Master of Science
Teacher Education Major
Special Education: Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Concentration

Track 1

Track 1 is for students who:

• hold a valid Tennessee teaching license, or
• are preparing to teach on the post-secondary level, or
• are preparing for careers that do not require teacher licensure.

Thirty credit hours are required to fulfill the requirements for the Track 1 Master of Science and 33 credit hours are required for the non-thesis program. Two-thirds of the total hours for the MS degree must be 500-level or above.

For specific information about the Track 1 master's program, contact the program coordinator.

Track 2

Master's Track 2 programs are 36 hour (non-thesis) and 42 hour (non-thesis). Students, regardless of teaching area (e.g., elementary, secondary, etc.), complete a common, teacher licensure, core of 24 credit hours during the Professional Year (see below).

Professional Year Courses	Hrs Credit
Education 574 - Analysis of Teaching for Professional Development	2
Education 575 - Professional Internship in Teaching	12
Education 591 - Clinical Studies	4
Specialty Studies	6
Total	24
Additional Course Requirements
Research elective	3
Non-specified electives (see advisor)	9
Total	12
Total Track 2	36

Thesis Option: add 6 credits for Theory and Practice in Teacher Education 500 (Thesis)

Contact the Department of Theory and Practice in Teacher Education

A204 Jane and David Bailey Education Complex
1126 Volunteer Boulevard
Knoxville, Tennessee
37996-3442

Phone: 865-974-6228
Fax: 865-974-6302
tallmon@utk.edu