Credit Hours (6 hours)
TPTE 591 - Clinical Studies 3-4 Credit Hours (3 hours)

Credit Hours 12

Total Graduate Credit Hours 24

Footnotes

Students should interview after the completion of 12 hours and completion of ASL 211 *.
Choose a collateral area from options below and complete a total of 12 credit hours. Check the course descriptions for any required prerequisites.
Select any course not already required for the major. See advisor for recommended electives.

* Meets Volunteer Core Requirements .

Professional Electives

American Sign Language

ASL 422 - Deaf Literature and ASL Folklore 3 Credit Hours *
ASL 445 - Teaching of American Sign Language: Grade Pre K-5 3 Credit Hours
ASL 455 - Teaching of World Languages 3 Credit Hours
One course from:
LING 471 - Sociolinguistics 3 Credit Hours
WLEL 470 - Sociolinguistics for ELL/ESL Teachers 3 Credit Hours
(Note: These 12 credits and an ASL internship placement are required for additional licensure in ASL Education, PreK-12.)

English as a Second Language

ENGL 471 - Sociolinguistics 3 Credit Hours or
WLEL 470 - Sociolinguistics for ELL/ESL Teachers 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 477 - Pedagogical Grammar for ESL Teachers 3 Credit Hours * or
WLEL 475 - Grammar for ESL Teachers 3 Credit Hours
WLEL 466 - ESL Assessment and Evaluation 3 Credit Hours
WLEL 489 - Content-Based ESL Methods 3 Credit Hours
WLEL 586 - Foundations of Bilingual Education: Language, Culture, and Politics 3 Credit Hours
(Note: WLEL 466 , WLEL 489 , WLEL 586, and an ESL internship placement are required for additional licensure in ESL.)

Linguistics

LING 400 - Topics in Linguistics 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 471 - Sociolinguistics 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 472 - American English 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 474 - Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language 3 Credit Hours *
ENGL 476 - Second Language Acquisition 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 477 - Pedagogical Grammar for ESL Teachers 3 Credit Hours *
ENGL 485 - Special Topics in Language 3 Credit Hours

Reading and Language Arts

ELED 528 - Teaching Language Arts Elementary and Middle School 3 Credit Hours
ENED 409 - Young Adult Literature 3 Credit Hours
ENED 460 - Teaching Reading and Literature in the Secondary School 3 Credit Hours
REED 230 - Using Children’s Literature to Support Instructional Practices and Motivate Students to Read 3 Credit Hours
REED 461 - Developing Reading Skills in Content Fields 3 Credit Hours
REED 519 - Transacting with Literature 3 Credit Hours
REED 529 - Assessment and Instruction with Emergent Learners PreK-2 3 Credit Hours
REED 530 - Teaching Reading in the Elementary School 3 Credit Hours
REED 536 - Psychology of Reading 3 Credit Hours
REED 537 - Assessment and Instruction with Elementary Learners (3-5) 3 Credit Hours
REED 538 - Practicum in Diagnosis of Reading Problems 3 Credit Hours
REED 539 - Practicum in Remediation of Reading Problems 3 Credit Hours
REED 540 - Literacy Assessment & Instruction with Adolescent Learners (6-12) 3 Credit Hours
REED 543 - Literacy and Literature in the Middle Grades 3 Credit Hours

Special Education

SPED 320N - Field Experiences in Special Education: Mild/Moderate Disabilities 3 Credit Hours
SPED 322N - Field Experiences in Special Education: Moderate/Severe Disabilities 3 Credit Hours
SPED 413 - Foundations in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 3 Credit Hours
SPED 414 - Effective Instruction for Students with Moderate to Severe Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 3 Credit Hours
SPED 415 - Foundations in Learning Disabilities and Other Academic Difficulties 3 Credit Hours
SPED 416 - Effective Instruction for Students with Learning Disabilities and Other Academic Difficulties 3 Credit Hours *
SPED 442 - Methods of Teaching Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders 3 Credit Hours
SPED 452 - Classroom Management 3 Credit Hours
SPED 459 - Physical and Health Impairments: Educational Implications 3 Credit Hours
SPED 490 - Applications of Assistive Technology 3 Credit Hours
(Note: SPED 413 , SPED 414 , SPED 459 , and SPED 490 are required for additional licensure in Special Education, Comprehensive. Students must enroll in a practicum class such as EDDE 410 or SPED 322N the semester they take SPED 414 .)

Deaf Studies Major, BS in Education – Deaf Education Concentration (Elementary Education Specialization) Graduate Internship Program

Progression Requirements

uTrack Requirements

Term 1

Credit Hours 16

Term 1 Milestone Notes

Term 2

Credit Hours 15

Term 2 Milestone Notes

Term 3

Credit Hours 16-17

Term 3 Milestone Notes

Term 4

Credit Hours 16

Term 4 Milestone Notes

Term 5

Credit Hours 15

Term 5 Milestone Notes

Term 6

Credit Hours 15

Term 6 Milestone Notes

Term 7

Credit Hours 13

Term 7 Milestone Notes

Term 8

Credit Hours 14

Term 8 Milestone Notes

Total Credit Hours 120-121

Post-Baccalaureate Professional Year

Term 9

Credit Hours 12

Term 10

Credit Hours 12

Total Graduate Credit Hours 24

Footnotes

Professional Electives

American Sign Language

Art

Audiology and Speech Pathology

Educational Interpreting

English as a Second Language

Linguistics

Reading and Language Arts

Special Education