Deaf Studies Major, BS in Education - Deaf Education Concentration - 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  Elective 3 Credit Hours * (MATH or STAT)
• Natural Sciences (NS)  Elective w/Lab 4 Credit Hours *

• ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours * (or equivalent)

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• Select one course:

• ASL 200 - Visual Gestural Communication 3 Credit Hours
• ASL 202 - Fingerspelling and Numbers 3 Credit Hours

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• ASL 211 - Intermediate American Sign Language I 3 Credit Hours *

Term 2

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

• ⁴ Natural Sciences (NS)  Elective 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
• ASL 310 - Practicum 3 Credit Hours

Term 4

• ⁵ Professional Elective 4 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 *

• 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 5

• Professional Elective 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 351S - Laboratory and Field Studies in Reading Education 1 Credit Hours *
• REED 430 - Elementary Literacy K-3 3 Credit Hours *
• ASL 421 - History and Culture of the Deaf 3 Credit Hours *

Term 6

• Professional Elective 6 Credit Hours
• ⁶ Expanded Perspectives  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 *

Term 7

• Professional Elective 3 Credit Hours

• EDDE 426 - Curriculum Development Applied to Programs for Deaf/Hard of Hearing 3 Credit Hours

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• TPTE 475 - Professional Internship in Teaching 1-12 Credit Hours (4 hours)
• TPTE 496 - Clinical Studies 1-4 Credit Hours (3 hours)

Term 8

•  Professional 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 (8 hours)

Total Credit Hours 120

Footnotes

1. It is recommended that students pursuing licensure in Elementary Education select BIOL 101 .
2. Students should apply to progress to the concentration interview after the completion of 12 hours and completion of ASL 211 *.
3. Students pursuing licensure in Art Education select ARTH 172 .
4. It is recommended that students pursuing Elementary Education select ASTR 151 , ASTR 152 , or EEPS 104 
5. Select one Professional Elective area from the list and complete 19 Credit Hours.
6. Recommended options include ASL 422 , CSE 200 , CSE 300 , IEC 330 , and REED 230 . Students pursuing licensure in Art Education select ARTH 173 . 
7. 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 . Those pursuing licensure in ASL Education in addition to Deaf Education must obtain an advanced level or above on the Sign Language Proficiency Interview. 
8. Seek instructor permission for override of prerequisite. See Professional Electives Early Childhood
9. See advisor regarding which courses are needed for secondary education licensure in the selected content area. See Professional Electives Secondary Education

* Meets Volunteer Core Requirements .

Professional Electives