+ Hearing Impaired

451 Education, 419-372-7293

This is a highly competitive program that requires meeting additional admission criteria. Consult the Undergraduate Student Service Office, 365 Education, for additional information. A graduate completing a hearing impaired (ages 3-21) education major is eligible for an intervention specialist certificate/license, providing that he or she has a 2.5 accumulative grade point average and has successfully completed the Praxis Examinations. You must possess an overall GPA of 2.75 for admission to the program.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the baccalaureate degree, students in hearing impaired special needs 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.

Content (59 hours)

• CDIS 225 (3)
• EDIS 324, 325, 411, 412, 436, 440, 441, 442, 443, 459, 460, 464, 465, 466, 467, 470 (53)
• ENG 342 or 343 (6)
• MATH 213 or 215 (3)
  

Professional education (42 hours)

• EDFI 302, 408 (6)
• EDHD 201 (2)
• EDIS 421, 422, 424, 425, 431, 492 (31)