Deaf and Hard of Hearing Studies BS

The BS with a major in deaf and hard of hearing studies requires 125 semester hours as follows:

Must include the following courses:

BIOL 10003	Contemporary Issues in Biology	3
GEOG 10003	World Regional Geography	3
POSC 10133	American and Texas Government	3
HIST 10613	United States History: A Survey since 1877	3

COSD 10343	Basic Sign Language	3
COSD 20303	Speech and Hearing Science	3
COSD 20333	Phonetics	3
COSD 20343	Intermediate Sign Language	3
COSD 20503	Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanisms	3
COSD 30334	Language Development in Children	4
COSD 30343	Aural Rehabilitation	3
COSD 30353	Teaching Elementary School Subjects to DHH Children	3
COSD 30363	Audiology	3
COSD 30383	American Sign Language I	3
COSD 40323	Advanced Language Development for DHH	3
COSD 40333	Teaching Spoken Language to Persons with Hearing Loss	3
COSD 40340	Clinical Practicum in Teaching DHH Students I	1-6
COSD 40350	Clinical Practicum in Teaching DHH Students II	1-20
COSD 40383	American Sign Language II	3

Must have a “C” or better in COSD, College of Education and the state required courses of GEOG 10003, POSC 10133, HIST 10603 and 10613.
Prior to serving as junior clinicians in a clinical setting, students must present satisfactory evidence of acceptable results from a criminal background check arranged by the Davies School of Communication Sciences & Disorders. Background checks must be completed within the 30 days prior to the start of that academic semester.
Complete 75 hours of clinical practice, at least two semesters of COSD 40340 and one semester of COSD 40350.
TCU cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 and a 2.75 GPA in COSD courses before enrolling in COSD 40340.
- Students must be recommended for enrollment in COSD 40350 by COSD faculty. Recommendation is based on fulfillment of expectations specified in the clinic handbook and on:
- Performance in COSD coursework;
- Previous clinical experience and performance; and
- Fluency in sign language as judged by course instructor.