Deaf Education Graduate Program
Janice Smith-Warshaw, Ed.D.
Program Coordinator
California State University, Fresno
College of Health and Human Services
CSDS Deaf Studies Program
- Deaf Education (BA & MA)
- Deaf Studies (BA)
- Interpreting (BA)
CSDS Department website:
https://www.fresnostate.edu/chhs/cdds/index.html
What Deaf Education Road Map Looks Like?
General Education Requirements (51 units)
B.A. DHH Course Requirements (46 units)
and Elective courses (9 units)
Single Subject
[MS or HS]
Preliminary
Credential
Courses
(30 units)
ECE Preliminary
Credential
Courses
(24 or 30 units)
Phase I
Phase II
Phase III
Multiple Subject [Elementary]
Preliminary Credential
Courses (24 or 30 units)
MA DHH Courses
Requirements
(36 units)
Deaf Education Graduate
Hybrid/Online Courses
- 201 – Interviewing and Counseling in CSDS
- 203 – Graduate Studies and Research in CSDS
- 206 – Audiology for DHH Teachers
- 255 – Assessment of DHH Students
- 260 – Practicum in DHH classroom
- 262 – Speech and Language for DHH Students
- 263 – Language and Instruction for DHH Students
- 264 – Curriculum and Instruction for DHH Students
- 258/268 – Student Teaching (Mainstreamed /
Residential Settings) - 299 – Comprehensive Examination
- And one approved elective course
Requirements for MA in
Deaf Education & DHH Clear Credential
- California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST®)
- California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET®)
- Upper Division Writing Exam (can be replaced with 3 Humanities courses)
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE®)
- Approximately two years of full-time study
- Deaf Education courses (50 units)
- Student Teaching & Internship (16 weeks per semester)
- Culminating Experience: Comprehensive Exam (6 units) OR
Project/Thesis (6 units) - Three credential courses (CI 225, CSDS 278 & CSDS 279)
DEPP Scholarship Opportunities
-
MA in Deaf Education
- For students who are pursuing their MA in
Deaf Education only - Must have a 3.0 GPA or above
- About $4,700 stipend per semester which
goes toward tuition, books, dorm fees, etc. - Must attend all required courses and
conferences as they arise (including 188T)
- For students who are pursuing their MA in
Any Questions???
You are welcome to contact me
by email:
This PDF is provided as a print-only reference document and may not be fully accessible to users of assistive technology. For more information, please visit Title II Rule on Digital Accessibility page.