{"id":1473,"date":"2022-01-04T16:04:50","date_gmt":"2022-01-04T21:04:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/?page_id=1473"},"modified":"2025-11-25T16:27:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T21:27:06","slug":"graduate-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/graduate-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"College of Communication Graduate Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">College of Communication Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/about\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >About<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/undergraduate-programs\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Undergraduate Programs<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/graduate-programs\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Graduate Programs<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/three-year-programs\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Three-Year Programs<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/faculty-staff\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Faculty &#038; 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Our curriculum, with courses developed by academics and professionals with sports backgrounds, balances essential skills in athletic administration, marketing, and finance, with personalized mentorship from seasoned industry professionals. As a Butler Sports Management graduate, you\u2019ll continue your professional journey in the sports world, equipped with practical experience, a powerful network, and the confidence to excel in diverse roles across athletic organizations, sports marketing, and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"link-list layout-links\" >\n    <div class=\"link-list__container link-list__grid-default\">\n                        <div class=\"list-list__linkWrapper link-list__grid-default\">\n                                <ul class=\"wysiwyg__ctaLinks\">\n                                                        <li>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/masters-in-sports-management\/\" class=\"button-link-right button-link-right--color-blue-bright\" >Master of Science in Sports Management<\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                                \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"695\" height=\"242\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/25162521\/teacher-student-hearing-aid-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"Teacher replaces hearing aid on young student while crouching on classroom floor.\" class=\"wp-image-4289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/25162521\/teacher-student-hearing-aid-narrow.jpg 695w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/25162521\/teacher-student-hearing-aid-narrow-300x104.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-master-of-arts-in-deaf-education\" style=\"font-size:37px\">Master of Arts in Deaf Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Master of Arts in Deaf Education program paves the way to certification for educators looking to serve deaf and hard of hearing children and their families. We prioritize early intervention and a family-centric approach, as well as experiential learning with an emphasis in interprofessional collaboration. This will prepare you to work alongside speech-language pathologists, audiologists, educators, special educators, and other therapists while advocating for students and their families.&nbsp;You will also gain field experience through our robust&nbsp;partnership network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Launching in fall 2026, this degree is offered online to expand access for paraprofessionals, interpreters, parents, and working professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"link-list layout-links\" >\n    <div class=\"link-list__container link-list__grid-default\">\n                        <div class=\"list-list__linkWrapper link-list__grid-default\">\n                                <ul class=\"wysiwyg__ctaLinks\">\n                                                        <li>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/master-deaf-education\/\" class=\"button-link-right button-link-right--color-blue-bright\" >Master of Arts in Deaf Education<\/a>\n              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