Nov 04, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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


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Progression Requirements

Progression to the EDDE 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 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.

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 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.

Credit Hours 16


Term 1 Milestone Notes


  • 2.5 GPA

Term 2


Credit Hours 15


Term 2 Milestone Notes


  • 2.75 GPA

Credit Hours 16-17


Term 3 Milestone Notes


  • 2.75 GPA

Credit Hours 16


Term 4 Milestone Notes


Credit Hours 15


Term 5 Milestone Notes


Credit Hours 15


Term 6 Milestone Notes


  • 2.75 GPA

Term 7


  • Unrestricted Elective 3 Credit Hours

Credit Hours 14


Term 8 Milestone Notes


  • 2.75 GPA

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.

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