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Deaf and Hard of Hearing

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Program Description

Founded in 1906, the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Education Program at Teachers College is one of the oldest deaf education programs in the country. Based on the belief that communication is a human right, our program prepares educators to partner with families in building a strong language foundation—whether spoken or signed—for children who are deaf and hard of hearing. Through interdisciplinary study in speech and hearing science, literacy, psychology, linguistics, and child development, our graduates are trained to meet the language and academic needs of deaf and hard of hearing children in a wide range of settings. Our comprehensive program provides advanced study across the continuum of language and communication modalities, including American Sign Language, listening and spoken language, and Cued Speech/Language.

Degrees

  • Master of Arts

    • Points/Credits: 40

      Entry Terms: Spring/Summer/Fall

      Certification:

      • NY State Initial: Deaf/Hard of Hearing Pre-K-12

      Degree Requirements

      The Master of Arts (M.A.) with certification is a 40-credit program leading to New York State (NYS) initial certification as Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

      This program leads to Council on the Education of the Deaf (CED) certification.

      Specialization Requirements, Deaf and Hard of Hearing:

      • HBSE 4070 Psychosocial and Cultural Aspects of People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

      • HBSE 4071 Language and Literacy for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Children with Language Learning Disabilities (two terms)

      • HBSE 4072 Language Development for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing

      • HBSE 4073 Teaching Speech, Language, and Communication Skills/Educational Audiology (two academic terms)

      • HBSE 4079 Language Development and Habilitation: Auditory Verbal Practice

      • HBSE 4300–007 Practicum in Assessment and Evaluation of Individuals with Exceptionalities: DHH

      • HBSE 4707 Observation and Student Teaching in Special Education - Deaf and Hard of Hearing (two academic terms)

      • HBSE 4863 Cued Speech/Language and Multisensory Reading

      • HBSE 4871 American Sign Language I

      • HBSE 4872 American Sign Language II

      Breadth Requirements:

      In order to broaden the student’s background in education, Teachers College courses outside the Teachers College major department must be completed. These courses will be selected based on transcript review and advisement.

      New York State Education Department (NYSED) mandates teacher certification requirements that are needed for program completion and graduation. Theseare listed in the Office of Teacher Education section of the catalog.

    • Points/Credits: 32-36

      Entry Terms: Spring/Summer/Fall

      Certification:

      • Non-Certification Track

      Degree Requirements

      The Master of Arts (M.A.) without certification is a 32- to 36-credit program leading to a Master’s Degree in Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. This program does not lead to New York State (NYS) certification as Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

       

      Program Requirements, Deaf and Hard of Hearing:

      • HBSE 4070 Psychosocial and Cultural Aspects Of People Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

      • HBSE 4071 Language and Literacy for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Children with Language Learning Disabilities (two academic terms)

      • HBSE 4072 Language Development for the Deaf or Hard of hearing

      • HBSE 4073 Teaching Speech, Language, and Communication Skills/Educational Audiology (two academic terms)

      • HBSE 4079 Language Development and Habilitation: Auditory-Verbal Practice

      • HBSE 4300-007 Practicum in Assessment and Evaluation of Individuals with Exceptionalities: DHH

      • HBSE 4863 Cued Speech/Language and Multisensory Reading

      • HBSE 4871 American Sign Language I

      • HBSE 4872 American Sign Language II

       

      Breadth Requirements:

      In order to broaden the student’s background in education, Teachers College courses outside the Teachers College major department must be completed. These courses will be selected based on transcript review and advisement.

  • Master of Education

    • Points/Credits: 60

      Entry Terms: Spring/Summer/Fall

      Certification:

      • Dual Certification with Adolescence Education: NY State Initial: Deaf/Hard Hearing Pre-K-12
      • NY State Initial: Choice of Biology
      • Chemistry
      • Earth Science
      • Physics
      • Mathematics
      • Social Studies
      • or English 7-12

      Degree Requirements

      The Master of Education (Ed.M.) is a 60-credit program leading to dual New York State (NYS) initial certification as Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing as well as certification in one of the following areas: Early Childhood Teacher (birth-grade 2), Elementary Education Teacher (grade 1-6), Secondary Teacher (grades 7-12)  in a particular subject area (English, Math, Science, or Social Studies) or Reading Specialist.

      This program leads to Council on the Education of the Deaf (CED) certification.

