 Education of the Deaf Major Degree: Bachelor of Science Interdisciplinary Birth-Kindergarten (B-K) Program | Specialized Education Services Courses (SES) | Specialized Education Services Introduction
Teacher Education
Preparation, U145 The Education of Deaf Children Program provides opportunities for study in two concentrations: Teacher Preparation and Educational Interpreting. Both areas of study focus on the unique educational needs of deaf and hard-of-hearing children emphasizing language acquisition, teaching methods and communication modes. Specialized training in communication modes is offered through sign classes and the Sign Language Laboratory. Supervised experiences are available for student observations, volunteer work and practicum in area public schools and the Central North Carolina School for the Deaf. Also see Teacher Education for Teacher Education admission requirements and second major requirement. Teacher Education Preparation
The Teacher Preparation concentration provides training at the undergraduate level for teachers of deaf and hard-of-hearing children. In addition to courses in the major area, students elect a specialization such as preschool education, elementary education, or secondary education (mathematics, history, English, etc.). Internships for teaching take place at the Central North Carolina School for the Deaf and in area public school programs with students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. Transfer students may require additional semesters to complete the undergraduate degree program. Upon completion of the program, students are eligible for licensure by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (K-12 Hearing Impaired) and the Council on Education of the Deaf.
All students in this program must complete AULER requirements. Areas with specific requirements for this concentration are indicated below. See a detailed listing of the complete AULER area requirements and courses meeting those requirements.
Natural Science (NS) 6 Required: one Physical Science course and one Life Science course; no lab required Social and Behavioral Sciences (SB) 6 Required: PSY 121, SOC 101 AULER Electives 3 Required: HEA 201 Waivers have been approved for this program in the areas of: Literature (BL or WL), 3 hours, and AULER Electives, 3 hours. Note: Where appropriate, teacher licensure requirements (listed below) may be selected to fulfill liberal education requirements.
Minimum 39 semester hours in the major: SES 135, 240, 243, 335, 461, 483, 485, 555, 577, 578; CSD 334 Completion of Sign Assessment I
1. PSY 121 2. HDF 302 or PSY 250 3. SOC 101 (or approved substitute) 4. ELC 381 5. PSY 502, or SES 540, or approved substitute
15 semester hours in elementary education, preschool education, secondary education, or in another sequence approved by the Department of Specialized Education Services:
Required: HDF 452, 552, with 9 hours to be selected from: CUI 346 or LIS 346; HDF 212, 441, 532
Required: ART 367; CUI 346 or LIS 346, with 9 hours or 3 courses to be selected from: CUI 320 or 521, 360 or 520, 370 or 519, 380 or 518; LIS 556, 582
The Secondary Specialization is met by the second academic concentration requirement (see below).
1. AULER requirements as identified within each major. 2. PSY 121 3. ELC 381 4. CUI 430 or 450 5. CUI 420 or 470 (secondary) or 517 6. HEA 201 7. SES 461 8. Completion of pre-student-teaching field experience 9. Students must have a 2.7 overall grade point average to be admitted to teacher education, and a 2.7 grade point average in all courses with a SES prefix in order to be admitted to student teaching. Any grade below C- in a required core course makes a student ineligible to continue in the licensure track.
All students majoring in Teacher Education Preparation -Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children, who select the preschool or elementary specialization, are required to complete another approved second academic concentration consisting of a minimum of 24 semester hours in a basic academic discipline. Depending on the academic discipline selected, a maximum of 6 hours may be counted toward both the All-University Liberal Education Requirements and the Second Academic Concentration. The following concentrations have been approved for Education of the Deaf: Art, English, Linguistics, Mathematics, Psychology, and Sociology. Other second concentrations require program approval.
Electives sufficient to complete the 128 semester hours required for degree. Educational Interpreter Training
The Educational Interpreter Concentration provides training at the undergraduate level for individuals to work with students who are deaf and hard-of-hearing in public school settings. Internships for interpreting occur in area public schools having programs for students who are deaf and hard-of-hearing. Transfer students may require additional semesters to complete the undergraduate degree program.
All students in this program must complete AULER requirements. Areas with specific requirements for this concentration are indicated below. See a detailed listing of the complete AULER area requirements and courses meeting those requirements.
Natural Science (NS) 6 Required: one Physical Science course and one Life Science course; no lab required
A minimum of 60 semester hours to include: SES 135, 240, 243, 335, 462, 463, 483, 486, 487, 488, 540, 543,555, 557, 558, 572, 578; CSD 334 Completion of Sign Assessment I and Interpreting Assessment I
24 semester hours: CED 310; CST 105, 207; CUI 202; ELC 381; ENG 260 or CUI 526; PSY 121; THE 250 Six semester hours selected from the following: ATY 385 or 387; CSC 101; CUI 555 or 450; LIS 346, 554 or 556; PSY 341 |
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