B.S. in Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing
The Bachelor of Science in Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing is primarily designed to prepare students to be teachers of students, ages 3-21, who are deaf or hard of hearing. The program offers a full range of courses detailing with the history, education, literature, culture and language of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
I. College Core (36-39 credits)
- a. English (6 credits)
- ENG 101, ENG 102
Note: Students who place in ENG 102 are not required to complete ENG 101 - b. Study and Technology Skills (2 credits)
- CEP 121, CEP 122
- c. Natural Sciences (7 credits)
- AST 103, BIOL 100*
An asterisk (*) indicates a laboratory course. - d. Mathematics and Logic (3 credits)
- MATH 120 or higher
- e. Social Sciences (3 credits)
- PSY 101
- f. Fine Arts (3 credits)
- Choose one course from the following: ART 260, ART 261, ART 265, ART 475, FIS 110, MUS 121, MUS 122, MUS 128, MUS 134, THTR 100
- g. Humanities (6 credits)
- COM 101
Choose one course from the following: CH 201, CH 202, Any Literature Course ENG 231 or higher, Any Philosophy (other than 102), Any History, International Language 111 or above, AM 145, AM 146, AM 147, AM 148 - h. Constitution (3-6 credits)
- Choose one course from the following: CH 203, PSC 101, PSC 101 (equivalent from out-of-state) and PSC 100, PSC 101 (equivalent from out-of-state) and HIST 217, HIST 101 and HIST 102 (HIST 102 must be taken at an NSHE institution), HIST 101 and PSC 100, HIST 101 and HIST 217
- i. Community Based Capstone (3 credits)
- CBL 400
II. Major Requirements (85 credits)
- AM 145 American Sign Language I (4 credits)
AM 146 American Sign Language I (4 credits)
AM 147 American Sign Language III (4 credits)
AM 148 American Sign Language IV (4 credits)
EL 401-Law and Ethics for Educators (3 credits)
EDU 203-Intro to Special Education (3 credits)
PSY 307-Principles of Educational Psychology (3 credits)
PSY 430- Developmental Psychology: Infant to Child (3 credits)
- Upper Division Education Curriculum
- Program acceptance is required before 300-400 level education courses can be taken.
- EDHH 300-Teaching Mathematics to the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Student I (3 credits)
- EDHH 301-Teaching Mathematics to the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Student II (3 credits)
- EDHH 302-Teaching Mathematics to the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Student III (3 credits)
- EDHH 303-Teaching Mathematics to the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Student IV (3 credits)
- EDHH 304-Classroom Mgt for Deaf & Hard of Hearing (3 credits)
- EDHH 305-American Deaf Culture (3 credits)
- EDHH 400-Literacy Instruction for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing I (3 credits)
- EDHH 401-Literacy Instruction for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing II (3 credits)
- EDHH 402-Literacy Instruction for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing III (3 credits)
- EDHH 403-Literacy Instruction for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing IV (3 credits)
- EDHH 404-Technology in Classroom with Students Who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing (3 credits)
- EDHH 405-Teaching Earth Science for Students Who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing (3 credits)
- EDHH 406-Teaching Social Sciences for Students Who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing (3 credits)
- EDHH 407-Simultaneous Communication (3 credits)
- EDHH 408- Special Topics (3 credits)
- EDHH 483-Supervised Student Teaching* (12 credits)
- SPA 362-Introduction to Audiology (3 credits)
Education specific transfer courses can not be older than 5 years.
Each education course listed above must be completed with a C (2.0) or better. Grades below a C- carry no credit towards major requirements.
Degree Outline
Detailed degree outline including course names and credits.
PDF, Last Modified: 4/2/07, By: J. Castle
Sequence of Courses
Suggested four year sequence of core and education courses.
PDF, Last Modified: 4/2/07, By: J. Castle