Overview

Department of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education / Department of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education is located in Beaumont, TX.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Deaf Studies and Deaf Education
Master of Arts (MA)	Deaf Studies
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Deaf Studies and Deaf Education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, performance IQ score of 115 (for deaf students) Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, performance IQ score of 115 (for deaf students) Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

30

Applied

16

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	July 1st	No
Spring deadline	December 27th	December 1st	No
Summer deadline	May 1st	April 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, performance IQ score of 115 (for deaf students)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.5
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, performance IQ score of 115 (for deaf students)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$17,284

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA

Student Body

35

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	14.29%
Black or African American	2.86%
White or Caucasian	68%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.86%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	2.86%

Gender

Male (34%)

Female (65%)

Faculty

8

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 2

Male (1)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Mutlicultural and deaf teacher training, central auditory processing, voice sign language
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	336,382

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 10076
Beaumont, TX  77710
United States

Contact Dr. M. Diane Clark
Department Chair
Phone: 920-565-1000

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