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COURSE #	TITLE & CREDIT	DATES	INSTRUCTOR
PST 717-OL1 EDU 779-OL1	Assessment of Deaf Students with Disabilities (3)	8/26/13-10/18/13	Nena Therharis
PST 717/EDU 779  Assessment of Deaf Students with Disabilities (3 credits) Students will focus on concepts and methods of assessment in special education with an emphasis on administering, scoring, interpreting, and reporting on standardized educational tests. Emphasis will be placed on administration and interpretation of formal and informal diagnostic procedures, diagnostic reports, IEP development, and professional ethics. This course is part of the new 21-credit graduate certificate program. For more information and to apply go to Certificate Programs. Prerequisite: Permission of Program director; contact raschelle.theoharis@gallaudet.edu. Tuition: PST: $744; Graduate: $2462.34 Course Materials: 1)   Overton, Terry. (2011). Assessing Learners with Special Needs: An Applied Approach, 7th Edition. Pearson. ISBN: 13: 978-0-13-136710-4
PST 779-OL1	Communication Assistive Technology (2)	8/26/13-12/13/13	Matthew Bakke Katherine Groon
PST 779  Communication Assistive Technology (2 credits) This course will provide an overview of hearing loss in America. Students will read articles and complete experiential activities to help them develop a broad understanding of the impact of hearing loss on U.S. citizens. A weekly open discussion on readings and program related assignments will be chat-room based with ongoing dialogue through the Blackboard-based discussion forum. Topics of this course will include demographics of hearing loss in the U.S., micro-, meso- and macro-impact of hearing loss on individuals with hearing loss and their family, friends and co-workers; economic cultural, healthcare and legal impact, related social policy and law. This course will be online. Learning approaches will include articles and book chapters, case studies, real time discussion, use of discussion forum and power point presentations. Projects which foster experiential learning will be incorporated for many objectives. Prerequisite: Acceptance to Gallaudet Peer Mentoring Program (RERC) Tuition: PST: $496 Course Materials: None
PST 665-OL1 ITF 705-OL1	Deaf and Hard of Hearing Infants, Toddlers and their Families Capstone Project Part I (1)	8/26/13-12/13/13	Beth S. Benedict Marilyn Sass-Lehrer
PST 665/ITF 705  Deaf and Hard of Hearing Infants, Toddlers and their Families Capstone Project Part I (1 credit) This course provides the opportunity for candidates in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Infants, Toddlers and their Families: Collaboration and Leadership Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate Program to engage in a leadership or collaborative project related to deaf and hard of hearing infants, toddlers and their families. Prerequisite: Admission to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Infants, Toddlers and Families: Collaboration and Leadership (ITF) Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate Program or permission of instructor; contact beth.benedict@gallaudet.edu or marilyn.sass-lehrer@gallaudet.edu. Tuition: PST: $248; Graduate: $820.73 Course Materials: None
PST 212-OL1 DST 201-OL1	Deaf Culture (3)	10/21/13-12/20/13	Summer Loeffler
PST 212/DST 201  Deaf Culture (3 credits) This is a survey of the various areas of study of deaf culture in the United States (history, folklore, anthropology, and sociology). Prerequisite: GSR 103 and/or permission of department; contact h-dirksen.bauman@gallaudet.edu. Tuition: PST: $744: Undergraduate: $2013.60 RID CMP: Gallaudet University is an approved RID CMP sponsor for continuing education activities.  This Professional Studies program is offered for 4.5 CEUs at the introductory content knowledge level. Please click here for Academic Coursework Activity Report Form. Course Materials: 1)  Bauman, D., Ed.(2007). Open Your Eyes: Deaf Studies Talking. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press 2)  Lane, Harlan (1992). The Mask of Benevolence: Disabling the Deaf Community. San Diego: DawnSignPress.
PST 222-OL1 DST 402-OL1	Deaf Women Studies (3)	8/26/13-10/18/13	Darlene Ewan
PST 222/DST 402  Deaf Women Studies (3 credits) This course will explore how the field of women's studies came into being by way of the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention.  Issues faced by both hearing and deaf women will be investigated: career, educational opportunities, reproduction, and patriarchy, among others. Prerequisite: DST 201 or permission of department; contact h-dirksen.bauman@gallaudet.edu. Tuition: PST: $744; Undergraduate: $2013.60 RID CMP: Gallaudet University is an approved RID CMP sponsor for continuing education activities. This Professional Studies program is offered for 4.5 CEUs at the introductory content knowledge level. Please click here for Academic Coursework Activity Report Form. Course Materials: 1)  Breuggeman, B. J. and Burch, S., Eds. (2006). Women and Deafness: Double Vision. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press 2)  Kerber, L., and DeHart, J. (2004). Women’s America: Refocusing the Past.  New York: Oxford 3)  Von Garnier, K., and Goller, M. (2004). "Iron Jawed Angels" [DVD]. Articles/videos as posted on Blackboard.
