Special Education (MA) - Deaf and Hard of Hearing

The following requirements must be met to be considered for admission to the Special Education - DHH Master's program:

(a) a bachelor's or graduate degree from an accredited college or university in education or related field,
(b) a grade point average of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) on at least the last 60 units of coursework, and
(c) experience with children, including children with special needs and/or children who are DHH.

The department requires the following documents to complete your application:

• Unofficial transcripts of all previous college work from each college or university previously attended must be uploaded with your application.  Applicants recommended for admission will be required to submit final official transcripts to the Graduate College admissions office.
• Regarding official transcripts:  https://grad.arizona.edu/admissions/admin/official-transcripts
• English proficiency is one of the conditions for admission for all applicants whose native language is not English.  International students must provide acceptable English proficiency scores that are no older than two years.  The institutional code for the University of Arizona is 4832.
• Three letters of recommendation from persons who have direct knowledge of your academic and/or professional performance and potential for graduate study. These letters should be recent. It is preferable to have letters of recommendation that are specific to admission to our program and your recommenders will be able to upload letters through this venue. (Look for instructions below)
• Statement of purpose (1-2 pages, double spaced) that describes:
  • how the applicant's professional, educational, and life experiences have influenced the desire to pursue graduate studies in the area of Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
  • the applicant's career goals and how graduate study would contribute to their realization, and
  • the applicant's goals and objectives for graduate study

The GRE exam is not required.

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As an Arizona Online program, the Special Education-DHH program tuition rate is the same for in-state, out-of-state, and international students. Our tuition is currently $653/unit with most courses being 3 units. On average students take 45 units to complete the program.

We currently have support monies for students who plan to teach in Arizona after graduating through two loan forgiveness programs: Arizona Teacher's Academy and Arizona Sensory Disabilities Loan Forgiveness Program. These monies include payback requirements; you will be required to complete one year of teaching DHH children in Arizona for each year of support. If you are unable to meet your obligation, the grant will turn into a traditional loan that will need to be paid back. You must be enrolled full-time to qualify for the Arizona Sensory Disabilities Loan Forgiveness program.

You may also want to investigate support through the TEACH grant which is a federal grant available through the University of Arizona Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid. You will want to read all requirements for the TEACH grant and obtain any clarification needed through the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid. You must be enrolled in at least two courses (minimum of 5 units) within a given academic semester to receive monies through the TEACH grant. The TEACH grant also includes payback requirements that can be met concurrently with the payback for the loan forgiveness programs described above if you teach at a Title 1 school. You can find more information about the TEACH grant here
https://financialaid.arizona.edu/undergraduate/grants/teach-grants

Finally, you may want to investigate the Federal Teacher Loan Forgiveness programs described at
https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/teacher

Fall: June 15
Spring: October 15
Summer: March 15

International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.

ETS Major Field Code(s) for this program: 3705 for Major