Students wishing to obtain teacher certification in Elementary Education and Deaf Education must complete the undergraduate requirements for the composite major and complete a two-semester graduate program during which student teaching requirements are fulfilled. There is no certification available at the bachelor's degree level.
Freshman Year
Fall Semester
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose | 3 |
| Breadth A.I. | Breadth American Institutions course | 3 |
| Breadth H.C | Breadth Humanities Course (approved) | 3 |
| Related Coursework | Breadth Life Sciences Course (approved) | 3 |
| Related Coursework | Breadth Physcial Sciences Course (approved) | 3 |
Spring Semester
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COMD 3010 | Sign Language 1 | 4 |
| ELED 1010 | Orientation to Elementary Education | 3 |
| FCHD 1500 | Human Development across the Lifespan | 3 |
| MATH 1050 | College Algebra | 4 |
| HEP 3500 | Elementary School Education OR | 2 |
| HEP 2000 | First Aid and Emergency Care | 2 |
| Breadth C.A. | Breadth Creative Arts Course | 3 |
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester
*Must be admitted to the program.
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ELED 3000 | Foundation Studies and Practicum in Teaching and Classroom Management | 6 |
| ELED 3005 | Beginning Classroom Management | 3 |
| ELED 4005 | Intermediate Classroom Management | 3 |
| SPED 4000 | Education of Exceptional Individuals | 3 |
| PSY 3660 | Educational Psychology for Teachers | 3 |
| INST 4010 | Principles and Practices of Technology for Elementary Teachers | 3 |
| ELED 3100 | Classroom Reading Instruction | 3 |
Spring Semester
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode | 3 |
| Breadth Physical Sciences course (approved) | 3 | |
| Breadth Social Sciences course (approved) | 3 | |
| MATH 2020 (QI) | Introduction to Logic and Geometry | 3 |
| MUSC 3260 | Elementary School Music | 2 |
| COMD 3910 | Sign Language II | 4 |
Junior Year
Fall Semester
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| STAT 1040 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| COMD 2500 | Language, Speech, and Hearing Development | 3 |
| PEP 3050 | Physical Education in the Elementary School | 3 |
| COMD 5610 | Introduction to Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing | 3 |
| Depth Humanities and Creative Arts course | 3 | |
| Depth Life and Physical Sciences course | 3 |
Spring Semester
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| COMD 3080 | American Sign Language Practicum | 1 |
| ELED 4000 | Teaching Science and Practicum Level III | 3 |
| ELED 4030 | Teaching language Arts and Practicum Level III | 3 |
| ELED 4040 | Assessment and Instruction for Struggling Readers | 3 |
| ELED 4050 | Teaching Social Studies and Practicum Level III | 3 |
| ELED 4060 | Teaching Mathematics and Practicum Level III | 3 |
Senior Year
Fall Semester
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COMD 4750 | Teaching English to Individuals who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing | 3 |
| COMD 4770 | Audiology and Teachers of Children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing | 3 |
| COMD 4780 | Socio-Cultural Aspects of Deafness | 3 |
| COMD 4910 | Sign Language III | 4 |
| COMD 5740 | Teaching Reading to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children | 3 |
Spring Semester
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| COMD 4630 | Teaching Speech to deaf and Hard of Hearing Children | 3 |
| COMD 4790 | Psychological Principles and Individuals who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing | 3 |
| COMD 4920 | Sign Language IV | 4 |
| COMD 5600 | Classroom Teaching Using American Sign Language | 3 |
| COMD 5620 | Teaching School Subjects to Students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing | 3 |
Current national board and state educational agency licensure requirements demand more coursework than the minimum numbers required for University graduation. Students desiring supportive courses for majors in special education, elementary or secondary education, family life, psychology, or other related departments are advised to seek counsel from the departmental advisor in determining as effective minor core.