Paraprofessional in Deaf Education, Certificate Level I

First Semester

• CDEC 1356 - Emergent Literacy for Early Childhood 3 semester hours
• PHED Elective - Physical Fitness 1 semester hour
• SLNG 1317 - Introduction to the Deaf Community 3 semester hours
• SLNG 1215 - Visual / Gestural Communication 2 semester hours
• SGNL 2301 - Intermediate American Sign Language I (3rd Semester ASL) 3 semester hours

Second Semester

• CDEC 2341 - The School Age Child 3 semester hours
• CDEC 2286 - Internship – Child Development and Early Childhood or Provider Assistant 2 semester hours ¹
• CDEC 1358 - Creative Arts for Early Childhood 3 semester hours
• CDEC 2307 - Math and Science for Early Childhood 3 semester hours
• SLNG 1211 - Fingerspelling and Numbers 2 semester hours

Third Semester

• ITSC 1309 - Integrated Software Applications I 3 semester hours
• SLNG 1346 - Working with Deaf-Blind Persons 3 semester hours
• Elective - Humanities OR Creative Arts Elective 3 semester hours
• Elective - Communications Elective 3 semester hours

Total Hours in Level I Certificate: 37

¹Capstone course. Students must provide their own transportation to and from internship sites.