Master of Arts in Secondary Education and Deaf Education
You may apply for this program if your Bachelors degree is in:
- English;
- Mathematics;
- History;
- Biology;
- Chemistry; or
- Physics
If not, please contact Dr. Christina Yuknis at Christina.Yuknis@gallaudet.edu.
Program of Study
Additional Program Admission Requirement
Pass DC requirements for Praxis II Content Knowledge in the area of focus (Secondary Education: Biology, Chemistry, English, History, Mathematics or Physics)
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.
Spring 1
| EDU 641 | Literacy Teaching and Learning: Secondary Grades | 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 641 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.
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.
Fall 2
| EDU 711 | Literacy Applications in ASL/English Bilingual Classrooms K-12 | 3 |
| EDU 735 | Introduction to Special Education and the IEP Process | 2 |
| EDU 789 | Practicum II and Seminar: Deaf Education | 2 |
Choose one based on your specialization:
| EDU 643 | Secondary School Teaching Methods in English Language Arts | 3 |
| EDU 645 | Secondary School Teaching Methods in Social Studies | 3 |
| EDU 647 | Secondary School Teaching Methods in Science | 3 |
| EDU 649 | Secondary Teaching Methods in Mathematics | 3 |
Spring 2
| EDU 648 | Student Teaching: Secondary Education | 9 |
| EDU 694 | Student Teaching Seminar | 3 |
Fall 3
| EDU 792 | Student Teaching Seminar | 2 |
| EDU 797 | Student Teaching in Deaf Education | 7 |
Total Credit Hours: 54