Deaf Studies Major, BS in Education - Deaf Education Concentration (Elementary Education Specialization) - Undergraduate Internship Program

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

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

• ASL 211 - Intermediate 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)

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

• ASL 212 - Intermediate American Sign Language II 3 Credit Hours *
• ENGL 102 - English Composition II 3 Credit Hours * (or equivalent)

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• Select one course:

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

Term 3

• ASL 311 - Advanced American Sign Language I: Educational Contexts 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 *

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• 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 *
• EEPS 104 - Exploring the Planets 4 Credit Hours *

Term 4

• ASL 435 - Linguistics of American Sign Language 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

Term 5

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

Term 6

• EDDE 410 - Practicum 3 Credit Hours
• EDDE 416 - Language Development of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing II 3 Credit Hours *
• REED 434 - Elementary Literacy 3-5 3 Credit Hours *
• SCED 430 - Science Methods for the Elementary Classroom 3 Credit Hours

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• Select one course:

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

Term 7

• Unrestricted Elective 3 Credit Hours

• EDDE 429 - Teaching of Reading, Writing, and Reasoning to Deaf/Hard of Hearing Children 3 Credit Hours
• TPTE 475 - Professional Internship in Teaching 1-12 Credit Hours (4 hours)
• TPTE 496 - Clinical Studies 1-4 Credit Hours (3 hours)

Term 8

• ASL 421 - History and Culture of the Deaf 3 Credit Hours *
• EDDE 426 - Curriculum Development Applied to Programs for Deaf/Hard of Hearing 3 Credit Hours
• TPTE 475 - Professional Internship in Teaching 1-12 Credit Hours (8 hours)

Total Credit Hours 120-121

Footnotes

1. Students should interview after the completion of 12 hours and completion of ASL 211 *.
2. Students must obtain an intermediate-plus level or above on the Sign Language Proficiency Interview to advance to the internship and to take TPTE 475 .

* Meets Volunteer Core  Requirement.