Deaf Studies Major, BS in Education - Deaf Education Concentration (Art 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

• 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)

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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

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

• ARTH 172 - Western Art: Ancient through Medieval 3 Credit Hours *
• 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

• Natural Sciences (NS)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ² Studio Art Course 3 Credit Hours

• 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

Term 4

• Studio Art Course 3 Credit Hours

• ASL 435 - Linguistics of American Sign Language 3 Credit Hours *
• ARED 350N - Field Experience 1 Credit Hours
• ARTH 173 - Western Art: Renaissance to Contemporary 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

• Studio Art Course 3 Credit Hours
• Unrestricted Elective 1 Credit Hour

• 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
• ³  REED 430 - Elementary Literacy K-3 3 Credit Hours *

Term 6

• Studio Art Course 3 Credit Hours

• ARED 401 - Theory and Practice in Art Education II 3 Credit Hours
• EDDE 410 - Practicum 3 Credit Hours
• EDDE 416 - Language Development of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing II 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

• ARED 440 - Instruction, Pedagogy, and Assessment in Art Education 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)

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

Footnotes

1. Students should interview after the completion of 12 hours and completion of ASL 211 *.
2. Students should take at least 12 credits of studio art at the 200-level or above. Students must take ARTN 211  (non-major intro to drawing) and ARTN 213  (non-major intro to painting). Students must choose either ARTN 222  (non-major intro to pottery) or ARTN 221  (non-major intro to ceramic sculpture). We recommend students sign up for one of the following as their remaining course: ARTN 241  (non-major intro to sculpture), ARTN 221  (non-major intro to ceramic sculpture), ARTN 291  (non-major intro to book arts & papermaking), ARTN 265  (non-major intro to relief), ARTN 266  (non-major intro to monotype), or ARTN 231  (non-major intro to photography).
3. Students must co-enroll in REED 430  and an elementary practicum provided through EDDE 310  or ELED 351S .
4. Select any course not already required for the major. See advisor for recommended electives.
5. 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.