      Specialization Requirements, Deaf and Hard of Hearing:

      • HBSE 4070 Psychosocial and Cultural Aspects of People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

      • HBSE 4071 Language and Literacy for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (two academic terms)

      • HBSE 4072 Language Development for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Children with Language Learning Disabilities

      • HBSE 4073 Teaching Speech, Language, and Communication/Educational Audiology (two terms)

      • HBSE 4079 Language Development and Habilitation: Auditory Verbal Practice

      • HBSE 4300-007 Practicum in Assessment and Evaluation of Individuals with Exceptionalities: DHH

      • HBSE 4707 Observation and Student Teaching Deaf and Hard of Hearing (two academic terms)

      • HBSE 4863 Cued Speech/Language and Multisensory Reading

      • HBSE 4871 American Sign Language I

      • HBSE 4872 American Sign Language II

      • Area specialization courses Adolescence, Content Area (15+ points)

      Breadth Requirements:

      In order to broaden the student’s background in education, Teachers College courses outside the Teachers College major department must be completed. The courses will be selected based on transcript review and advisement.

      New York State Education Department (NYSED) mandates teacher certification requirements that are needed for program completion and graduation. These requirements are listed in the Office of Teacher Education section of the catalog.

    • Points/Credits: 60

      Entry Terms: Spring/Summer/Fall

      Certification:

      • Dual Certification with Childhood Education: NYS Initial: Deaf/Hard Hearing Pre-K-12
      • NY State Initial: Childhood 1-6

      Degree Requirements

      The Master of Education (Ed.M.) is a 60-credit program leading to dual New York State (NYS) initial certification as Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing as well as certification in one of the following areas: Early Childhood Teacher (birth-grade 2), Elementary Education Teacher (grades 1-6), Secondary Teacher (grades 7-12) in a particular subject area (English, Math, Science, or Social Studies) or Reading Specialist.

      This program leads to Council on the Education of the Deaf (CED) certification.

      Specialization Requirements, Deaf and Hard of Hearing:

      • HBSE 4070 Psychosocial and Cultural Aspects of People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

      • HBSE 4071 Language and Literacy for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (two academic terms)

      • HBSE 4072 Language Development for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Children with Language Learning Disabilities

      • HBSE 4073 Teaching Speech, Language, and Communication/Educational Audiology (two terms)

      • HBSE 4079 Language Development and Habilitation: Auditory Verbal Practice

      • HBSE 4300-007 Practicum in Assessment and Evaluation of Individuals with Exceptionalities: DHH

      • HBSE 4707 Observation and Student Teaching Deaf and Hard of Hearing (two academic terms)

      • HBSE 4863 Cued Speech/Language and Multisensory Reading

      • HBSE 4871 American Sign Language I

      • HBSE 4872 American Sign Language II

      • Area specialization courses in Childhood Education (15+ points)

      Breadth Requirements:

      In order to broaden the student’s background in education, Teachers College courses outside the Teachers College major department must be completed. These courses will be selected based on transcript review and advisement.

      New York State Education Department (NYSED) mandates teacher certification requirements that are needed for program completion and graduation. These requirements are listed in the Office of Teacher Education section of the catalog.

    • Points/Credits: 60

      Entry Terms: Spring/Summer/Fall

      Certification:

      • Dual Certification with Early Childhood Education: NY State Initial: Deaf/Hard Hearing Pre-K-12
      • NY State Initial: Early Childhood Birth-Grade 2

      Degree Requirements

      The Master of Education (Ed.M.) is a 60-credit program leading to dual New York State (NYS) initial certification as Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing as well as certification in one of the following areas: Early Childhood Teacher (birth-grade 2), Elementary Education Teacher (grades 1-6), Secondary Teacher (grades 7-12) in a particular subject area (English, Math, Science, or Social Studies) or Reading Specialist.

      All programs noted above also lead to Council on the Education of the Deaf (CED) certification.

      Specialization Requirements, Deaf and Hard of Hearing:

      • HBSE 4070 Psychosocial and Cultural Aspects of People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

      • HBSE 4071 Language and Literacy for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (two academic terms)

      • HBSE 4072 Language Development for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Children with Language Learning Disabilities

      • HBSE 4073 Teaching Speech, Language, and Communication/Educational Audiology (two terms)

      • HBSE 4079 Language Development and Habilitation: Auditory Verbal Practice

      • HBSE 4300-007 Practicum in Assessment and Evaluation of Individuals with Exceptionalities: DHH

      • HBSE 4707 Observation and Student Teaching Deaf and Hard of Hearing (two academic terms)

      • HBSE 4863 Cued Speech/Language and Multisensory Reading

      • HBSE 4871 American Sign Language I

      • HBSE 4872 American Sign Language II

      • Area specialization courses in Early Childhood Education (15+ points)

      Breadth Requirements:

      In order to broaden the student’s background in education,Teachers College courses outside the Teachers College major department must be completed. These courses will be selected based on transcript review and advisement.

