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

General Information

Admissions Information

Admissions Requirements

• Official transcripts to Department and a copy unofficial uploaded to the application. • 3 letters of recommendation. Applicant may use employers and professors as references. All letters must be from professional sources and should be written on letterhead. • Statement of purpose  

Standardized Tests

GRE NOT REQUIRED

 

Minimum TOEFL: 79 (IBT) 550 (PB) or
Minimum IELTS: Composite score of 7 (no subject area below a 6)

Please review our English Proficiency Requirement list to verify your need to submit an English proficiency test.

 

Financial Aid

Contact your advisor or program faculty for information by visiting the department web site at http://www.coe.arizona.edu/dps

 

Admissions Deadlines

We accept applications throughout the year. Application deadlines are as follows: • Summer admission: March 15 • Fall Admission: June 15 • Spring Admission: October 15 

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

Completion Requirements

Degree Requirements

Please make sure that you indicate a Summer I start term in the Graduate College application.

Admission into the UA Graduate College as well as the Department of Disability and Psychoeducational Studies is required for all individuals seeking a master’s degree.  The following individuals can be admitted to the special education master’s degree program with certification to teach children who are DHH.

a) Individuals with a bachelor's or graduate degree from an accredited college or university in education or related fields with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale;
b) Experience with children, including children with special needs and children who are D/HH;

The following are preferred requirements but can be met after admission and prior to graduation.
c) Intermediate sign language skills (Demonstrated by competency of 2+ or higher on the American Sign Language Proficiency Interview or a rating of 3 or higher on the Educational Interpreter Proficiency Assessment.)
d) A course overviewing special education.

Individuals who hold a master’s degree in special education can apply for certification only as the UA Graduate College will not award a second master’s degree in special education. Admission requirements for certification only are identical to the master’s degree but transcripts, letters of recommendation and the statement of purpose/autobiographical essay are submitted directly to Dr. Shirin Antia. An online application for the status of non-degree student is submitted to the Graduate College. 

For course requirements visit: https://grad.arizona.edu/programs/programinfo/SPECMADHH 

 

Minor Requirements

The Academic Unit has not provided this information. 

Student Handbook

https://www.coe.arizona.edu/dps/ma_dhh