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 CEHHS

335 Claxton Complex 1122 Volunteer Boulevard
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996

Phone: 865-974-2201
Fax: 865-974-8718