May 06, 2026

General Catalog 2026-2027

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General Catalog 2026-2027

Education Specialist Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Preliminary Credential

The Department of Communicative Sciences and Deaf Studies

Required CSDS courses for the Preliminary DHH Credential

Academic Courses

CSDS 201 - Working with Families with Diverse DHH Learners through Case Management Units: 3
CSDS 203 - Graduate Studies and Research Methods in Deaf Education Units: 3
CSDS 206 - Hearing and Speech for Deaf Education Teachers Units: 3
CSDS 255 - Differentiated Instruction and Assessment of DHH Students Units: 3
CSDS 262 - Fundamentals of Teaching Literacy Skills Units: 3
CSDS 263 - Fundamentals of Teaching Mathematics Literacy Units: 3
CSDS 264 - Integration of Technology Across the Curriculum for DHH Multilingual Learners Units: 3
CSDS 271 - Foundations of Teaching Units: 3
CSDS 272 - Advanced Studies in Deaf Education Units: 3
CSDS 273 - Topics and Trends in Curriculum and Instruction Units: 3

Total (30 units)

Student Teaching and Clinical Experience

Three Semesters of CSDS 260 - Advanced Clinical Practice: Deaf Education earning at least 100 clinical hours per semester. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 units.
Students have student teaching in CSDS 258 - Student Teaching: Deaf and Hard of Hearing for 12 units total or (for 6 units) and CSDS 268 - Externship with Deaf Children and Youth (for 6 units) for 12 units total.