Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education (Texas State Board for Educator Certification) Graduate Certificate Preparation – Online

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The coursework for an online Deaf and Hard of Hearing Graduate Certification Preparation Program is available both as a stand-alone certificate or an area of emphasis with the Masters of Education in Special Education. The degree plan includes all curriculum required for the Texas State Board of Education Certification Deaf and Hard of Hearing EC-12 Teaching Certificate. Certification also requires a passing score on the TExES examination and a Masters Degree.

Certificate programs can be pursued independently or concurrently with a master’s program. Most courses are offered online; however, some courses are only offered face-to-face in Lubbock.

Required Courses:

EPSY 5379 - Introduction to Educational Research 3 Semester Credit Hours
AHSL 5344 - Basics of Audiology 3 Semester Credit Hours
AHSL 5345 - Aural Habitation 3 Semester Credit Hours
EDSP 5350 - Foundations and Psychosocial Aspects of Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing 3 Semester Credit Hours
EDSP 5351 - Emergent Language and Literacy for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing 3 Semester Credit Hours
EDSP 5352 - Oral Communication for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing 3 Semester Credit Hours
EDSP 5353 - Educational Strategies for Advanced Language and Literacy for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing 3 Semester Credit Hours
EDSP 5354 - Accessing the General Education Curriculum for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing 3 Semester Credit Hours
EDSP 5093 - Internship in Special Education V1-3 Semester Credit Hours

Additional Required Courses for M.Ed. in Special Education, Emphasis in Deaf Education (9 credit hours)

EDSP 5300 - Exceptional Children and Youth 3 Semester Credit Hours
EDSP 5307 - Collaborative Problem Solving in Special Education 3 Semester Credit Hours *
Plus one of:
EDSP 5310 - Gifted and Talented Children and Youth 3 Semester Credit Hours *
EPSY 5314 - History of Education 3 Semester Credit Hours *
EPSY 5323 - Cultural Foundations of Education 3 Semester Credit Hours
EPSY 5331 - Human Development in Education 3 Semester Credit Hours
EPSY 5332 - Educational Psychology and Learning 3 Semester Credit Hours

Notes:

* Offered face-to-face only.

For a Master of Education in Special Education, emphasis in Deaf Education, nine additional credit hours of coursework and a comprehensive evaluation or thesis will be required.