Educational Studies Concentration, Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialization
The MS in Teacher Education, Educational Studies Concentration, Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialization is for licensed teachers who are interested in advancing their knowledge about elementary education or are preparing to teach on the post-secondary level. It does not lead to teacher licensure. It is possible to incorporate coursework leading to completion of an appropriate graduate certificate program (i.e. Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing PreK-12, Rehabilitation Counseling for the Deaf) into the degree.
The Deaf Education Program is accredited by the Council on Education of the Deaf.
| MS in Teacher Education, Educational Studies Concentration, Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialization | Credit Hours |
| Required Courses | |
| TPTE 517 | 3 |
| ETEC 586 or ETEC 587 (or other approved technology course) | 3 |
| Approved Research course
Suggested: EDPY 505, EDPY 506, EDPY 550, ESM 577, ESM 583 |
3 |
| Concentration: Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing courses | 12 minimum |
| Additional Course Requirements | |
| For Thesis Option: | |
| TPTE 500
Related Studies |
6
6 |
| For Course only with Examination Option: | |
| Related Studies | 12 |
| For Both Options
Two-thirds of total credit hours for MS degree must be 500-level or above |
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- David Smith
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- Jeffrey Davis
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- Calvin Farley
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- April Haggard
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- Megan Wylie Potts
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- Kristen Secora
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- Cheryl Shahan
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- Michael Skyer
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- Bill Stricklen
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- Kimberly Wolbers
David Smith, research professor, team lead and job-embedded practitioner co-coordinator
Jeffrey Davis, professor
Calvin Farley, lecturer
April Haggard, senior lecturer and ASL program coordinator
Megan Wylie Potts, lecturer and educational interpreting program coordinator
Kristen Secora, assistant professor and audiology and speech pathology program coordinator
Cheryl Shahan, clinical assistant professor and job-embedded practitioner co-coordinator
Michael Skyer, assistant professor
Bill Stricklen, senior lecturer
Ethan Swafford, lecturer
Kimberly Wolbers, professor and program coordinator
Thirty-three credit hours are required to fulfill the requirements for the Master of Science, Educational Studies and 33 credit hours are required for the non-thesis program. Two-thirds of the total hours for the MS degree must be 500-level or above.
If you have questions about the program or the course of study, please contact:
Kimberly Wolbers professor, program coordinator
Email: kwolbers@utk.edu