M.A. in Special Education, with Concentration in Blindness
and Visual Impairment
Full standing is granted to those applicants who have completed EPSE 312 (Introduction to the Study of Exceptional Children) or EPSE 317 (Development and Exceptionality in the Regular Classroom), EPSE 482, Introduction to Statistics for Research in Education (or course that has been deemed to be a replacement for EPSE 482 ), EPSE 481 (Introduction to Research in Education) (or course that has been deemed to be a replacement for EPSE 481), and have attained teacher certification. The requirement of teacher certification may be waived where the applicant has met the University and programs requirements for admission and has adequate professional experience related to the field of Special Education. When applying please specify VISUAL on your application. Teacher certification is required.
|
Course
Number |
Course
Credits |
Course
Title |
|
Summer
On Campus (6 week July August) |
|
EPSE 541 |
3 |
Braille Reading and Writing |
|
EPSE 320 |
3 |
Foundations
of Education for Students with Visual Impairments |
|
Winter
Term 1: Distance Web-based |
|
EPSE 542 |
3 |
Working
with Infants and Pre-schoolers who are Blind
or Visually Impaired |
|
EPSE 543 |
3 |
Working with Students with Visual Impairments: Elementary
and Secondary Curriculum |
|
Winter
Term 2: Distance Web-based |
|
EPSE 455 |
3 |
Introduction
to Orientation and Mobility for the Blind (Part
1 Lecture) |
|
EPSE
598 |
3 |
Field
Experience |
|
Course Number |
Course
Credits |
Course Title |
|
Summer On Campus (6 weeks July August) |
|
EPSE
455
|
|
Introduction
to Orientation and Mobility for the Blind (Part
2 Lab)
|
|
EPSE 544 |
3
|
Literacy Instruction for Students who are Visually Impaired
|
|
EPSE 512
|
3
|
Problems and Issues in Special Education
|
|
EPSE 592
|
3 |
Analysis
of Variance in Educational Research
|
|
Winter
Term 1: Distance Web-based |
|
EPSE
540
|
3
|
Seminar
in Low Vision
|
|
EPSE
545
|
3
|
Teaching
Independent Living Skills to Students with Visual
Impairments |
|
Winter
Term 2: Distance Web-based |
|
EPSE
415
|
3
|
Technology
for the Visually Impaired |
|
EPSE
547
|
3
|
Advanced
Communication Skills Instruction for Students
with Visual Impairments
|
|
EPSE
598
|
3
|
Field
Experience
|
|
Course
Number |
Course
Credits |
Course
Title |
|
Summer On Campus (6 weeks July-August) |
|
EPSE
539 |
3 |
Research
Issues and Trends in the Education of Students
with Visual Impairments |
|
EPSE
599 |
|
Masters
Thesis |