      New York State Education Department (NYSED) mandates teacher certification requirements that are needed for program completion and graduation. These requirements are listed in the Office of Teacher Education section of the catalog.

    • Points/Credits: 60

      Entry Terms: Spring/Summer/Fall

      Certification:

      • Dual Certification with Reading Specialist: NY State Initial: Deaf/Hard Hearing Pre-K-12
      • NY State Initial: Literacy Birth-6; NY State Initial: Literacy 5-12

      Degree Requirements

      The Master of Education (Ed.M.) is a 60-credit program leading to dual New York State (NYS) initial certification as Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing as well as certification in one of the following areas: Early Childhood Teacher (birth-grade 2), Elementary Education Teacher (grades 1-6), Secondary Teacher (grades 7-12) in a particular subject area (English, Math, Science, or Social Studies) or Reading Specialist.

      All programs noted above also lead to Council on the Education of the Deaf (CED) certification.

      Specialization Requirements, Deaf and Hard of Hearing:

      • HBSE 4070 Psychosocial and Cultural Aspects of People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

      • HBSE 4071 Language and Literacy for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (two academic terms)

      • HBSE 4072 Language Development for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Children with Language Learning Disabilities

      • HBSE 4073 Teaching Speech, Language, and Communication/Educational Audiology (two terms)

      • HBSE 4079 Language Development and Habilitation: Auditory Verbal Practice

      • HBSE 4300-007 Practicum in Assessment and Evaluation of Individuals with Exceptionalities: DHH

      • HBSE 4707 Observation and Student Teaching Deaf and Hard of Hearing (two academic terms)

      • HBSE 4863 Cued Speech/Language and Multisensory Reading

      • HBSE 4871 American Sign Language I

      • HBSE 4872 American Sign Language II

      • Area specialization courses in Reading Specialist (15+ points)

      Breadth Requirements:

      In order to broaden the student’s background in education, Teachers College courses outside the Teachers College major department must be completed. These courses will be selected based on transcript review and advisement.New York State Education Department (NYSED) mandates teacher certification requirements that are needed for program completion and graduation. These requirements are listed in the Office of Teacher Education section of the catalog.

  • Doctor of Philosophy

    • Points/Credits: 84

      Entry Terms: Fall Only

      Degree Requirements

      Research and Evaluation Emphasis:

      Students with excellent potential as researchers and theoreticians who are interested in scholarly careers in special education, education, and related social sciences may apply for the Ph.D. degree program, which represents the highest level of achievement in the Arts and Sciences. This degree program is administered jointly by Teachers College and the graduate faculty of Columbia University.

      Prospective students may obtain information on program offerings by contacting the program office.

       

      Ph.D. in Special Education: Deaf and Hard of Hearing

      The Ph.D. doctoral program is divided into several areas of study including 1) advanced study in general special education, the philosophy of science, and theory building; 2) advanced study in a minimum of two paradigms of research; 3) advanced study in the education of the deaf and hard of hearing, including advanced study in linguistics, psycholinguistics, and developmental psycholinguistics; and 4) a professional specialization.

      The Ph.D. in Special Education: Deaf and Hard of Hearing is administered and awarded through the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Columbia University and requires the equivalent of an undergraduate liberal arts degree. The degree requires a minimum of 54 credits beyond the master’s degree and presumes a background in, and/or direct professional experience in, working with individuals who are deaf or Hard of Hearing.

      Core Requirements for all Ph.D. Special Education majors (15):

      • HBSE 5010 Study of the Philosophic Foundations of Special Education (3)

      • HBSE 6001 Research in Special Education: Group Design (3)

      • HBSE 6010 Advanced Study of Problems and Issues in Special Education (3)

      • HBSE 6031 Research in Special Education: Single Case Design (3)

      • HBSE 7500 Dissertation Seminar in Special Education (3)

      • HBSE 8907 Dissertation Advisement in Special Education: Deaf and Hard of Hearing (0)

      Research Requirement (15)

      • HUDM 4122 Probability and Statistical Inference (3)

      • HUDM 5122 Applied Regression Analysis (3)

