A prerequisite for taking professional education classes is admittance to the Professional Education Program . Upon successful completion of these requirements and other graduation requirements, students will receive a B.S. degree in Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Students will receive licensure in Grades K-12 with satisfactory performance on the required licensure examinations . The program has over 50 majors, with graduating classes each year averaging about 10 students. Small class sizes ensure lots of individual attention and an opportunity to know your professors personally and to form close bonds with other students.
Program is the only undergraduate program on the eastern seaboard between New Jersey and Florida.
The program's goal is to prepare the very best teachers possible for the constantly changing field of education of the deaf and hard of hearing. For some children, the oral approach or Cued Speech are appropriate. Others benefit more from an environment where American Sign Language or Pidgin Sign English are used. The program recognizes that not all deaf and hard of hearing children have the same learning needs. A method of teaching that may be effective with one child may not work with another.