MAT Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH)
College of Education and Applied Human Sciences
Start a new chapter in your career. EKU’s accredited online Master of Arts in Teaching in Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) will prepare you to meet the individual linguistic, educational, cognitive and social needs of students who are deaf or hard of hearing across a variety of educational settings. Make a difference in the lives of students. Learn more below.
Degree Options
- M.A. in Teaching
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) Concentration
- DHH with Sign Proficiency Concentration
Admission Requirements
- Admission Requirements for the EKU Graduate School
- Admission Requirements for the MAT Program
- DHH with Sign Proficiency option: Successful completion of the American Sign Language Proficiency Interview (ASLPI) test
Career Outlook
The MAT in Deaf Education provides candidates with the skills to meet the individual language and literacy needs of children who are deaf or hard of hearing across a variety of P-12 settings at a time when there is a high demand for such qualified professionals. Those with advanced ASL skills, as evidenced by successful completion of the ASLPI exam, can obtain DHH with Sign Proficiency certification.