PST 260-OL1 DST 316-OL1	Disability Studies (3)	10/21/13-12/13/13	Joseph Murray
PST 260/DST 316  Disability Studies (3 credits) This course will introduce students to the field of Disability Studies. As an emerging interdisciplinary field of study, Disability Studies does not approach disability as a "medical condition, but as a human condition" (Charlton). Instead of studying the causes and rehabilitation of persons with disabilities, we will explore the historical, social, political, religious, philosophical, and cultural influences that "construct" the category of "disability." We will also examine how persons with disabilities construct their own meanings and identities. Prerequisite: DST 101 or GSR 103 or permission of department; contact h-dirksen.bauman@gallaudet.edu. Tuition: PST: $744; Undergraduate: $2013.60 RID CMP: Gallaudet University is an approved RID CMP sponsor for continuing education activities. This Professional Studies program is offered for 4.5 CEUs at the introductory content knowledge level. Please click here for Academic Coursework Activity Report Form. Course Materials: (TBA)
PST 202-OL1 DST 311-OL1	Dynamics of Oppression (3)	10/21/13-12/13/13	TBA
PST 202/DST 311  Dynamics of Oppression (3 credits) Students are expected to produce a documentation that critically examine and discuss oppression as idea from more than one dimension along with case studies.  Prerequisite: DST 101 or GSR 103 and permission of Department; contact h-dirksen.bauman@gallaudet.edu. Tuition: PST: $744; Undergraduate: $2013.60 RID CMP: Gallaudet University is an approved RID CMP sponsor for continuing education activities. This Professional Studies program is offered for 1.5 CEUs at the introductory content knowledge level. Please click here for Academic Coursework Activity Report Form. Course Materials: (TBA)
PST 640-OL1	Entrepreneur and Leadership Seminar (3)	10/21/13-12/13/13	Andy Lange
PST 640  Entrepreneur and Leadership Seminar (3 credits) This course offering provides deaf or hard of hearing professionals an overview of the skills and tools needed to complete a comprehensive business plan to help with the start-up of a successful business. Topics include: identifying your customers, product development, market analysis, organization and management, leadership, promotion and advertising, legal aspects, and financial analysis and planning. This will be accomplished through course assignments and online class discussions. Students will learn from each other and form a business network that last well beyond the completion of the course and most importantly, completing the first draft of a viable business plan. Prerequisite: Bachelor's degree. Management experience preferred. Tuition: PST: $744 Course Materials: 1)  Mariotti, S., & Glackin, C. Entrepreneurship, 2ndEdition. Pearson Prentice-Hall. This text comes with Business Plan Pro Software, Palo Alto Software. Approximate cost $100.00 2)  Additional articles and reading materials as provided by the instructor.
PST 756-OL1	Genetics and Hearing Loss for EHDI Professionals (2)	9/9/13-11/15/13	Kathleen Arnos
PST 756  Genetics and Hearing Loss for EHDI Professionals (2 credits) This online course provides an introduction to the genetics of hearing loss and is designed for professionals who work in any aspect of early hearing detection and Intervention (EHDI). Course lectures and activities will provide an introduction to cell biology, modes of inheritance, pedigree analysis, genetic epidemiology of hearing loss, DNA structure and function, syndromic and non-syndromic forms of hearing loss and genetic counseling.  Online discussions will also focus on strategies for infusing genetics into EHDI programs at the state and local level and meeting the needs of parents for genetic services and information.  Prerequisite: None Tuition: PST: $496 Course Materials: Course textbook
PST 776-OL1	Hearing Loss in America: An Overview (3)	8/26/13-12/13/13	Matthew Bakke Carrie Mitchell Jon Seun
PST 776  Hearing Loss in America: An Overview (3 credits) This course focuses on communication technology which will enhance the ability of a person with hearing loss to communicate more effectively. Mentors will be taught to assess the communication needs of their peers and help them select and pursue appropriate options for one on one, group and computer-based communication, as well as to access the media (TV, radio, etc.). Emphasis will be on four areas of technology: Alerting and Warning Devices, Personal Amplification System, Group Listening Systems, and Cochlear Implants. Both Consumer Strategies and Communication Strategies will be addressed in this course. This course will be online. Learning approaches will include articles and book chapters, case studies, real time discussion, use of discussion forum and power point presentations. Projects which foster experiential learning will be incorporated for many objectives. Prerequisite: Practical Audiology: Fundamentals for Consumers Tuition: PST: $744 Course Materials: None
PST 213-OL1 DST 202-OL1	Introduction to Cultural Studies (3)	8/26/13-12/13/13	Joseph Murray
