+ Deaf/Hard of Hearing Intervention Specialist

451 Education, 419-372-7293

This is a highly competitive program that requires meeting additional admission criteria. A graduate completing a deaf/hard of hearing intervention specialist (ages 3-21) education major is eligible for an intervention specialist license, providing that he or she has a 2.5 accumulative grade point average and has successfully completed the appropriate Praxis Examinations. You must possess an overall GPA of 2.75 for admission to the program.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the baccalaureate degree, candidates for the the deaf/hard of hearing intervention specialist license are expected to:

• Assess, diagnose, and evaluate learners with special needs;
• Design instructional content for delivery to learners with special needs;
• Plan and manage the behavior, social interactions, and learning environment of learners with special needs;
• Collaborate in the delivery of services to learners with special needs;
• Meet professional expectations for ethical practice in the delivery of services to learners with special needs, given the philosophical, historical, and legal foundations of special education.

Students must have a grade of C or better in:

• EDFI 3020 or 3030, 4200
• EDHD 2010
• EDIS 2310, 4110, 4120, 4210, 4220, 4240, 4250, 4360, 4400, 4410, 4420, 4450, 4590, 4600, 4640, 4650, 4660, 4670, 4700
• EDTL 2300
• GSW 1120
• COMM 1020
• MATH 2130 or 2150
• PSYC 1010

Click for Fall 2013 course requirements