Master of Science in Secondary Education of Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Rochester, USA
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline *
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2024
TUITION FEES
USD 41,424 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning, On-Campus
* applications are taken on a rolling basis
** $41,424 - $54,974 | based on credits taken
Introduction
The MS degree in secondary education of students who are deaf or hard of hearing prepares students to meet the national need for teachers of secondary students who are deaf or hard of hearing. The program prepares teachers as effective and ethical practitioners and also as scholars and leaders in the profession.
Faculty members are international leaders in research and are highly skilled in the education of deaf people. A carefully designed system of faculty advisement is a prominent feature of the program. On-campus facilities, state-of-the-art technology, and a well-established system of educational access services combine to make this a vital program for both deaf and hearing students who desire careers as professional educators of deaf students.
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Scholarships and Funding
RIT awards more than $37 million in merit scholarships and assistantships to graduate students each year. Scholarship awards range from 5% of tuition all the way up to full tuition. Awards are based on an applicant's academic excellence. Many things are considered when awarding scholarships - undergraduate grades, graduate placement test scores, and your research and work experience all factor in.
Graduate assistantships are offered to full-time matriculated graduate students to serve as teaching, research, or administrative assistants. Graduate Assistants receive wages (determined by the department making the appointment) in exchange for work performed. Many graduate assistants also receive tuition remission (i.e., tuition support) in addition to receiving wages for assistantship duties.
Graduate students can be awarded both scholarships and assistantships. These funding opportunities are the same for both US and international applicants.
RIT awards more than $30 million in merit scholarships and assistantships to graduate students each year. Scholarship awards range from 10% - 40% of tuition. Our median scholarship amount is around 30% of tuition or $13,000. Awards are based on an applicant's academic excellence. Many things are considered when awarding scholarships - undergraduate grades, graduate placement test scores, and your research and work experience all factor in.
Graduate assistantships are offered to full-time matriculated graduate students to serve as teaching, research, or administrative assistants. Graduate Assistants receive wages (determined by the department making the appointment) in exchange for work performed. Many graduate assistants also receive tuition remission (i.e., tuition support) in addition to receiving wages for assistantship duties.
Graduate students can be awarded both scholarships and assistantships. These funding opportunities are the same for both US and international applicants.
Optional Co-Op: cooperative education is paid work assignments with corporations and organizations around the U.S. and abroad. Co-op allows students to spend one or more semesters employed in a full-time, paid position related to their academic program before they graduate. Many students use co-op earnings to help finance their education.
Work-Study: graduate students studying full-time may apply to work part-time on campus. RIT has more than 9,000 jobs available each year, and students typically work 10 – 20 hours per week. International students studying on an F-1 or J-1 visa may work up to 20 hours per week on campus and 40 hours during break periods.
Curriculum
Course work requires a minimum of four semesters. A cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 must be maintained. Before graduation, students are expected to have at least intermediate-level signing skills as determined by a Sign Language Proficiency Interview.
Secondary education for students who are deaf or hard of hearing, MS degree, typical course sequence
First Year
- MSSE-700 History of Deaf Educational Thought and Practice
- MSSE-701 Psychology and Human Development
- MSSE-703 Special Education in the Social Context
- MSSE-704 Teaching Deaf Learners with Special Educational Needs
- MSSE-710 General Instructional Methods
- MSSE-712 Practicum
- MSSE-715 Issues in Mainstream Education
- MSSE-725 Structures of ASL and English
- MSSE-726 Language Acquisition and Learning
- MSSE-727 ASL in Instructional Delivery
- MSSE-785 Foundations of Educational Research
Second Year
- MSSE-702 Educational and Cultural Diversity
- MSSE-713 Assessment Principles and Practices
- MSSE-714 Curriculum Content and Methods of Instruction
- MSSE-722 Educational Audiology and Spoken Language Development
- MSSE-728 Literacy and the Deaf Adolescent
- MSSE-760 Student Teaching I*
- MSSE-761 Student Teaching II*
- MSSE-790 Professional Portfolio
- MSSE-794 Inquiry in Teaching (elective)
Career Opportunities
Industries
- K-12 Education
- Non-Profit
- Other Education
Typical Job Titles
- Teacher of the Deaf
English Language Requirements
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