Department of Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology and Deaf Studies
Combined Major in Deaf Studies and Elementary Education
Students wanting to combine a major in Deaf Studies (DFST) with a major in Elementary Education (ELED) must separately declare the major with each department. Because the requirements of the ELED major are relatively fixed, students are encouraged to make the decision to complete the combined DFST-ELED major in the freshman year.
Students who enter this major after the freshman year will
not be able to graduate on time. This combined degree program will take 9 semesters to complete. The Elementary Education major is divided into a pre-professional program and professional education courses. Students must separately apply for acceptance into the professional education courses. Refer to the Elementary Education major information listed in the Towson University catalog for more information.
DFST 101, 210 308, 311, and 304 must be completed before
entering the Professional Education Courses in Term 6. The
department cannot accommodate scheduling DFST
courses for students in Professional Education Level I or
higher with the exception of DFST 345, 410 and 435.
Recommended Program of Study
The following is a suggested program of study for the DFST-ELED major that lists all required courses.
Academic Courses (to be taken before formal admission to the professional education sequence)
| ENGL 102 |
Writing for a Liberal Education (3) |
| PSYC 101 |
Introduction to Psychology (3) |
| DFST 104 |
American Sign Language I (3) |
| MATH 204 |
Mathematical Concepts and Structures I (4) |
| HIST 145 |
History of the U.S. to the Mid-19th Century (3) |
or |
|
| HIST 146 |
History of the U.S. Since the Mid-19th Century (3) |
| Term 2: Spring (16 units) |
| DFST 101 |
Introduction to Deaf Culture (3) |
| DFST 105 |
American Sign Language II (3) |
| BIOL 115 |
Biological Science I (4) |
| SOCI 101 |
Introduction to Sociology (3) |
| GEOG 102 |
World Regional Geography (3) |
or |
|
| GEOG 105 |
Geography of International Affairs (3) |
| DFST 204 |
American Sign Language III (3) |
| ELED 201 |
School and American Society (3) |
| PSYC 201 |
Educational Psychology (3) |
| PHSC 101 |
Physical Science I (4) |
| SPPA 350 |
Language Development and Disorders in Educational Settings (3) |
or |
|
| ECED 201 |
Intervention & Young Child or PSYC 203 Human
Development (3) |
or |
|
| PSYC 203 |
Human Development (3) |
| Term 4: Spring (16 units) (student takes PRAXIS) |
| DFST 205 |
American Sign Language IV (3) |
| DFST 311 |
Audition: Science and Social Impact (3) |
| DFST 345 |
Deaf Culture (3) |
| EDUC 203 |
Teaching and Learning in a Diverse Society (3) |
| MATH 205 |
Mathematical Concepts and Structures (4) (I.C.) |
| ELED 320 |
Foundations of writing and other Language Arts (3) |
| Term 5: Fall (16 units) (student applies to ELED program this term) |
| DFST 308 |
Fingerspelling/Numbers (3) |
| DFST 304 |
American Sign Language V (3) |
SPED 301 |
Introduction to Special Education K-12 (3) |
| ELED 322 |
Foundations of Reading and Other Language Arts (3) |
| MATH 251 |
Elements of Geometry (4) |
Creativity and Creative Development (Core 4): In addition to the courses listed for Terms 1-5, students must take a course that fulfills requirements the creativity and creative Development curriculum requirement.. This course can be taken during the fall, spring, summer or mini-mester. It is recommended that the course be completed before beginning the Professional Education Courses.
Students are responsible for ensuring that they meet the content requirements outlined above and the university's General Education or core cirriculum requirements. Students must meet admission requirements for ELED in the term prior to Term 6.
Professional Education Courses
| Term 6, Level I: Spring (15 units) |
| ELED 323 |
Principles and Practices in Reading and Language Arts (3) |
| ELED 363 |
Language and Literacy Internship (3) |
| EDUC 417 |
Children's Literature and Other Materials for Reading and Language Arts in Elementary School (3) |
| DFST 345 |
Deaf Culture (3) |
| DFST 435 |
Development of signed language and Reading (3) |
| Term 7, Level II: Fall (14 units) |
| DFST 410 |
Internship in Deaf Studies (3) |
| MATH 323 |
Teaching Math in Elementary School (3) |
| MATH 324 |
Supervised Observation/ Participation in Elementary School Mathematics (2) |
| SCIE 376 |
Teaching Science in the Elementary School (3) |
| BIOL 303 |
Life Sciences (3) |
or |
|
| PHSC 303 |
Earth-Space Science (3) |
| Term 8, Level III: Spring (15 units) |
| ELED 365 |
Teaching Social Studies in Elementary
Schools (3) |
| ISTC 301 |
Utilization of Instructional Media (3) |
| ELED 311 |
Child and the Elementary School Curriculum and Assessment (3) |
| ELED 312 |
Professional Development School Internship (3) |
ELED 429 |
Principles and Practices of Assessment in Reading and Language Arts (3) |
| Term 9, Level IV: Fall (15 units) |
| ELED 468 |
Professional Development School Internship II (12) |
| ELED 469 |
Professional Development School Internship II Seminar (3) |
Department of Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology and Deaf Studies
Van Bokkelen Hall, Room 105
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Phone: 410-704-4153
Fax: 410-704-4131
E-mail: ewertz@towson.edu
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