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Specialist in Deaf and Hard of Hearing recommended schedule of courses for freshmen

Coursework equals 127 hours. For details concerning a given course, please visit Illinois State University's Undergraduate Catalog.
* Admission to Professional Studies Required (APS)

Semester 1

ENG 101 (Inner Core) (3)
Science (Inner Core) (3)
Math (Inner Core) (3)
SED 101 — The Exceptional Learner (3)
Complete Basic Skills Test — State of Illinois
Total: 12 hours

Semester 2

COM 110 (Inner Core) (3)
Science (Inner Core) (3)
Middle Core (3)
Middle Core (3)
Middle Core (3)
SED 130 — American Sign Language I (2)
Total: 17 hours

Semester 3

See Department of Special Education advisor for plan of study early in semester.
SED 230 — American Sign Language II (2)
SED 353 — Education of Students Who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing (3) (Fall only)
Middle Core (3)
Middle Core (3)
Outer Core — SS - PSY 113 (3)
PSY 215 — Educational Psychology (3)
Total: 17 hours

Semester 4

SED 330 — Signed English Systems (3)
SED 201 — Effective Collaboration and Teaching Exceptional and Diverse Learners I (3)
PAS 211 — Phonetics (3)
CI 208 — Literacy I (3)
SED 340 — Theories of Language Development in Students Who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing (3) (Spring only)
Total: 15 hours

Semester 5

SED 202 — Effective Collaboration and Teaching Exceptional and Diverse Learners II (3)
SED 203 — Measuring and Affecting Student Academic and Social Behavior I (3)
PAS 349 — Hearing Science (3)
Outer Core (3)
Outer Core (3)
All APS requirements completed by mid-semester for advanced registration for following semester.
SED 203 and CI 209 concurrent registration

Total: 15 hours

Semester 6

* SED 204 — Measuring and Affecting Student Academic and Social Behavior II (3)
* SED 354 — Teaching Language to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students (3)
SED 373 — Family-Professional Collaboration (3)
* SED 245.08 — Fieldwork in Special Education: Deaf and Hard of Hearing-Language (2)
PAS 350 Audiology (3)
Outer Core (3)
Take DHH Content test at end of semester
SED 354 and 245.08 concurrent registration

Total: 17 hours

Summer

EAF 228 — Social Foundations (3)
PAS 351 — Aural Rehab (3)
Total: 6 hours

Semester 7

TB Test
Criminal Background Check

* SED 355 — Teaching Speech to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students (3)
* SED 245.09 — Fieldwork in Special Education: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Speech (2)
* SED 245.10 — Fieldwork in Special Education: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Reading and School Subjects (1)
* SED 245.11 — Fieldwork in Special Education: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Senior Practicum (2)
* SED 359 —Teaching of Reading and School Subjects to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students (3)
* SED 375 — Assessment and Planning for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students (3)
Take APT test at end of semester.
All concurrent registration
Total: 14 hours

Semester 8

STT 399 — Student Teaching (14)
Total: 14 hours