Deaf Studies Major, BS in Education - Deaf Education Concentration (Secondary Education Specialization)

Campus

Knoxville

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

• Natural Sciences  Elective w/Lab 4 Credit Hours *
• Quantitative Reasoning  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• ASL 111 - Elementary American Sign Language I 3 Credit Hours

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• Select one course:

• ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours *

• 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 *

Term 2

• Arts and Humanities  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Quantitative Reasoning  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• ASL 112 - Elementary American Sign Language II 3 Credit Hours
• ENGL 102 - English Composition II 3 Credit Hours *

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• Select one course:

• EDPY 210 - Psychoeducational Issues in Human Development 3 Credit Hours *
• HDFS 210 - Human Development 3 Credit Hours *

Term 3

• Natural Sciences  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ¹ Professional Elective 3 Credit Hours

• 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

Term 4

• ¹ Professional Elective 3 Credit Hours
• ³ Unrestricted Elective 3 Credit Hours

• ASL 212 - Intermediate American Sign Language II 3 Credit Hours *
• EDDE 425 - Foundations of Deaf Education 3 Credit Hours *
• SPED 303 - Professional Studies for Special Education and Diverse Learners 3 Credit Hours

Term 5

• ⁴ Educational Methods 3 Credit Hours
• ¹ 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 461 - Developing Reading Skills in Content Fields 3 Credit Hours

Term 6

• ³ Unrestricted Elective 4 Credit Hours

• ASL 421 - History and Culture of the Deaf 3 Credit Hours *
• TPTE 352 - Field Experiences in Teaching: Secondary I 1 Credit Hours
• TPTE 355 - Introduction to Secondary Schools 3 Credit Hours

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• Select one course:

• CSE 300 - Social Justice, Education, and Service Learning 3 Credit Hours *
• ASL 422 - Deaf Literature and ASL Folklore 3 Credit Hours *

Term 7

• ⁴ Educational Methods 3 Credit Hours
• ¹ Professional Electives 3 Credit Hours
• ³ Unrestricted Elective 3 Credit Hours

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

Term 8

• ¹ Professional Elective 3 Credit Hours
• ³ Unrestricted Elective 3 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 *

Total Credit Hours 120

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)

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)

Total Graduate Credit Hours 24

Footnotes

1. Choose 15 professional electives from a secondary education content area. (Note: Some content areas require more than 15 credits for completion. Check the course descriptions for any required prerequisites. Refer to specific content area requirements below.)
2. Students should interview after the completion of 45 hours and ASL 211 *.
3. Select any course not already required for the major. See advisor for recommended electives.
4. Select the appropriate methods courses that meet the requirements for a secondary content licensure. See advisor. ENED 459 , ENED 460 , ENED 507, ENED 508, ENED 509, ENED 543, ENED 590; MEDU 430 , MEDU 485 , MEDU 543; REED 540, REED 543; SCED 430 , SCED 496 , SCED 531, SCED 543, SCED 565, SCED 596; SSCE 421 , SSCE 454 , SSCE 543; TPTE 543.

* Meets Volunteer Core Requirements .

Professional Electives