Application Period
September 1 through February 15 for Summer semester entry |
Send all application materials to
The UT Health Science Center Office of the Registrar
School of Health Professions Admissions
7703 Floyd Curl Dr., Mail Code 7702
San Antonio, TX 78229-3900
Checklist for the Master of Deaf Education and Hearing Science Program
All checked items listed below are required for a complete application. If items are missing, your application may not be processed.
- Bachelor’s degree in education, or related field
- Minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0
- Completion of all program prerequisites with a grade of “B” or better. Click here for prerequisites.
- Completed application (click here for the Texas Common Application).
- Submit the $45.00 application fee: may be paid by credit card (MasterCard or Visa), check, or money order (payable to UTHSCSA). IMPORTANT: Include your application ID on your check or money order. Applications will not be processed without the non-refundable application fee. Fee waiver requests are not accepted.
Submit the following materials and documents to the Registrar at the address above, before the application deadline:
- Official transcripts from every college or university you have attended
- Three (3) reference forms. Click here to download or print reference forms.
- Self Statement
- Resume
- Teaching Certificate or License – Mail a copy of your teaching certificate or license. See instructions below if you do not hold a certificate or license.
- Documentation of Experience – Non-education applicants will need to document 50 classroom observation hours with children under the age of 10. If you have observation hours with children outside of the classroom from your undergraduate degree or work experience, those hours may be substituted for up to 25 hours of non-classroom observation. Click here to download or print an Observation Log. Click here to download or print an Observation Questionnaire.
- Prerequisite Course Exemption/ Transfer Credit Form (if required) – Applicants may be exempted from a prerequisite or program course by passing the final examination for a course and earning a grade of “B” or better. The request must be submitted at the time of application. Click here to download or print an exemption form.
- TOEFL score (Test of English as a Foreign Language) – Required only of international applicants from countries where English is not the native language; minimum score of 68 (Internet), 220 (computer), or 560 (paper) is required.
- International Transcript Evaluation (international students, only) – Transcripts of coursework taken at colleges/universities outside the United States must be submitted to the Registrar, along with a course-by-course evaluation by an approved credentialing organization. For more information, click here.
Applicants without a Teaching Certificate or License
In addition to the items above, submit the following to the Registrar at the address above
- Classroom Observation Experience – At least 50 hours of observation in a classroom with children under the age of 10 years, with at least 3 different teachers. Document your observations using the Classroom Observation Questionnaireand theClassroom Observation Log. Preference for scholarships is given to applicants who have completed this requirement by the time of application.
- Volunteer Activity or Employment With Children – At least 30 hours of volunteer activity or employment with children under the age of 10 in daycare, camps, scouts, religious groups or schools, etc. To document your experiences: (1) Keep a journal that includes a reflective diary of observations and experiences and (2) provide documentation of hours from each site supervisor using the Documentation of Field Experience Log. Submit your journal and log by enrollment date (not application date).
You are encouraged to contact the Office of the Registrar by e-mail at ahprospect@uthscsa.edu, or phone at (210) 567-2660, to check the status of your application and supporting materials two to three weeks after submitting them.
