Nov 21, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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

Progression Requirements

Progression to the EDDE concentration with specialization in secondary 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) at the conclusion of the program. Additionally, students take 19 credits of secondary education content and methods, which prepares them to enter a graduate certificate program subsequent to this program to obtain secondary education licensure (7-12). 

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 (NS) Elective w/Lab 4 Credit Hours *
Quantitative Reasoning (QR) Elective 3 Credit Hours * (MATH or STAT)

ASL 211 - Intermediate American Sign Language I 3 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 211 - Intermediate American Sign Language I 3 Credit Hours * with a grade of B or better

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)
Select one course:
HDFS 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 212 - Intermediate American Sign Language II 3 Credit Hours * with a grade of B or better

Term 3

Natural Sciences (NS) Elective 3 Credit Hours *
³ Professional Elective 3 Credit Hours
² Unrestricted Elective 1 Credit Hour

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

Credit Hours 16

Term 3 Milestone Notes

2.75 GPA

ASL 311 - Advanced American Sign Language I: Educational Contexts 3 Credit Hours * with a grade of B or better
ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours * (or equivalent)

Term 4

Professional Elective 3 Credit Hours

ASL 435 - Linguistics of American Sign Language 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
TPTE 352 - Field Experiences in Teaching: Secondary I 1 Credit Hours
TPTE 355 - Introduction to Secondary Schools 3 Credit Hours

Credit Hours 16

Term 4 Milestone Notes

2.75 GPA
Quantitative Reasoning (QR) Elective 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
⁴ REED 430 - Elementary Literacy K-3 3 Credit Hours *
REED 461 - Developing Reading Skills in Content Fields 3 Credit Hours

Credit Hours 15

Term 5 Milestone Notes

2.75 GPA
Arts and Humanities (AH) Elective 3 Credit Hours *

Term 6

Professional Elective 3 Credit Hours
Professional Elective 3 Credit Hours

EDDE 410 - Practicum 3 Credit Hours
EDDE 416 - Language Development of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing II 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

Professional Elective 3 Credit Hours

EDDE 429 - Teaching of Reading, Writing, and Reasoning to Deaf/Hard of Hearing Children 3 Credit Hours
⁵ TPTE 475 - Professional Internship in Teaching 1-12 Credit Hours (4 hours)
TPTE 496 - Clinical Studies 1-4 Credit Hours (3 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

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)

Credit Hours 14

Term 8 Milestone Notes

2.75 GPA

Total Credit Hours 120

Footnotes

Students should interview after the completion of 12 hours and completion of ASL 211 *.
Select any course not already required for the major. See advisor for recommended electives.
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 under Professional Electives below.) 
Students must co-enroll in REED 430 and an elementary practicum provided through EDDE 310 or ELED 351S .
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.

Professional Electives

English

15 credit hours from the English department at the 300+ level

Mathematics

MATH 142 - Calculus II 4 Credit Hours *
MATH 241 - Calculus III 4 Credit Hours or
MATH 251 - Matrix Algebra I 3 Credit Hours
MATH 300 - Introduction to Abstract Mathematics 3 Credit Hours
MATH 423 - Probability 3 Credit Hours
MATH 460 - Geometry 3 Credit Hours

Natural Sciences (Biology)

Select 8 credit hours from:
BIOL 220 - General Microbiology 3 Credit Hours
BIOL 229 - General Microbiology Laboratory 2 Credit Hours
BIOL 240 - General Genetics 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 260 - Ecology 2 Credit Hours
BIOL 269 - Ecology Field-Based Laboratory 2 Credit Hours
BIOL 280 - Evolution 3 Credit Hours
BIOL 281 - Evolution Discussion 1 Credit Hours
Select an additional 8 credit hours at the 300+ level, in the areas of BCMB, EEB, and MICR courses.

Natural Sciences (Chemistry)

Select 3 of the following sequences:
CHEM 210 - Foundations of Analytical Chemistry 3 Credit Hours and
CHEM 219 - Foundations of Analytical Chemistry Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
or
CHEM 268 - Honors: Foundations of Organic Chemistry 3 Credit Hours and
CHEM 269 - Foundations of Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
or
CHEM 330 - Foundations of Inorganic Chemistry 3 Credit Hours and
CHEM 339 - Foundations of Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
or
CHEM 370 - Foundations of Physical Chemistry 3 Credit Hours and
CHEM 379 - Foundations of Physical Chemistry Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
or
CHEM 380 - Foundations of Chemical Biology 3 Credit Hours and
CHEM 389 - Foundations of Chemical Biology Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
Select one additional course:
BCMB 401 - Biochemistry I 4 Credit Hours
CHEM 311 - In Depth Analytical Chemistry 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 360 - In-depth Organic Chemistry 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 430 - In-depth Inorganic Chemistry 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 470 - In-depth Physical Chemistry 3 Credit Hours

Natural Sciences (Earth Science)

Select 2 courses:
EEPS 101 - The Dynamic Earth 4 Credit Hours *
EEPS 102 - Earth, Life, and Time 4 Credit Hours *
EEPS 103 - The Earth’s Environments 4 Credit Hours *
EEPS 104 - Exploring the Planets 4 Credit Hours *
Complete an additional 16 credit hours of GEOL at the 200 level or higher.

Natural Sciences (Physics)

PHYS 135 - Introduction to Physics for Physical Science and Mathematics Majors I 4 Credit Hours *
PHYS 136 - Introduction to Physics for Physical Science and Mathematics Majors II 4 Credit Hours *
PHYS 250 - Fundamentals of Physics: Modern Physics 4 Credit Hours *
12 credit hours from the department of physics and astronomy at the 300+ level

Social Science (Economics)

ECON 201 - Introductory Economics: A Survey Course 4 Credit Hours *
ECON 311 - Intermediate Microeconomics 3 Credit Hours
ECON 313 - Intermediate Macroeconomics 3 Credit Hours
6 credit hours from the economics department at the 300+ level

Social Science (Geography)

15 credit hours of Geography at the 300 level or above

Social Science (Government)

POLS 101 - United States Government and Politics 3 Credit Hours *
POLS 102 - Introduction to Political Science 3 Credit Hours *
18 credit hours from the political science department at the 300+ level

Social Science (History)

HIUS 221 - History of the United States 3 Credit Hours *
HIUS 222 - History of the United States 3 Credit Hours *
and one of the following pairs
HIEU 241 - Development of Western Civilization 3 Credit Hours * and
HIEU 242 - Development of Western Civilization 3 Credit Hours *
or
HIST 261 - A History of World Civilization 3 Credit Hours * and
HIST 262 - A History of World Civilization 3 Credit Hours *
and
9 credit hours at the 300 level or above to include a course in World History (i.e., Asian, African, Latin American, Middle Eastern)

Social Science (Psychology)

PSYC 110 - General Psychology 3 Credit Hours *
15 credit hours from the psychology department at the 300+ level

Social Science (Sociology)

Select one course:
SOCI 110 - Social Problems and Social Justice 3 Credit Hours *
SOCI 120 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credit Hours *
Complete all:
SOCI 321 - Sociological Theory 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 331 - Sociological Research 3 Credit Hours
9 credit hours from the sociology department at the 300+ level

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

Campus

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

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

Footnotes

Professional Electives

English

Mathematics

Natural Sciences (Biology)

Natural Sciences (Chemistry)

Natural Sciences (Earth Science)

Natural Sciences (Physics)

Social Science (Economics)

Social Science (Geography)

Social Science (Government)

Social Science (History)

Social Science (Psychology)

Social Science (Sociology)

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