Master of Arts in Elementary Education and Deaf Education
Additional Program Admission Requirement
Pass DC requirements for Praxis II Elementary Education Multiple Subjects.
Program Requirements
To complete the Master of Arts in Education: Teacher Preparation Program and be recommended for dual licensure in the District of Columbia, candidates must satisfy the following requirements:
- Completion of graduate degree requirements.
- Successful completion (grade of B or better) of all academic and practicum requirements specified by the Department of Education.
- Successful completion of all field experiences and student teaching.
- Successful completion of all appropriate Praxis II examinations, and of program performance assessments aligned with courses, field experiences, and student teaching. [Candidates who successfully complete the degree program (i.e., grades of B or better in all coursework) but not the performance assessments may graduate from the program but are not recommended for licensure.]
- American Sign Language Proficiency Interview (ASLPI) rating of 2+.
This program leads to DC Licensure. If you are seeking licensure in another state you are responsible for checking into their reciprocity policy.
Plan of Study
Fall 1
| EDU 600 | K-12 Curriculum and Instructional Technology | 3 |
| EDU 601 | Reading and Writing for Teachers K-12 | 3 |
| EDU 701 | Deaf Learners and Education in Bilingual Communities | 3 |
| EDU 707 | The Structures and Application of American Sign Language and English in the Classroom | 4 |
| EDU 785 | Field Experience and Seminar: Deaf Education | 1 |
EDU 600: Denotes courses that are not required for students who have previously taken them (or their equivalents) and passed them with a grade of B or higher. Although most methods courses are indicated, at least two methods courses must be taken at Gallaudet.
Spring 1
| EDU 631 | Literacy Teaching and Learning: Elementary Grades | 3 |
| EDU 635 | Elementary School Teaching Methods in Social Studies | 3 |
| EDU 670 | Teaching Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| EDU 713 | Language Acquisition and Cognitive Development | 3 |
| EDU 731 | Home, School, and Community Collaboration for Diverse Learners | 3 |
| EDU 787 | Practicum I and Seminar: Deaf Education | 1 |
EDU 631, EDU 635 and EDU 670: Denotes courses that are not required for students who have previously taken them (or their equivalents) and passed them with a grade of B or higher. Although most methods courses are indicated, at least two methods courses must be taken at Gallaudet.
Summer 1
| EDU 665 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| EDU 720 | Introduction to Research | 3 |
| EDU 750 | Pspv & Edu Implications of Audiology/Spoken English Development | 3 |
EDU 665: Denotes courses that are not required for students who have previously taken them (or their equivalents) and passed them with a grade of B or higher. Although most methods courses are indicated, at least two methods courses must be taken at Gallaudet.
Fall 2
| EDU 637 | Elementary School Teaching Methods in Science | 3 |
| EDU 639 | Elementary School Teaching Methods in Mathematics | 3 |
| EDU 711 | Literacy Applications in ASL/English Bilingual Classrooms K-12 | 3 |
| EDU 719 | K-12 Classroom-Based Assessment | 3 |
| EDU 735 | Introduction to Special Education and the IEP Process | 2 |
| EDU 789 | Practicum II and Seminar: Deaf Education | 2 |
EDU 637 and EDU 639: Denotes courses that are not required for students who have previously taken them (or their equivalents) and passed them with a grade of B or higher. Although most methods courses are indicated, at least two methods courses must be taken at Gallaudet.
Spring 2
| EDU 633 | Language Arts in Elementary Education | 3 |
| EDU 638 | Student Teaching: Elementary Education | 9 |
| EDU 694 | Student Teaching Seminar | 3 |
EDU 633: Denotes courses that are not required for students who have previously taken them (or their equivalents) and passed them with a grade of B or higher. Although most methods courses are indicated, at least two methods courses must be taken at Gallaudet.
Fall 3
| EDU 792 | Student Teaching Seminar | 2 |
| EDU 797 | Student Teaching in Deaf Education | 7 |
Total Credit Hours: 61