Location:

Bloomsburg, United States

Program Type:

Full Degree

Degree Level:

Master

Specialty:

Education of the Deaf

Program Overview

Program Description:

The graduate program in education of the deaf/hard of hearing is offered through the Department of Exceptionality Programs. Prospective classroom teachers or itinerant hearing therapists are provided a variety of courses to prepare them for working with individuals with a hearing loss. Coursework furnishes conceptual as well as experiential background in the areas of academic therapy, speech-language therapy, communication, psycho-social development, curriculum and instruction. Depending on their undergraduate major, students are prepared to work with preschool, elementary, secondary or multiple handicapped deaf/hard of hearing individuals.

Additional Program Information

Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education