Deaf Studies Deaf Educ (DSDE)
DSDE 1371 ASL I 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course is an introduction to the basic skills in production and comprehension of American Sign Language (ASL). It includes the manual alphabet and numbers, vocabulary, grammar, sentence structures, conversational strategies, and cultural/language notes. This course will assist the student in developing conversational ability; culturally appropriate behaviors and exposes students to ASL grammar. (Transfers as TCCN SNGL 1301).
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 1372 ASL II 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This is an intermediate course to help students enhance their skills in producing and comprehending American Sign Language (ASL). It includes the manual alphabet and numbers, vocabulary, grammar, sentence structures, conversational strategies, and cultural/language notes. This course will assist the students in developing conversational ability, culturally appropriate behaviors and exposes students to ASL grammar.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): DSDE 1371
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 1374 Introduction to Deaf Studies 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
Historical and current trends about the American Deaf community, their culture, and the education of deaf youth.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 1377 Introduction to Deaf Education 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
A survey of the history of deaf education in the US and around the world today, including a description of major contributors of educational pedagogy.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 1378 Intro to Interpreting 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
A survey course for the field of sign language interpreting. This course is an overview of the various aspects within the field of interpreting and those issues facing interpreters and consumers.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 1379 ASL Structure 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
A study of the basics of ASL linguistics including phonology, morphology, semantics, syntax, and pragmatics.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 2371 ASL III 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course is intended to develop the student's visual-spatial (gestural) skills and improve expressive fluency and reception skills through class discussions, pair/group work, simulations, and presentations. It includes grammar review and features extensive discussions of Deaf culture. Sentences constructions will be reviewed and communicative competencies in ASL beyond the basic level will be addressed. Fluency and accuracy of finger spelling will be developed as well as the use of lexicalized signs.
Instruction will occur primarily in ASL (no voice).
Prerequisite(s): DSDE 1372
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 2372 American Sign Language IV 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
Linguistics of ASL and advanced expressive and receptive skill development in ASL.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): DSDE 2371
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 2373 Visual/Gestural Communication 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course develops introductory skills in non-verbal communication including gestures, facial expression, pantomime, use of ASL classifiers, and body language. Instructional methods include the viewing, creation and performance of stories using these elements.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 2377 Intro to ASL Structure 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
A study of the basics of ASL linguistics such as this phonology, morphology, semantics, syntax, and pragmatics.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 2378 Interpreting I 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course continues to explore with greater specificity the fundamentals of ASL, interpreting, including the roles and responsibilities of the interpreter.
Prerequisite(s): DSDE 1378
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 2380 ASL V 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
Advanced ASL expressive and receptive skills are the focus of this course. ASL grammar, short stories, narratives, registers, and conversation are emphasized. Other topics include non-manual signals and cross-cultural communication and knowledge.
Prerequisite(s): DSDE 2372
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 2381 ASL VI 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
A continuation of advanced ASL expressive and receptive skills emphasizing ASL grammar, short stories, narratives, registers, and conversations including non-manual signals and cross-cultural communication and knowledge.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): DSDE 2380
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 2382 ASL Linguistics 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
An advanced study of linguistics research of American Sign Language (ASL)
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): DSDE 1379
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 2384 Linguistics of Fingerspelling 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
The study of manual performance development of number concepts in American Sign Language used in the Deaf Community.
Prerequisite(s): DSDE 2372
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 3301 American Sign Language V 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
Advanced ASL expressive and receptive skills are the focus of this course. ASL grammar, short stories, narratives, registers, and conversation are emphasized. Other topics include non-manual signals, as well as cross-cultural communication and knowledge.
Prerequisite(s): DSDE 2372
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 3302 ASL VI 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
A continuation of advanced ASL expressive and receptive skills emphasizing ASL grammar, short stories, narratives, registers and conversations including non-manual signals and cross-cultural communication and knowledge.
Prerequisite(s): DSDE 4350
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 3303 Interpreting for Diverse Deaf Communities 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
A course that will provide theoretical and practical techniques for interpreting for minority deaf children and adults, and to interpret materials/resources to provide culturally appropriate interpretation for diverse deaf consumers.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 3304 Sign-to-Voice Interpreting 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course will develop the student's specific English skills, clarity of form and meaning, lexical substitution, messages summaries, appropriate paraphrasing discourse, syntactical language comparisons, voice production techniques, text/discourse/interpreting process analysis, semantic mapping, and diagnostic assessment while interpreting. The course also focuses on the process of voice interpretation, provides practice of required skills and process tasks, and applies skills and theory to the translation process.
Prerequisite(s): DSDE 2372
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 3307 ASL Literature 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
A survey of Deaf Cultural themes as expressed in short stories, poetry, drama, humor, and the visual arts will be addressed.
Prerequisite(s): DSDE 2372
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 3311 Advocacy and Services for Individuals who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course will provide an overview of issues related to human rights, policies, law, ethics, advocacy and services for individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing and Deaf-Blind. Various types of advocacy will be emphasized in the course, including self-advocacy, advocacy for deaf individuals and their family, advocacy for Deaf-Blind people, advocacy for Deaf community and Deaf schools and civil and human rights advocacy.
Prerequisite(s): DSDE 2372
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 3312 Social Justice Advocacy 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
The course is designed to provide a comprehensive coverage of advocacy and social justice with an application to the deaf community. Students will learn to think critically and expansively on theories related to advocacy, leadership and social justice. They will learn the general scope and application of legal mandates relating to deaf and hard of hearing populations.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 3314 Interactive Interpreting 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course focuses on mentoring students in both mock and applied interpreting experiences. Each student will receive feedback on their interpretation from their peers, faculty, and departmental designated interpreters. Students will experience interpreting in both sign to voice contexts as well as voice to sign contexts. This is an experiential course that is required to be taken by all interpreting students at least twice to provide the necessary practice, feedback, and confidence to enter the field as basic interpreters in both educational and community contexts.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 3321 Interpreting Non-Literal Expressions 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
To develop proficiency in interpreting everyday language by analyzing idiomatic expressions, turns of phrase, proverbs, cliches, euphemisms and metaphorical phrases in both English and ASL.
Prerequisite(s): DSDE 2372
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 3322 Research Theory 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
Introduction to research and applied theory. This course familiarizes students with research terminology and philosophies of research in the social sciences.
Prerequisite(s): DSDE 2372
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 3324 Community Application: Translating ASL Stories 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course is an expansion course analyzing the production of stories in American Sign Language. It includes ASL translation of a variety of storybooks in various genres, using appropriate non-manual and animate facial expressions, role playing/spatial referencing, body shifts and eye gaze, depicting verbs and culturally appropriate vocabulary choice. This course will assist the student in augmenting their culturally appropriate storytelling skills.
Prerequisite(s): DSDE 2372
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 3325 Interpreting and Tourism 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course is designed to provide students with an active learning environment in which to develop technical skills in the area of interpreting within the tourism industry. Students will acquire technical vernacular/jargon and practical skills that prepare them to interpret in global settings. The experience will provide students with authentic locations where they can simulate the work of professional interpreters.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 3328 Deafhood and Allyship 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
Students will be able to apply constructs of intersectionality to deaf cultural and disability studies, conceptualize deaf space and investigate how deaf people view the use of space in their daily lives, analyze the historic impact of oppression across cultures and communities, and learn how to be an ally advocating for deaf people and communities.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 3378 Interpreting II 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course will focus on the skills needed to work as an interpreter in secondary educational settings. This course is the third in a series of four interpreting courses. The majority of the work done in this course will be done in the consecutive/sight translation interpreting style.
Prerequisite(s): DSDE 2378
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 4308 Teaching ASL as a Second Language 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
Methods to teach American Sign Language (ASL) as a second language will be introduced and practiced. Emphasis will be on designing and implementing lesson plans, and academic presentations.
Prerequisite(s): DSDE 2380
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 4309 Practicum 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
Student practicum and/or classroom observations where ASL or ASL interpreting is being used.
May be Repeated for a maximum of 6 hours
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 4310 Sign Langs & Sign Codes 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
A survey of the linguistics of American Sign Language (ASL) and comparison to various sign codes of English.
Prerequisite(s): DSDE 2372
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 4313 Interpreting Subjects at Secondary Schools 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
Theoretical and practical strategies will be taught for interpreting academic vocabulary/content (language arts, reading, social studies, and science) in school programs with Deaf and Hard of Hearing students.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 4320 Global Deaf Communities 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
The purpose of this course to build global knowledge about deaf people and their communities including the effect of international treaties and laws, compare international deaf education systems and explain how they differ from the U.S. educational system for deaf children including laws that mandate educational placement, and the recognition sign language rights.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 4322 Research Applications 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course will enhance the student's knowledge of data analysis techniques and provide practice in quantitative/qualitative methods used in social science research. This course provides students with the knowledge needed to conduct their own research study. The focus of this course is application of research.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 4350 Problem & Projects 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
Special project course taken by supervising faculty and Department Chair approval.
May be Repeated for a maximum of 99 hours
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 4378 Interpreting III 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course will focus on advanced skills needed to work as an interpreter in secondary educational settings. This course is the fourth in a series of four interpreting courses. The majority of the work done in this course will be done in the consecutive/sight translation interpreting style.
Prerequisite(s): DSDE 3378
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 4379 Interpreting: Professional Responsibilities 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course provides the student with a critical view of the foundational aspects of interpreting professionalism, ethics, business practices, interpreting skills and certification test-taking skills.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): DSDE 4378
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 4620 Internship - Advocacy 6 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
Internship is a field experience practicum conducted in American Sign Language community environments. Student internship is conducted in deaf community or classroom settings where ASL is the primary language of communication.
Prerequisite(s): DSDE 4309
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 4621 Interpreting Internship 6 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
Interpreting practicum/internship is a field experience course which includes observations and field experiences interpreting American Sign Language, and various other sign systems in a variety of settings.
Prerequisite(s): DSDE 4309
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 5301 Deaf History 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
Life and culture of Deaf people via history, art, literature, mythology and performance will be utilized. Using an anthropological definition of culture, the course examines the linguistic variations and modes of cultural transmission across generations and the demographics and characteristics of community.
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 5303 ASL Literature 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
A course in deaf culture themes within short stories, poetry, drama, humor, art, movies.
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 5305 Psycholinguistics 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
Research shows that sign languages have all the fundamental properties of spoken languages (e.g. phonology, morphology, grammar and syntax). Sign language combines meaningless sub-lexical units into large meaningless phonetic features, phonemes and syllables into meaningful principles that determine how unites of the language can combine.
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 5308 Cognition in Deaf Individuals 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
General theories in cognition and cognitive development in Deaf individuals will be reviewed and applied through various means.
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 5309 Advanced Practicum 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
Advanced classroom practicum, diagnostics and therapy. May be repeated and must be taken each semester.
May be Repeated for a maximum of 6 hours
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 5311 Classroom Application of Linguistics 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course will provide an advanced study of the research regarding the major linguistic structures of American Sign Language.
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 5313 Speech and Audiology for Deaf Educators 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course reviews basic anatomy and physiology of speech and hearing mechanisms and shows deaf educators how to work with professionals and parents of deaf and hard of hearing children.
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 5315 Statistics 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course covers the univariate and bivariate statistical techniques frequently used by human service professionals. Students are given the opportunity to gain statistics skills regarding analysis and interpretations of data. Practical applications of these techniques are emphasized. This course presumes no statistical background other than college-level algebra or its equivalent.
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 5316 Ethics 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course will investigate basic theories of morality and how they apply to ethical research practices. Ethics is the branch of knowledge that deals with moral principles in research. Students will be able to discuss academic culture, the concept of morality and how they relate to ethics.
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 5317 Research Design and Statistics I 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course focuses on learning and quantitative designs and the statistics that are used within those research designs. Survey methods in conjunction and discussions include measures of central tendency, standard deviations and correlations.
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 5318 Bilingual Theories 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course is designed to provide students with an overview of the fundamental theories and principles of bilingualism as it pertains to the field of Deaf education. Students will integrate in research regarding Deaf education from the current relevant literature.
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 5319 ASL/English Bilingual Literacy 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course will cover best practices and current trends in utilizing theories about second language acquisition and learning in the literacy of Deaf students using relevant literature and research that show evidence in effective bilingual strategies.
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 5320 ASL/Eng Bilingual Assess 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
A survey of assessment of deaf students in educational achievement, and language and literacy using ASL/English bilingual methodology.
May be Repeated for a maximum of 6 hours
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 5322 Teaching STEM to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) in an educational context refers to the concept of teaching content in these areas not in siloed separate classes, but in an integrated, project-based manner, emphasizing student agency and self-directed learning based on the current research.
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 5323 Scholarly Writing 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
Writing arguments, evaluating primary research, synthesizing and organizing a lit review.
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 5326 Educational Psychology 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
The goal of this course is to provide an overview of general principles, theories, issues, and related research in educational psychology. Current literature will be introduced to show new research regarding cognitive, developmental, and social psychology as applied to education.
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 5328 Deaf Students w/ Disabilities 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
Prevalence, demographics and etiologies of hearing disorders with other disabilities (blindness, motor, emotional, mental or orthopedic). Includes methods, curricula and materials.
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 5329 Law & Deaf Education 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
Legislative and judicial decisions that influence educational programs for Deaf/Hard of Hearing students.
May be Repeated for a maximum of 6 hours
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Enrollment limited to students in the Deaf Studies Deaf Ed department.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 5330 Deaf Immigrants 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course is designed to provide students with an overview of the U.S. immigrant history and provide historical context to current debates over immigration reform, integration ad citizenship in the Deaf community. Students will identify and analyze different points of view related to immigration and their literacy in Deaf Education.
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 5331 Reggio Emilio 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course presents best practices using the Reggio Emilia approach where classrooms are student-centered and constructivist self-guided. This course will prepare teachers to use self-directed, experiential learning in relationship-driven environments. They will learn how to view young children as individuals who are curious about their world and have the powerful potential to learn from all that surrounds them using the four major principles.
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 5332 Behavioral Management 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course presents best practice in classroom behavioral management including: organizing time, materials and classroom space to strategies for managing individual and large group student behaviors, transitions, lab activities and other arrangements for classrooms in Deaf Education. This course will prepare teachers to feel confident, know nd fulfill their professional responsibilities to create an effective and well managed educational environment.
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 5333 21st Century Deaf Education 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course is designed to explore the essential elements needed for the acquisition of knowledge and competencies to promote 21st century learning skills. Participants in this course will learn about the need for collaboration, communication and critical and creative thinking. The effective use of technology and media literacy will be investigated. This course prepares educators by engaging them in thoughtful dialogue and activities that promote 21st century ideas and understanding of students' diverse, digital and global learning needs.
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 5340 Intro to Qualitative Research 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course introduces students to the major concepts, issues, and techniques of qualitative research methods. Research topics will include formation of research questions, ethics of fieldwork, descriptive validity, and theory building. Frameworks will include paradigmatic, philosophical, and theoretical components.
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 5342 Mentoring and Strategies in ASL Pedagogy 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course will consist of a comparative analysis, design, and implementation of ASL and linguistics curricula for deaf and/or hard-of-hearing students and the curricular relation to current pedagogical theories.
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Enrollment limited to students in the Deaf Studies Deaf Ed department.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 5346 Comparative Cultural Analysis 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course provides students with content knowledge, theories regarding the concept of "culture" and cultural communities and groups including but not limited to: Deaf communities, hearing communities and communities that encounter intersectionality.
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 5350 Individual Study 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
Independent study of special problems in communication disorders.
May be Repeated for a maximum of 6 hours
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 5360 Capstone in Deaf Studies 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
The capstone seminar is designed to demonstrate your accumulated training in deaf studies in a single, original project of your choice; subject to the instructor's approval and under the additional supervision of a faculty mentor. Although the most common way of completing the course is in writing of a research thesis of approximately 8000 words, alternate projects can be explored in colsultation with the instructor of the course and the department chair. The capstone necessitates multiple drafts of your research that are subjecte to heightened peer review and regular feedback from your instructor, your peers and your mentor.
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 5390 Thesis 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course is the first of a two course sequence to begin to develop the thesis proposal.
May be Repeated for a maximum of 6 hours
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS, Thesis/Dissertation
DSDE 5391 Thesis 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course is the final course to complete the Masters degree in Deaf Studies. Completion requires a successful Thesis Defense
May be Repeated for a maximum of 6 hours
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS, Thesis/Dissertation
DSDE 6301 Deaf History 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course will use an anthropological definition of culture to examine the linguistic variations and modes of cultural transmission across generations and the demographics and characteristics of the community. Students will be able to use theoretical frameworks to examine life/culture of deaf people via history, art, literature, mythology, and performance.
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 6302 Law and Deaf Individuals 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course will increase students’ knowledge about legislative and judicial decisions that influence educational programs and daily life for deaf individuals in the United States. Students will use this knowledge to summarize and critique legislative enactments and judicial decisions as well as synthesize various legal cases.
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 6303 ASL Literature 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
A course in deaf culture themes within short stories, poetry, drama, humor, art, movies.
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 6304 Curriculum 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course will consist of a comparative analysis, design, and implementation of educational curricula for deaf and/or hard-of-hearing students, the curricular relation to current pedagogical theories, and the utilization of computer technologies for the deaf education classroom.
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 6305 Psycholinguistics 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
Sign languages have all of the fundamental properties of spoken languages (e.g., phonology, morphology, grammar, and syntax). Sign languages combine meaningless sublexical units into larger meaningless phonetic features, phonemes and syllables into meaningful principles that determine how units of the language can combine. Sign languages, just like spoken languages, have grammatical principles that determine how units of the language can combine. Therefore, in the course basic linguistic principles will be learned and then discussed as to how they apply to sign languages.
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 6307 Deaf Ed Admin/Field Study 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
Professional placement of the doctoral candidate in educational/administrative locations for field experience and a seminar including problem-project discussion on issues of deaf education program management.
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 6308 Cognition and Cognitive Development 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
General theories in cognition and cognitive development in Deaf individuals will be reviewed and applied through various means.
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 6309 Advanced Experimental Design 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course will provide an opportunity for entry level doctoral students to develop and enhance their knowledge and abilities in academic discourse through analytical readings of professional literature, collegial presentations, synthetical writing, and discussions. Class topics will include doctoral program policies and procedures, research agenda, scholarly writing, publishing, APA format, and mentoring. This course is required during the first summer semester.
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 6311 English Bilingual Literacy and Deaf Students 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course expands students' theoretical foundation in ASL/English Bilingual Education by providing an understanding of practical applications. Specific strategies will be introduced with the goal of training teachers in improving literacy across the curriculum.
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 6312 ASL/English Bilingual Assessment and Deafness 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
A survey of assessing deaf students in educational achievement and language and literacy using ASL/English bilingual methodology.
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 6313 Proposal Writing 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course is the final course prior to beginning the dissertation. It documents that you are able to complete independent research for the completion of the dissertation. The course focuses on Chapters 1,2, and 3 of the dissertation proposal. Both the course instructor and the student’s dissertation chair will be involved in providing feedback weekly to the student.
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 6314 Ethics 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course will investigate basic theories of morality and how they apply to ethical research practices. Ethics is the branch of knowledge that deals with moral principles. Students will be able to discuss academic culture, the concept of morality, and how they relate to ethics.
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 6315 Statistics 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course covers the univariate and bivariate statistical techniques frequently used by human service professionals. Students are given the opportunity to gain statistical skills regarding analysis and interpretation of data. Practical applications of these techniques are emphasized. This course presumes no statistical background other than college-level algebra or its equivalent. The course goal is to develop many of the basic conceptual theories underlying statistical applications. Students develop skills in descriptive analysis, simple correlational procedures, hypothesis testing, as well as learning how to conduct t tests and ANOVAs. Computer-assisted analysis on SPSS complements coursework.
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 6316 Research Design and Statistics I 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course focuses on learning about quantitative designs and the statistics that are used within those designs. Graphic analysis of results will be presented. Next, descriptive statistics will be covered. Independent variables, dependent variables, and type I and type II errors will be covered. Survey methods will be presented in conjunction with discussions about measures of central tendency, standard deviations, and correlations. Then inferential statistics will be introduced with discussions of true versus quasi experimental designs. T-Tests and ANOVA will be presented as the ways to analyze these designs..
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 6317 Research Design and Statistics II 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course is the second in a two course sequence learning about quantitative designs and the statistics that are used within those designs. The assumptions for regression will be presented followed by how to conduct simple, multiple and logistic regressions. Power and effects sizes will be discussed. Exploratory factor analysis will be presented. Finally non-parametric measures will be presented and discussed.
Prerequisite(s): DSDE 6316
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 6318 Research Seminar 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course will stimulate critical, constructive and generous discussion of students’ research ideas. The core assignment is the completion of a paper or article for a peer-reviewed conference or journal.
Restriction(s):
Graduate or Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 6320 Introduction to Qualitative Research 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course introduces graduate students to the major concepts, issues, and techniques of qualitative research methods. Class topics will include formation of research questions, ethics of fieldwork, descriptive validity, and theory building. Frameworks will include paradigmatic, philosophical, and theoretical components. The practical and actionable applications will be represented. Finally, data collection will be discussed.
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 6321 Advanced Qualitative Research 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course will continue to expand the knowledge from Introduction to Qualitative Research in more depth. Students will develop follow up on their research question in conjunction with the faculty and their peers and then conduct a mentored pilot study. The course will end with a poster presentation to the larger community.
Prerequisite(s): DSDE 6320
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 6322 Critical Pedagogy 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course will provide a foundation for critical inquiry about educational theories, issues and research through analytical reading, synthetical writing, and collegial discussion. Students will learn the tenets of critical pedagogy through: (1) critically reflections upon individual culture and lived experiences, and challenging inherent assumptions; (2) critical sharing, examining and challenging of perspectives about the world and society; and (3) consideration of acts to diminish social injustice and transform society toward equable education for all deaf individuals.
Restriction(s):
Graduate or Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 6323 Scholarly Writing 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course will support students as they learn how to develop arguments, organize literature reviews, and write a doctoral level paper.
Restriction(s):
Graduate or Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 6324 ASL/English Linguistics 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course will provide an advanced study of the major linguistic structures of American Sign Language, including phonology, morphology, syntax, language use, and linguistic applications. Comparisons between ASL linguistics and English linguistics (including phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and discourse structure) will be examined. This course emphasizes a practical, hands-on approach with introductions to theoretical concepts.
Restriction(s):
Graduate or Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 6325 Comparative Cultural Studies 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course provides students with content knowledge, theories regarding the concept of “culture” and culture communities and groups including but are not limited to deaf communities, hearing communities, and communities that encounter intersectionality.
Restriction(s):
Graduate or Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 6330 Research Internship I 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
his Research Internship I course offers students an immersive learning journey focusing on research methodologies. This course focuses on providing hands-on exercises to provide a deep understanding of research methodologies.
May be Repeated for a maximum of 6 hours
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 6350 Seminar 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
Special study of a contemporary issue. Complement to doctoral course requirements.
May be Repeated for a maximum of 9 hours
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 6351 Individual Study 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
Independent study of special problems in Deaf Studies/education.
May be Repeated for a maximum of 6 hours
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Standard Letter, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS
DSDE 6390 Doctoral Dissertation-Deaf Education 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
This course is the penultimate course in the DSDE doctoral program.
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Thesis/Dissertation, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS, Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
DSDE 6391 Doctoral Dissertation-Deaf Education 3 Credits
Department: College of Fine Arts and Comm
May be Repeated for a maximum of 15 hours
Restriction(s):
Undergraduate level students may not enroll.
Grade Mode(s): Thesis/Dissertation, Registrar do not use FN, Registrar do not use FS, Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory