Overview

MS Program in Secondary Education for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing / MS Program in Secondary Education for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is located in Rochester, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE required for students with a GPA below 3.25 Student Teaching and Professional Portfolio

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

14

Applied

12

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	June 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE required for students with a GPA below 3.25
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8, expository essay, interview, two letters of recommendation, Sign Language Self-Assessment.

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

24

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.17%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	75%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	4.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (20%)

Female (79%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Effective use of technology and online learning in teaching deaf students; strategies for inclusive instruction/deaf students with other disabilities; effective literacy instruction strategies for DHH readers; single case experimental design methods; STEM language, literacy and learning; deaf studies; international deaf education; stereotype threat effects on mathematical performance
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 52 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY  14623
United States

Contact Dr. Gerald C. Bateman
Director
Email: gcbnmp@rit.edu
Phone: 585-475-6480

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