      • HUDM 5123 Linear Models (3)

      Advanced Statistics/Research/Evaluation/Measurements Courses (examples listed below)

      • HUDM 5059 Psychological Measurement (3)

      • HUDM 6122 Multivariate Analysis I (3)

      Area of Concentration: Deaf and Hard of Hearing (18):

      Deaf and Hard of Hearing (6)

      • HBSE 5907 Problems in Special Education: Deaf and Hard of Hearing (3)

      • HBSE 6507 Advanced Seminar in Special Education: Deaf and Hard of Hearing (3)

      Depending upon the student’s background and research interest, the student is expected to choose 12 credit hours of study in a specialization area determined through advisement.

Faculty

  • Faculty

    • Elizabeth Anne Rosenzweig Assistant Professor of Practice/Director of the Edward D. Mysak Clinic for Communication Disorders

  • Visiting Faculty

    • Elaine Rebecca Smolen Visiting Assistant Professor

  • Lecturers

    • Maria C. Hartman Lecturer

  • Adjunct Faculty

    • Stephanie Levine Adjunct Assistant Professor
    • Jennifer Lynn Montgomery Adjunct Assistant Professor

Courses

  • HBSE 4000 - Intro to Special Education
    Emphasis is placed on the identification of characteristics of individuals with disabilities and the impact of the characteristics on the learner and family members of the learner. The course is a study of the nature, psychosocial, and educational needs of individuals across the lifespan with physical, mental, emotional, or sensory impairments. Particular attention is placed on the way these special education programs fit, or should fit, into ongoing work in schools.
  • HBSE 4001 - Teaching students with disabilities in the general education classroom
    This course addresses problems of educational assessment, curriculum and teaching, organization, and guidance of students with physical, cognitive, affective, and sensory disabilities.
  • HBSE 4005 - Computer Applications in Special Education
    This course is intended to provide preservice and in-service special education teachers with basic information on assistive and instructional technology appropriate for use with infants, children, and youths who require special education and related services.
  • HBSE 4006 - Working with families of children with disabilities
    Current and historical perspectives on parent involvement in the special education and empowerment of infants, children, and youth with exceptionalities and their families. Emphasis on strategies and materials to facilitate a continuum of parent and family participation to strengthen the relationships between home, school, and the community.
  • HBSE 4070 - Psychosocial and cultural aspects of people who are d/Deaf or hard of hearing
    This course introduces the fundamentals of general, special, and bilingual education and how they are infused into Deaf education. It will also acquaint students with current trends, issues, and research in the education of Deaf and hard of hearing learners of all ages, including historic and current objectives, techniques, and results. The cultural, historical, philosophical, psychological, linguistic and social aspects of the Deaf community will also be addressed from the educational perspective. Students are challenged to rethink their conceptualization of "Deaf education" as well as “general education” based on their perceptions of their own cultural dimensions.
  • HBSE 4071 - Language and Literacy for the DHH
    Fall course: This course introduces the theoretical and scientific foundations of literacy and explores how reading, writing and cognitive processes are developed in early grades, particularly with deaf and hard of hearing students with language delays. Special emphasis is placed on foundational skills during the ‘learning to read’ stage with particular emphasis on the five major elements of reading: phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension.
  • HBSE 4072 - Language development for the DHH
    This course provides a review of the functions of language and communication, the nature and characteristics of language acquisition of typical language learners, the characteristics of language development in individuals who are d/Deaf or hard of hearing, and assessment, curricular and intervention issues. Students will learn to use the Cottage Acquisition Scales for Listening, Language and Speech (CASLLS).
  • HBSE 4073 - Educational Audiology/Teaching Speech, Language, and Communication
    Course addresses audiological principles necessary to enable teachers of deaf and hard of hearing students to best support these students in their educational settings. Course topics include the identification, assessment, and management of hearing loss related to the educational setting, basic knowledge of audiograms, including type and degree of hearing loss, tympanometry, educational options, classroom acoustics, and auditory processing as well as hands-on experiences with the most current audiological equipment.
  • HBSE 4079 - Language Development and Habilitation: Auditory Verbal Practice
    This course covers listening and spoken language intervention for children with hearing loss with an emphasis on family-centered, culturally-responsive auditory verbal intervention. Domains include history and professional issues, hearing technology, auditory, speech, and language development, inclusive education, caregiver coaching, and literacy for children with hearing loss.
  • HBSE 4300 - Prc Assmt Eval Excptnl Learner
