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Specialist in Deaf and Hard of Hearing sample schedule of courses for transfer students with A.A./A.S.

For details concerning a given course, please visit Illinois State University's Undergraduate Catalog.

Semester 1

SED 101 — The Exceptional Learner (3)
PSY 215 — Educational Psychology (3)
SED 201 — Effective Collaboration and Teaching Exceptional and Diverse Learners I (3)
SED 130 — American Sign Language I (2)
C&I 208 — Literacy I (3)
SED 353 — Education of Students Who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing (3) (Fall only)
Complete Basic Skills Test — State of Illinois

Total: 17 hours

Semester 2

SED 230 — American Sign Language II (2)
SED 202 — Effective Collaboration and Teaching Exceptional and Diverse Learners II (3)
SED 203 — Measuring and Affecting Student Academic and Social Behavior I (3)
SED 340 — Theories of Language Development in Students Who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing (3) (Spring only)
CSD 349 — Speech and Hearing Science (3)
CSD 211 — Phonetics (3)
All Admission to Professional Studies requirements completed by mid-semester for advanced registration for following semester.
Special Education General Curricuulum Test

Total: 17 hours

Summer

Total: 6 hours

Semester 3

Practicum semester

SED 330 — Signed English Systems (3)
* SED 354 — Teaching Language to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students (3)
* SED 204 — Measuring and Affecting Student Academic and Social Behavior II (3)
SED 373 — Family-Professional Collaboration (3)
CSD 351 — Introduction Aural Rehabilitation (3)
SED 245.08 — Fieldwork in Special Education: Deaf and Hard of Hearing-Language (2)
Take DHH Content test at end of semester.
SED 204, 354, and 245.08 concurrent registration

Total: 17 hours

Semester 4

Practicum semester

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 359 —Teaching of Reading and School Subjects to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students (3)
* 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 375 — Assessment & Planning for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students (3)
All concurrent registration
Assessment to Professional Teaching

Total: 14 hours

Semester 5

STT 399 — Student Teaching (14)
Elementary Education Content Test (Highly qualified)

Total: 14 hours

* Admission to Professional Studies Required (APS)