Department of Exceptional, Deaf and Interpreter Education

The Department of Exceptional, Deaf and Interpreter Education prepares highly effective and qualified teachers, interpreters, and other professionals with the knowledge, skills, dispositions, and cultural/linguistic competencies to meet the diverse educational and accessibility needs of children and adults in education and community settings. The Department offers a Bachelor of Arts in Education in Special Education or Deaf Education, both with ESOL Endorsement. A minor in American Sign Language(ASL)/Deaf Studies is available as well. The Department also offers a Bachelor of Science degree in ASL/English Interpreting. Graduate degrees offered by the Department include a Master of Education in Special Education or Disability Services. A concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis is also available. In addition, students can earn a Master of Science in ASL/English Interpreting.