    Deaf and Hard of Hearing: This class provides a comprehensive overview of assessment and evaluation of children with hearing loss, including those who have additional learning needs and those who are linguistically and culturally diverse. Developmental, academic, social-emotional, and language assessments will be covered, with opportunities for hands-on, applied learning. ID/Autism: Students will gain practical knowledge of interdisciplinary, psychoeducational assessments of students with disabilities. Analysis of observational and test data; formulation of educational programs for students with disabilities.
  • HBSE 4707 - No Title Found in Banner
    Permission required. Course requires 5 days a week for participation in community, school, and agency programs and a weekly seminar on campus.
  • HBSE 4871 - American Sign Language I
    The purpose of this course is to build conversational competency in American Sign Language by activating visual-spatial communication skills; mastering basic vocabulary, grammar and compositional structures; and developing awareness of the history of gestural languages and deaf people in society. Courses are structured into four units: culture, communication, narration and literature. These units are designed to guide students from a conceptual understanding of American Sign Language through real-life conversational structures toward independence in practical dialogue and compositions.
  • HBSE 4901 - No Title Found in Banner
    Permission required.
  • HBSE 5010 - Study of the philosophic foundations of special education
    Permission required. Required of all doctoral students in the Applied Sciences of Learning and Special Education programs in the Department of Health and Behavior Studies. Overview of major theoretical and methodological orientation within social sciences and special education.
  • HBSE 5307 - Advanced practica in special education: Deaf and hard of hearing
    Guided experiences in selected special education programs for advanced students. Weekly seminar meetings. Supervised group field visits. Preservice internships arranged. Students submit reports analyzing experiences.
  • HBSE 5907 - Problems in special education: Deaf and hard of hearing
    Qualified students work individually or in small groups under guidance on practical research problems. Proposed work must be outlined prior to registration; final written report required.
  • HBSE 6001 - Research in special education
    Permission required. Prerequisites: HUDM 4122 and HUDM 5122. Instruction in the development, conduct, and reporting of research. Student research studies. Required of all doctoral students in Applied Sciences of Learning and Special Education programs in the department of Health and Behavior Studies.
  • HBSE 6005 - Research in special education: single-subject design I
    Permission required. Prerequisites: HUDM 4122 and other statistics course work. Instruction in the development, conduct, and reporting of single-case design research. Student research studies. Required of all doctoral students in the Applied Sciences of Learning and Special Education programs in the department of Health and Behavior Studies.
  • HBSE 6010 - No Title Found in Banner
    Permission required. Required of all doctoral students in Applied Sciences of Learning and Special Education programs in the department of Health and Behavior Studies. Instruction in the current practices and policies in the education of exceptional children with emphases on language and literacy development.
  • HBSE 6031 - Research methods in special education: single-subject design II
    Permission required. Course covers inter-subject and intrasubject designs, repeated measurement, generality, direct and systematic replication, and selection of group or single-case designs.
  • HBSE 6504 - Advanced seminars in special education: Applied behavior analysis and behavioral disorders
    For doctoral students in special education and related fields. Recent developments in theory and research as related to the specialization from psychological, educational, sociological, and/or medical sources.
  • HBSE 7500 - Dissertation Seminar in Special Education
    Permission required. Only advanced doctoral students in special education programs are eligible. Prerequisites: HBSE 5010, 6001, 6003, 6005 and 6010. Development of doctoral dissertations and presentation of plans for approval.
  • HBSE 8901 - Dissertation advisement in special education: Intellectual disability/autism
    Advisement on doctoral dissertations. Fee to equal 3 points at current tuition rate for each term. For requirements, see catalog on continuous registration for Ph.D. degrees.
  • HBSE 8904 - Dissertation advisement in special education: Applied Behavior Analysis
    Advisement on doctoral dissertations. Fee to equal 3 points at current tuition rate for each term. For requirements, see catalog on continuous registration for Ph.D. degrees.
  • HBSE 8907 - Dissertation advisement in special education: Deaf and hard of hearing
    Advisement on doctoral dissertations. Fee to equal 3 points at current tuition rate for each term. For requirements, see catalog on continuous registration for Ph.D. degrees.
  • HBSK 4072 - Theory and Techniques of Assessment and Intervention in Reading
    Provides an overview of theories and research pertaining to reading acquisition and assessment and intervention techniques for reading across the lifespan. Content is organized according to four major themes: the psychology of reading development, language structures, assessment, and intervention.
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