Bachelor of Science in Education Degree with Majors in Middle Grades Education, Deaf Education, or American Sign Language/English Interpreting
Each of these three programs in the department has numerous desired outcomes. Examples of these outcomes include the following:
Selected Educational Outcomes
- Students in initial teacher education programs demonstrate knowledge of the content that they plan to teach and can explain important principles and concepts delineated in professional, state, and institutional standards.
- Students in initial teacher education programs apply content-specific pedagogy to the subject area content and demonstrate a broad knowledge of instructional strategies that draws upon content and pedagogical knowledge and skills delineated in professional, state, and institutional standards to help all students learn.
- Students in initial teacher education programs analyze educational research findings and incorporate new information into their practice.
- Students in initial teacher education programs assess and analyze student learning, make appropriate adjustments to instruction, monitor student learning, and have a positive effect on learning for all students.
The departmental faculty members assess the desired learner outcomes for these three programs by using a variety of techniques. Examples of summative assessments in addition to course evaluations include the following:
Examples of Outcome Assessments
- Students in initial teacher education programs will demonstrate content knowledge through passing the state-required content assessment.
- Students in initial teacher education programs will demonstrate pedagogical content knowledge and knowledge of evidence-based strategies through development of lesson plans identifying use of research-validated procedures and effective content pedagogy.
- Students in initial teacher education programs will demonstrate skills in assessment, instructional strategies, use of technology, and monitoring and modifying instruction during observed teaching episodes evaluated by a university supervisor and P-12 mentor teacher.
- Students in initial teacher education programs will demonstrate their ability to positively impact P-12 learning through a Teacher Work Sample (TWS).
Requirements for the B.S.Ed. with a Major in American Sign Language/English Interpreting
| Core Curriculum | 60 | |
| Core Areas A-E (See VSU Core Curriculum) | 42 | |
| Area F Requirements | ||
| EDUC 2110 | Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education | 3 |
| EDUC 2120 | Exploring Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Diversity | 3 |
| EDUC 2130 | Exploring Learning and Teaching | 3 |
| ASLS 2110 | American Sign Language I | 3 |
| ASLS 2120 | American Sign Language II | 3 |
| INTP 2998 | Entry into the Profession | 0 |
| Guided Elective | 3 | |
| All courses in Area F must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher. | ||
| College of Education and Human Services Health and Physical Education Requirements | 6 | |
| KSPE 2000 & KSPE 2150 | Health and Wellness for Life and First Aid - CPR | 4 |
| Select two KSPE Fitness/Activity Courses | 2 | |
| Professional Education | 60 | |
| ASLS 3170 | American Sign Language III | 3 |
| DEAF 3100 | Orientation to Deaf Education & Language Learning | 3 |
| INTP 3010 | Introduction to ASL - English Interpretation | 3 |
| SPEC 3000 | Serving Students with Diverse Needs | 3 |
| ASLS 3190 | Fingerspelling, Numbers, & Classifiers | 3 |
| ASLS 3180 | American Sign Language IV | 3 |
| DEAF 3150 | Deaf Community, Culture, & History | 3 |
| DEAF 3120 | Learning, Cognition, and Social Development in Deaf Children | 3 |
| ASLS 3140 | Linguistics of American Sign Language | 3 |
| INTP 3150 | English - ASL Translation | 3 |
| INTP 4010 | Consecutive English/American Sign Language Interpreting | 4 |
| INTP 4020 | Consecutive American Sign Language/English Interpreting | 4 |
| INTP 4030 | Consecutive Transliterating English to English Sign Systems | 3 |
| INTP 4040 | Practicum for Educational Interpreters | 4 |
| INTP 4050 | Simultaneous English/American Sign Language Interpreting I | 3 |
| INTP 4060 | Simultaneous American Sign Language Interpreting/English | 3 |
| INTP 4070 | Simultaneous Transliterating English to English Sign Systems | 3 |
| INTP 4080 | Educational Interpreting Internship | 6 |
| Total hours required for the degree | 126 | |
