+ 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 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 the deaf/hard of hearing intervention specialist major 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 302 or 303, 420
• EDHD 201
• EDIS 411, 412, 421, 422, 424, 425, 431, 440, 441, 442, 443, 464, 465, 466, 467, 470
• ENG 112
• IPC 102
• MATH 213 or 215

Content (9 hours)

• CDIS 225 (3)
• ENG 342 or 343 (3)
• MATH 213 or 215 (3)

Specialization (50 hours)

• EDIS 324, 325, 411, 412, 436, 440, 441, 442, 443, 459, 460, 464, 465, 466, 467, 470
  

Professional education (44 hours)

• EDFI 302 or 303, 408, 420 (7)
• EDHD 201 (2)
• EDIS 421, 422, 424, 425, 431, 492 (31)
• PSYC 101 (4)