PST213/DST 202  Introduction to Cultural Studies (3 credits) This course investigates how culture shapes the way people see the world. Students will explore cultural readings and examine various texts around us to understand how culture,identity and history frame experiences. Traditional courses in cultural studies assume that the meanings in this world are central in creating us -- individually and collectively. Students will examine how culture transmits a view of the world and power through critical analysis. Prerequisite: DST 201 and/or permission of department; contact h-dirksen.bauman@gallaudet.edu. Tuition: PST: $744; Undergraduate: $2013.60 RID CMP: Gallaudet University is an approved RID CMP sponsor for continuing education activities. This Professional Studies program is offered for 4.5 CEUs at the introductory content knowledge level. Please click here for Academic Coursework Activity Report Form. Course Materials: (TBA)
PST 639-OL1	Project Management for Beginners (3)	10/21/13-12/13/13	Nicolah Alharazim
PST 639  Project Management for Beginners (3 credits) This course covers the philosophies, principles, and practices adopted by the Project Management Institute (PMI). As one of the fastest growing professional disciplines in North America, project management helps participants get a firm grip on an unwieldy workload by breaking it down into manageable steps. This course will provide participants with fundamental project management knowledge and skills, including the use of tools and techniques that prepare them to be able to support their organization projects. Course content will cover a broad, yet complete overview of the project management life cycle phases: Initiation, planning, implementation and closing. Participants will learn to develop project management documents, including a project charter, project plan, and scope; and requirement documents and communication, quality, risk management, and procurement plans. Prerequisite: None Tuition: PST: $744 Course Materials: 1)   A Guide to Project Management Body of Knowledge, 4th Edition. (2008) Project Management Institute
PST 662-OL1 ITF 702-OL1	Leadership Perspectives on Families with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Infants and Toddlers (3)	8/26/13-12/13/13	Marilyn Sass-Lehrer Amy Szarkowski
PST 662/ITF 702  Leadership Perspectives on Families with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Infants and Toddlers (3 credits) This course is the third course in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Infants, Toddlers and Families: Collaboration and Leadership Interdisciplinary Certificate Program. The course requires on-line participation. This course examines family systems’ perspectives and the interrelationships among the young child who is deaf or hard of hearing, family, and communities. Family and community cultures, values and beliefs will be explored. Participants will understand the importance of building relationships and the research underlying the importance of family support systems, acceptance and accommodation. Emphasis will be on collaboration with professionals from different disciplinary backgrounds, leadership and advocacy. The course will address strategies and resources that promote family and professional collaboration, family-to-family support networks, and family involvement. Prerequisite: Admission to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Infants, Toddlers and Families: Collaboration and Leadership (ITF) Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate Program or permission of instructor; contact marilyn.sass-lehrer@gallaudet.edu or amy.szarkowski@gallaudet.edu. Tuition: PST: $744; Graduate: $2462.34 Course Materials: To be provided
PST 326-OL1	NAD/RID NIC Test Preparation: Interview/Performance (1)	10/21/13-11/15/13	Carol Tipton
PST 326  NAD/RID NIC  Test Preparation: Interview/Performance (1 credit) This course will prepare RID test candidates to take the interview and performance components of the NEW National Interpreter Certification examination. For the interview portion, students will practice responding to ethical scenarios as they are presented in the new test. They will practice with hypothetical questions and record themselves responding to a mock exam. For the performance portion, the ten skill domains will be covered. Students will record themselves taking a mock performance exam and analyze their work. This course has pass/fail grading. Prerequisite: Must have completed PST 325, Introduction to Interpretation, passed the NIC Written Exam, or permission of instructor; contact carol.tipton@gallaudet.edu. Tuition: PST: $248 RID CMP: Gallaudet University is an approved RID CMP sponsor for continuing education activities. This Professional Studies program is offered for 1.5 CEUs at the introductory content knowledge level. Please click here for Academic Coursework Activity Report Form. Course Materials: 1)  You must purchase the following item before class begins: The book, Encounters With Reality, 2nd Edition, by Brenda Cartwright. 2)  RID NIC Practice DVD is required. Available at the Gallaudet University bookstore for on-campus students. 3)  The CCBC NIC Practice DVD is optional. Contact carol.tipton@gallaudet.edu for ordering information.
