聋人教育专业是为聋哑人和听力差的学生做准备，使其可以在各种学校环境中担任教室老师或作为主流教育班学生的顾问。此外，该计划还为美国手语教师提供培训，美国手语是美国中学中增长最快的世界语言课程之一。塔尔萨大学教育部的聋人教育计划获得了美国教育理事会的全国认可。聋人（CED）。完成后，学生有资格通过俄克拉荷马州申请初次教学证书，以教聋哑和重听学生（N-12）。最初获得认证后，他们可以申请其他内容区域认证。
Majoring in deaf education prepares teachers of deaf and hard of hearing students to work in a variety of school settings either as a classroom teacher or as a consultant for students mainstreamed into general education classes. In addition, the program prepares teachers of American Sign Language, one of the fastest growing world language offerings in secondary schools in the U.S. During their junior and senior years, they devote their time to specific deaf education methods courses and related practicum experiences.