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Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education - MEd


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Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education

 

Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialization

Listening and Spoken Language Track


The Deaf Education program at Utah State University offers teacher training in Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) to earn a Master of Education degree. 

Program requirements are outlined below. Some prerequisites may apply. Transcripts can be reviewed if students have completed required coursework in an undergraduate program or at another institution. In such cases, the program of study will be individualized consistent with department and college requirements. 

Students must successfully complete a Plan A thesis, Plan B or C project. All graduate students must take the appropriate national Praxis exam (Educational Testing Service-Praxis test). When they register, they must list USU as a recipient of their examination scores. Before a letter of completion will be sent to the School of Graduate Studies, students must also provide the department with written proof that they have registered for the exam.

The Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) deaf education graduate training program prepares students to serve young children age 0-5 who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) and their families. Program focus is on early intervention, strategies for optimizing LSL development, kindergarten readiness, and an understanding of hearing technology (e.g., cochlear implants, digital hearing aids). Students gain hands-on experiences every semester of the program. As an interdisciplinary program, graduate students also gain theoretical knowledge and practical experience in audiology and speech/language pathology services.

Graduate students in this emphasis are eligible to earn a Master of Education (MEd) degree in COMDDE.  Options are available for off-campus and out-of-state students to earn the MEd, and/or teaching licensure contingent upon approval of eligibility requirements. Students complete requirements to earn a Utah Deaf Education teaching license with LSL Endorsement.  Students can earn the Utah Preschool Special Education teaching license upon completion of additional coursework and practica.

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