PST 170-OL1	NAD/RID NIC Test Preparation: Written (1)	11/18/13-12/13/13	Carol Tipton
PST 170  NAD/RID NIC Test Preparation: Written (1 credit) This course will prepare potential RID certification candidates to pass the written component of the National Interpreting Certification examination. The course will cover the ten content domains tested in this examination and techniques for handling the type of multiple choice test questions utilized. Students will take several practice tests to gauge their readiness for the actual examination.  This course has pass/fail grading. Prerequisite: Must have completed PST 325,  Introduction to Interpreting, or completion of  an ITP Program or permission of instructor; contact carol.tipton@gallaudet.edu. Tuition: PST: $248 RID CMP: Gallaudet University is an approved RID CMP sponsor for continuing education activities. This Professional Studies program is offered for 1.5 CEUs at the introductory content knowledge level. Please click here for Academic Coursework Activity Report Form. Course Materials:  Please click on each of links below for reading materials. 1)  NIC Test Outline 2)  NIC Candidate Bulletin 3)  NIC Knowledge Test References 4)  Veditz, George, “Preservation of the Sign Language” (PDF) 5)  Code of Professional Conduct 6)  RID Standard Practice Papers (16) 7)  *Pareja, Shonna (2009) Master the NIC: Written Workbook,published by Shonna Pareja LLC, www.shonnapareja.com, ISBN 978-0-615-30437-3 8)  *Sample Generalist Written Test, published by RID 9)  *Must be purchased before start of course.
PST 203-OL1 DST 314-OL1	Oral Traditions in the Deaf Community (3)	10/21/13-12/13/13	Benjamin Jarashow
PST 203/DST 314  Oral Traditions in the Deaf Community (3 credits) The dynamics of oral cultures and their traditions will be introduced in this course by studying the development of oral literature and literary artists in other cultures. Then using this as background, attempts will be made to study ASL literary tradition by looking at life histories, narratives, and poetry performances. Prerequisite: DST 201 or permission of department; contact h-dirksen.bauman@gallaudet.edu. Tuition: PST: $744; Undergraduate: $2013.60 RID CMP: Gallaudet University is an approved RID CMP sponsor for continuing education activities. This Professional Studies program is offered for 4.5 CEUs at the introductory content knowledge level. Please click here for Academic Coursework Activity Report Form. Course Materials: 1)  Bauman, Nelson, and Rose, Eds. (2006). Signing the Body Poetic: Essays on American Sign Language Literature.
PST 895-OL1	Social Work Licensure Preparation (1)	10/21/13-11/15/13	Ellen Schaefer-Salins
PST 895  Social Work Licensure Preparation (1 credit) This online course has been designed for social work students, graduates and professionals who want to prepare before taking the social work licensing exams. The course is totally accessible to deaf and hard of hearing participants and will focus on some testing issues that impact this population. You will learn about the requirements for taking the exam, how to apply, what study materials are helpful, how to benefit from licensing practice materials, the content areas of the exam, important social work vocabulary, test taking strategies, special accommodation issues and more. Prerequisite: None Tuition: PST: $248 Course Materials:  1)  DSM IV TR, Social Work Dictionary, ASWB Study Guide
PST 599-OL1 ADM 794-OL1	Successful Grant Writing Preparation (3)	10/21/13-12/13/13	Audrey Foster
PST 599/ADM 794  Successful Grant Writing (3 credits) Working in a highly interactive environment, participants gain hands‐on experience in how nonprofits,state and federal agencies, and schools can develop successful grant applications for funding. This eight-week professional development/graduate level session is designed for individuals working in the nonprofit or educational sectors (i.e. program staff, university faculty and professional staff, executive directors, school administrators and program directors). Prerequisite: Transcript required if taking course for graduate credit Tuition: PST: $744; Graduate: $2462.34 Course Materials:  1)  Geever, J. (2007). The Foundation Center’s Guide to Proposal Writing. New York: The Foundation Center. 2)  Margolin, J. (2008). The Grant Seeker’s Guide to Winning Proposals. New York: The Foundation Center.  Both textbooks are available at www.foundationcenter.org or on www.amazon.com.
PST 715-OL1 EDU 776-OL1	Teaching Functional Curriculum (3)	10/21/13-12/13/13	Catherine Krammer
PST 715/EDU 776  Teaching Functional Curriculum (3 credits)This course provides an overview of functional academics for deaf students with disabilities. Topics include teaching vocational skills, teaching life skills, supporting motor development, supporting social-emotional development, developing transition plans, and selecting assistive technology devices. Course assignments are designed to allow students to apply these concepts in their current teaching setting. This course is part of the new 21-credit graduate certificate program. For more information and to apply, go to Certificate Programs.  Prerequisite: Permission of Program director; contact raschelle.theoharis@gallaudet.edu. Tuition: PST: $744; Graduate: $2462.34 Course Materials: 1)  Ford, A., Schnorr, R., Meyer, L., Davern, L., Black, J., & Dempsey, P. (Eds.) (1989). The Syracuse community-referenced curriculum guide for students with moderate and severe disabilities. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co. 2)  Orelove F. P., Sobsey, D., & Silberman, R. K. (2004). Educating children with multiple disabilities: A collaborative approach.(4th ed.). Baltimore, MD: Paul Brookes.