The Department of Middle, Secondary, Reading & Deaf Education offers a Master of Arts for Teachers (M.A.T) degree in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education as well as a 5th year Master of Education (M.Ed.) program for students graduating from the VSU Undergraduate Program of the same name.

Master of Arts for Teachers (M.A.T) in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education

Majors in special education/deaf education demonstrate content knowledge through passing the state required content assessment in deaf education. Students in this graduate program will demonstrate skills in assessment, instructional strategies, use of technology and monitoring/modifying instruction during observed teaching episodes evaluated by a university supervisor and P-12 mentor teacher. This is an online program.

M.Ed. in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education (5th Year Program)

Valdosta State University students with B.S.Ed. pre-professional degree in deaf and hard-of-hearing have the option to do a fifth year master’s program to earn initial certification. Majors in special education/deaf education demonstrate content knowledge through passing the state required content assessment in deaf education. Students in this graduate program will demonstrate skills in assessment, instructional strategies, use of technology and monitoring/ modifying instruction during observed teaching episodes evaluated by a university supervisor and P-12 mentor teacher.