Concentration in Special Education of Children and Young Adults who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Ages Three to Twenty-One*
OPEN ONLY TO STUDENTS MAJORING IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE DEAF STUDIES PROGRAM AT BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE. (*This Teaching Concentration is awaiting RIDE program approval. Anticipated start date is Fall 2016. Please check with the Program Coordinator Marie Lynch for the latest updates.)
Course Requirements
| COMM 323 | Introduction to Audiology | 3 | Fall. |
| SPED 304 | Deaf Education: Introductory Concepts | 3 | Fall. |
| SPED 310 | Principles and Procedures of Behavior Management for Children and Youth with Disabilities | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
| SPED 311 | Language Development and Communication Problems of Children | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| SPED 312 | Assessment Procedures for Children and Youth with Disabilities | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
| SPED 419 | Student Teaching in the Elementary School | 8-10 | Fall, Spring. |
| SPED 440 | Collaboration: Home, School, and Community | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| SPED 444 | Deaf Education: Approaches with Younger Students | 4 | Fall. |
| SPED 445 | Deaf Education: Approaches with Older Students. | 4 | Spring. |
Total Credit Hours: 36-38
Note: SPED 419: For students seeking dual certification in Mild/Moderate or SID, this will be an 8 credit course, otherwise this is a 10 credit course.
Note: Additional coursework may be needed for this major.