MEd in Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education, Listening and Spoken Language Emphasis
The Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) Deaf Education teacher training program at USU prepares students to earn a Master of Education degree in Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education, the Utah 0-5 Early Childhood Special Education Teaching License and the Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH) Endorsement. The program provides graduate students with the knowledge and skills to provide family-centered services to young children who are DHH to develop listening and spoken language.
Interdisciplinary
The LSL program offers a unique and progressive approach to graduate training in which students in LSL Deaf Education, Speech-Language Pathology, and Pediatric Audiology learn together to develop the skills and competencies to provide collaborative, evidence-based and family-centered services.
Hands-On Practicum
In this interdisciplinary cohort, students in LSL Deaf Education, Speech-Language Pathology, and Audiology have hands-on practicum experiences every semester of the program in the USU campus-based early intervention and preschool program, called Sound Beginnings, in the USU Pediatric Audiology Clinic, or other approved off-site programs.
Distance Learning Option
The LSL Deaf Education program welcomes students who are not campus-based to earn the M.Ed. through distance learning. For eligibility to participate in the distance program, students must have access to an approved early intervention or educational facility to fulfill practicum requirements. Students must currently hold, or be in the process of earning, the appropriate teaching license for their state.
Program Duration
Program completion for the LSL Deaf Education M.Ed. is two-years, requiring competencies consistent with the CEC/CED Professional Standards that guide family-centered, evidence-based practices. This program is a participant in the Western Regional Graduate Exchange program (WRGP) allowing eligible students from participating states to pay resident tuition.
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Program of Study - M.Ed.
Contact the Advisor
Mason Hayes
Graduate Program Coordinator / Graduate and Deaf Education Academic Advisor
Coursework
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COMD 6340 | Auditory Learning and Spoken Language | 3 |
| COMD 6360 | Preschool Curriculum: Language and Cognition | 3 |
| COMD 6850 | LSL Interdisciplinary Seminar | 1 |
| COMD 6715 | LSL Practicum Workshop | 1 |
| COMD 6700 | LSL Practicum | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 11 | |
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COMD 6770 | Audiology and Teachers of DHH | 3 |
| COMD 6720 | Interdisciplinary Implementation of IDEA | 2 |
| COMD 6580 | Family-Centered Practices for Children who are DHH | 3 |
| COMD 6715 | LSL Practicum Workshop | 1 |
| COMD 6700 | LSL Practicum | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COMD 6730 | Multiple Disabilities and Syndromes | 2 |
| COMD 7520 | Cochlear Implants | 2 |
| COMD 6900 | Assessment Workshop | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 5 | |
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COMD 6320 | Language and Literacy in Children who are DHH | 3 |
| COMD 6900 | LSL Practicum Workshop | 1 |
| COMD 6700 | LSL Practicum | 3 |
| COMD 6900 | Effective Instruction & Instructional Strategies II | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 10 | |
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COMD 6350 | LSL Early Elem and Itinerant Support | 3 |
| COMD 6900 | LSL Student Teaching (PPAT required for Utah Deaf Education Teaching License) | 9 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |