Master of Education in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education

The MEd in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education is a 30-hour, online program designed to provide a high-quality, targeted degree program for certified teachers to earn their add-on certification in Deaf Education while earning their Master’s Degree.

Our graduate program prepares you to work with individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing through coursework that explores pedagogy, advocacy, assistive technology, and various communication modalities.

The Practicum in Instruction and field experiences allow candidates to observe teachers of the deaf and work directly with deaf and hard-of-hearing children in local school districts. During the Practicum in Instruction, you will work one-on-one with a deaf or hard of hearing student on a specific skill. You will evaluate the student’s current skill level for that topic, then craft lessons to help the student improve.

At the end of the semester, candidates will provide a post-assessment and determine the impact their teaching had on the student’s learning. Other field experiences focus on the language and reading development of the deaf and hard of hearing students.

Converse’s Master of Education in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education consists of 30 graduate credits. You will have the opportunity to observe strategies used by in-service teachers of the deaf and hard of hearing in a public school or residential school and to teach one-on-one with a deaf or hard of hearing student. This program includes a 40-hour clinical.

The Master of Education in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education will prepare you to work in non‑profit organizations, advocacy roles, administrative leadership in special education or directly with deaf and hard of hearing children in a classroom setting.

At the completion of the program, graduates will be prepared to take the Praxis Subject Assessment for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students (5272). After passing this exam, candidates can apply for the add-on certification to teach deaf and hard of hearing students. Graduates from other states would have to confirm the specific course requirements for their state for the add-on certification.

For consideration of admission to the Master of Education in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education, the applicant should have the following credentials:

• Graduation from an accredited institution with a major undergraduate program appropriate for the given teaching areas.
• Grades indicating likelihood for success in graduate studies. For full, non-provisional admission, the applicant must have an overall cumulative 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale of college work.
• Certification in some area of teaching, except for those with an undergraduate degree in deaf and hard of hearing education.

Visit the graduate catalog for current course descriptions

For consideration for admission to the Master of Education in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education program, applicants must:

1. Complete the Converse Graduate Application Form, including the application fee.
2. Submit official degree-granting undergraduate transcripts and graduate transcripts from all colleges attended.
3. Have an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution.
4. Send two professional letters of recommendation.
5. Submit a personal statement. Your personal statement should be approximately one page (250 – 300 words). Describe either an experience that prompted you to seek entrance into the degree program to which you are applying OR your reasons for wanting to enter the degree program. In keeping with the Honor Tradition at Converse, your essay must be entirely your own work and must indicate by proper documentation any ideas or words that come from another source. Organize your essay clearly, proofread and spell-check your essay carefully. Your essay should include your personal reflection on the value of a degree in your field and more specifically, the MEd in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education program at Converse.
6. Personal Insight Questions may be required.

The MEd in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education is a 30-hour, online program designed to provide a high-quality. targeted degree program for certified teachers to earn their add-on certification in Deaf Education while earning their Master’s Degree.

A GPA of 3.0 must be maintained in content courses as well as education courses.

MEd in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education Courses

• SED 500 Introduction to Exceptional Learners
• SED 550 Foundations of Education: Deaf and Hard of Hearing
• SED 553 Audiology and Spoken Language Development
• SED 552 American Sign Language I
• SED 558 Teaching Deaf Children with Disabilities
• SED 551 Reading Assessment and Instruction: Deaf and Hard of Hearing
• SED 555 Language Assessment and Instruction: Deaf and Hard of Hearing
• SED 557 Practicum in Deaf and Hard of Hearing
• SED 554 Methods and Procedures Deaf and Hard of Hearing
• SED 505 Behavior and Classroom Management

Visit the graduate catalog for current course descriptions.

View benchmark worksheets for an outline of academic requirements for this program.

See our graduate tuition and fees here.*

Learn about our Graduate Financial Aid opportunities.

*Tuition and fees are subject to change.