Deaf and Hard of Hearing

专业详情

The Master of Arts (M.A.) in the Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is one of the first teacher education programs in the country. We provide an intensive study of the educational issues of individuals who are d/Deaf or hard of hearing from the perspectives of psychology, anthropology, linguistics, child development, pedagogy, and regular education with the aim of preparing teachers who will address the educational and literacy needs of these children. We serve and prepare individuals for work with children who possess a wide range of hearing losses in classes using diverse communication systems, as well as for work with children who have typical hearing.

The Master of Arts (M.A.) without certification is a 32- to 36-credit program leading to a Master’s Degree in Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. This program does not lead to New York State (NYS) certification as Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

The Master of Arts (M.A.) with certification is a 40-credit program leading to New York State (NYS) initial certification as Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. This program leads to Council on the Education of the Deaf (CED) certification.