Teacher Education Major
Special Education: Education of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing Concentration

Number

Name and Description

Educational Interpreting

223

American Sign Language I

Expressive and receptive skill development in sign communication. Video text and interactive teaching method used. Class conducted totally in sign. This course is a prerequisite for 226.

226

American Sign Language II

Expressive and receptive skill development in sign communication. Video text and interactive teaching method used. Class conducted totally in sign. (RE) Prerequisite(s): 223.

431

American Sign Language III

Sequence (431-432) stresses fluency of expressive and receptive sign communication skills. Using language in context is emphasized. Grammatical structures of ASL and cultural implications of the deaf community. (RE) Prerequisite(s): 226.

432

American Sign Language IV

Sequence (431-432) stresses fluency of expressive and receptive sign communication skills. Using language in context is emphasized. Grammatical structures of ASL and cultural implications of the deaf community. (RE) Prerequisite(s): 431.

Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

410

Practicum with Deaf/Hard of Hearing

Supervised practicum with hearing impaired students in preschool, public school, and/or residential school setting.

415

Language Development of Deaf/Hard of Hearing I

Languages problems of hearing impaired contrasted with scope and sequence of normal language development. Formal linguistic systems used to describe language development problems.

416

Language Development of Deaf/Hard of Hearing II

Developmental and remedial systems of teaching language to hearing impaired children. Comprehension and production differences, idiomatic and figurative structures.

419

Speech Development of Deaf/Hard of Hearing

Theories of speech development, approaches in training perception and production of speech, and aural habilitation. Practicum experiences.

424

Nature of Hearing Impairment

Anatomy and physiology of hearing; nature and causes of hearing loss; methods and instrumentation for assessment of hearing level; interpretation of audiologic services to medical and other rehabilitative disciplines.

425

Introduction to the Psychology and Education of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing

Primarily for those planning to teach the hearing impaired. Research related to psychology, social adjustment, communication methodology, language development and education of the hearing impaired. Survey of literature. Visits to programs.

Courses taken during the post-baccalaureate professional year

Education

574

Analysis of Teaching for Professional Development

Strategies to document and analyze effectiveness of teaching and of professional development. Study and application of various approaches. Coreq: 575

575

Professional Internship in Teaching

Intensive teaching and teaching-related experiences in professional settings in public schools. Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only. Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours. Comment(s): Admission to teacher education program required. Enrollment limited to post-baccalaureate students in professional year program.

591

Education - Clinical Studies

Group and individual seminar activities during full-time internship. Application and evaluation of professional core competencies. Completion and presentation of portfolio and analysis of teaching project. Coreq: 575.

Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

528

Curriculum Development Applied to Programs for Deaf/Hard of Hearing

Current curriculum trends adapted for hearing impaired individuals. New curriculum options and current educational theories. Development and field-testing of instructional techniques. (DE) Prerequisite(s): 425, 523, and Educational Interpreting 223.

529

Teaching Reading to Deaf/Hard of Hearing

Specific methods necessary to teach the prelingually hearing impaired student. Practice in preparation of developmentally appropriate reading materials. Methods which assist in integrating hearing impaired students in regular reading curricula and materials.