Deaf and Hard of Hearing

The School of Education offers graduate programs that prepare students to become teachers of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Graduates of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing program typically become itinerant or classroom teachers for students who are deaf and hard of hearing with a wide range of hearing levels and communication modality, both signed and oral.

The master’s degree in Deaf and Hard of Hearing offers two programs. Program 1 (Academic Plan: DEAFN-MSED) is for those who do not hold NYS certification and leads to dual certification in childhood education and deaf and hard of hearing. Program 2 (Academic Plan: DEAFW-MSED) is for those who hold NYS certification and leads to single certification in deaf and hard of hearing.