Graduate Program: Special Education (MA) - Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Admissions Information

Campuses where offered

Arizona International Direct - Online

Arizona Online - Online

 

Admissions Requirements

The following requirements must be met to be considered for admission to the Special Education - DHH Master’s program:

1. A bachelor's or graduate degree from an accredited college or university in education or related field,
2. a grade point average of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) on at least the last 60 units of coursework, 
3. a grade of “A” or “B” in at least one American Sign Language course (as evidenced on college or university transcripts), and
4. experience with children, including children with special needs and/or children who are DHH.

The department requires the following documents to complete your application:

• Unofficial transcripts of all previous college work from each college or university previously attended must be uploaded with your application.  Applicants recommended for admission will be required to submit final official transcripts to the Graduate College admissions office.
• Regarding official transcripts:  https://grad.arizona.edu/admissions/admin/official-transcripts
• English proficiency is one of the conditions for admission for all applicants whose native language is not English.  International students must provide acceptable English proficiency scores that are no older than two years.  The institutional code for the University of Arizona is 4832.
• Three letters of recommendation from persons who have direct knowledge of your academic and/or professional performance and potential for graduate study. These letters should be recent. It is preferable to have letters of recommendation that are specific to admission to our program and your recommenders will be able to upload letters through this venue. (Look for instructions below)
• Statement of purpose (1-2 pages, double spaced) that describes:
  • how the applicant's professional, educational, and life experiences have influenced the desire to pursue graduate studies in the area of Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
  • the applicant's career goals and how graduate study would contribute to their realization, and
  • the applicant's goals and objectives for graduate study

The GRE exam is not required.

 

Admissions Deadlines

Fall: June 15
Spring: October 15
Summer: March 15

 

Standardized Tests

N/A

 

Funding Opportunities

As an Arizona Online program, the Special Education-DHH program tuition rate is the same for in-state, out-of-state, and international students. Our tuition is currently $653/unit with most courses being 3 units. On average students take 45 units to complete the program.

Arizona Teachers Loan Forgiveness Program for teachers of the Deaf or Blind:  Available to student in Arizona only. Students must be enrolled full time (9 units) to be eligible for this program. For each year support monies are used, the recipient will owe one year of teaching service. Teaching service requires that you teach DHH students in Arizona. Students can receive up to $10,000 from this fund.

Arizona Teachers Academy (ATA): Available to student in Arizona only. Students receive tuition and fees for each semester for which they participate in the ATA program. For each year (Fall/Spring semester) ATA funds are used, the recipient will owe one year of teaching service. Teaching service requires that you teach DHH students in Arizona. Students must file a FAFSA to receive ATA funds (https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa). Forgiveness of this loan, after service obligation has been met, is contingent on program completion. Additional information about ATA support can be found here: https://coe.arizona.edu/arizona-teachers-academy.

Project OIC Grant (https://coe.arizona.edu/project-oic): This grant is a collaboration between the DHH program and the Applied Behavior Analysis program. Scholars funded through this grant will take additional courses in the ABA program and independent studies to build collaboration skills. Students will receive $11,800 per year for two years toward tuition. Eligible applicants will have a 3.2 GPA from most recently completed degree (or on last 60 units of coursework taken).

Representation and Diversity in Early Childhood Deaf Education (RAD-ECDE) Grant: This grant will provide tuition support and living stipends for students interested in birth to 5 services for DHH children and families. The focus of this grant project is to support the needs of Deaf Multilingual Learners. Students funded through this grant will be required to complete field experiences in early intervention or early childhood settings. BIPOC, d/Deaf, and multilingual individuals who are interested in early intervention and/or early childhood education are encouraged to apply. Applicants must meet the Graduate College admission requirements to qualify.

Contact Dr. Christina Rivera to apply, mcrnuna@arizona.edu.

 

International Conditional Admission

International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.

Other Information

The GRE Institution Code for The University of Arizona is 4832

ETS Major Field Code(s) for this program: 3705 for Major

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