Deaf Studies Major, BS in Education - Deaf Education Concentration- 5-Year Graduate 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 *

• ASL 111 - Elementary 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

• 3Arts and Humanities  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Quantitative Reasoning  Elective 3 Credit Hours * (MATH or STAT)

• ASL 112 - Elementary 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 *

• 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 *
• EDPY 301 - Professional Studies: Applied Educational Psychology 3 Credit Hours
• ETEC 386 - Integrating Technology into the Curriculum 3 Credit Hours

Term 4

• ⁵ Professional Elective 7 Credit Hours

• ASL 212 - Intermediate American Sign Language II 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

• ASL 311 - Advanced American Sign Language I: Educational Contexts 3 Credit Hours *
• ASL 421 - History and Culture of the Deaf 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 310 - Practicum 3 Credit Hours
• EDDE 419 - Speech Development and Aural Habilitation/Rehabilitation of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 3 Credit Hours

Term 6

• ⁵ Professional Elective 6 Credit Hours
• ⁶ Expanded Perspectives  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ⁷ Unrestricted Elective 3 Credit Hours

• ASL 435 - Linguistics of American Sign Language 3 Credit Hours *

Term 7

• ⁵ Professional Elective 6 Credit Hours
• ⁷ Unrestricted Elective 6 Credit Hours

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

Term 8

• ⁷ Unrestricted Elective 6 Credit Hours

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

Total Credit Hours 120

Post-Baccalaureate Professional Year

Students must apply to and be admitted by the Graduate School prior to registration. Students must also obtain an Intermediate Plus rating level or above on the Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI) in order to advance to the post-baccalaureate professional year and internship. Those pursuing licensure in ASL Education in addition to Deaf Education must obtain an advanced level or above on the Sign Language Proficiency Interview.

Term 9

• EDDE 528 - Curriculum Development Applied to Programs for Deaf/Hard of Hearing 3 Credit Hours
• TPTE 591 - Clinical Studies 3-4 Credit Hours (3 hours)
• TPTE 575 - Professional Internship in Teaching 1-8 Credit Hours (6 hours)
  

Term 10

• EDDE 529 - Teaching Reading, Writing and Reasoning to Deaf/Hard of Hearing 3 Credit Hours
• TPTE 574 - Analysis of Teaching for Professional Development 2-3 Credit Hours (3 hours)
• TPTE 575 - Professional Internship in Teaching 1-8 Credit Hours (6 hours)

Total Graduate Credit Hours 24

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 111 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. EI 335 , EI 340 , EI 345 , EI 350 , EI 355 , EI 360  and EI 440  are recommended for non-native users of ASL or those with an interest in interpreting. SPED 413 , SPED 414 , SPED 459  and SPED 490  may be combined with the selection of Elementary Education professional electives to obtain Deaf Education P-12, Elementary Education K-5 and Special Education Comprehensive K-12 licenses.  Persons selecting the Secondary Education Professional Elective area should see an advisor for the appropriate methods courses to complete requirements for the secondary education license.  
8. Seek instructor permission for override of prerequisite. See Professional Electives for Early Childhood Education
9. See advisor regarding which courses are needed for secondary education licensure in the selected content area. See Professional Electives for Secondary Education.

* Meets Volunteer Core Requirements .

Professional Electives