Deaf Studies Program
The Deaf Studies Program affords students the opportunity to develop
insight into and genuine appreciation for the culture, contributions, and contemporary issues of Deaf people in the United States and Canada. The coursework provides information on the historical
and cultural background of the Deaf community with particular emphasis on the perspective of Deaf people enculturated in a hearing society.
Department
of Rehabilitation Counseling
The Department of Rehabilitation Counseling prepares students to become rehabilitation counselors to work in public and private rehabilitation facilities. The Department offers a competency-based program designed to teach
the skills needed to function successfully as a rehabilitation professional. The philosophy underlying the curriculum is a client-centered, empowerment-based approach. In keeping with this philosophy, the
faculty values a diverse student body, and actively recruits students who have disabilities.
Special Education Program
The Special Education Program prepares students for careers with individuals
having disabilities: as teachers in public or private schools; in agencies at local, state, and federal levels; in group homes and day and residential facilities; as family workers and career
educators for students with disabilities; as recreation specialists; as administrators and supervisors in special education; and as teachers and researchers in college and university settings.
American Sign Language Linguistic Research Project (ASLLRP)
American Sign Language Linguistic Research Project (ASLLRP) includes investigation of the syntactic structure of ASL and development
of multimedia tools to facilitate access to and analysis of primary data for sign language research. Each of these projects is currently funded by the National Science Foundation.
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