Specialist in Deaf and Hard of Hearing sample schedule for freshmen

Semester 1

• ENG 101 — Composition as Critical Inquiry (Inner Core) (3)
• Science (Inner Core) (3)
• Math (Inner Core) (3)
• SED 101 — The Exceptional Learner (3)
• PSY 110 — Fundamentals of Psychology (Middle Core) (3)
• Complete Basic Skills Test — State of Illinois

Total: 15 hours

Semester 2

• COM 110 — Communication as Critical Inquiry (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)
• Outer Core (3)
• Outer Core — SS - PSY 213 (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)
• CSD 211 — Phonetics (3)
• C&I 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)
• CSD 349 — Speech and Hearing Science (3)
• Outer Core (3)
• EAF 228 — Social Foundations for Education or EAF 231 — Introduction to Philosophy of Education or EAF 235 — Historical Foundations (3)
• Complete all Admission to Professional Studies requirements by mid-semester for advanced registration for following semester.
• Special Education General Curriculum Test

Total: 15 hours