Our
program was awarded a 5-year Federal Grant which provides
stipends for graduate
students in the Master's degree program. We are just starting our 5th
year of this grant. Click here to find out more about our new
Southwestern Project Grant.
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The D/HH Program at the U of A .....
The Department of
Special Education, Rehabilitation, and
School Psychology (SERSP) at the University of Arizona supports a concentration in the preparation
of graduate students who wish to become teachers of children who are deaf or hard
of hearing (D/HH).
Acceptance into the program is
determined by an SERSP faculty committee which considers prior course work and grades,
letters of recommendation, the candidate’s autobiographical sketch, long-term goals
and prior work experience in schools and/or with individuals who are D/HH, and results of
an interview with the D/HH program director.
The program is interdisciplinary within the University, utilizing faculty from several
departments to provide students with appropriate core and elective course work: Special Education, Rehabilitation, and
School Psychology, Teaching and Teacher
Education, Speech and Hearing
Sciences, Education and Language, Reading and Culture.
Time Requirements...
Ten to twelve students are
accepted into the program each year and provided with intensive and comprehensive
course work and practica over a two-year period, which includes
four semesters and two 5-week summer sessions. The two year concentration allows faculty
to provide a comprehensive curriculum focusing on the sequential development of
critical skills that teachers must possess to meet the wide range of needs of children who
are D/HH. The course work and practica are aimed at the development of professional
knowledge and skills leading to Arizona and professional CED D/HH
certification, and a Masters degree (M.A.) or Education Specialist degree
(Ed.S.) Some part-time students are accepted, and they must make arrangements for
part-time internships during the school year, and a full-time internship during their
final semester. During a student's graduate program one can also take
advantage of the opportunity the Arizona School for the Deaf and the
Blind offers in terms of lodging and work. At this link two of our
former students share thoughts on living and working at
ASDB.
Graduates of the program are
eligible for certification by the Council on Education of the Deaf
(CED)
Certification to teach in
Arizona is granted after students have successfully completed the Arizona Educator
Proficiency Assessment (AEPA), and a course in U.S. and Arizona Constitution.
Areas of Concentration...
* Education of children who are D/HH who
also have learning, behavior, intellectual, physical and/or multiple developmental
challenges
* Public
school inclusion for children who are D/HH
