View the standard program prerequisites and additional information.
Teacher certification is required. When applying please specify VISUAL on your application.
Below is an example of course sequence for the master’s of arts program in Blindness and Visual Impairment. The Blindness and Visual Impairment concentration accepts applications for a new cohort every other year. Cohorts begin in odd years (e.g, 2023) and interested individuals should apply September-December (e.g., 2022) for the next cohort.
= On Campus = Online
Year One
Summer (6 weeks: July – August) |
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| EPSE 541 (3) | Braille Reading and Writing |
| EPSE 540 (3) | Seminar in Low Vision |
Winter Term 1: Distance |
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| EPSE 536 (3) | Foundations of Education for Students with Visual Impairments |
Winter Term 2: Distance |
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| EPSE 512 (3) | Problems and Issues in Special Education |
| EPSE 544 (3) | Literacy Instruction for Students who are Visually Impaired |
May – June Term |
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| EPSE 598 (3) | Field Experience |
Year Two
Summer (3 weeks in July) |
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| EPSE 513 (3) | Foundations of Orientation and Mobility for Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments |
| EPSE 545 (3) | Teaching the Expanded Core Curriculum to Students with Visual Impairments |
Winter Term 1: Distance |
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| EPSE 546 (3) | Assistive Technology for Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments |
| EPSE 543 (3) | Working with Students with Visual Impairments: Elementary and Secondary Curriculum |
Winter Term 2: Distance |
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| EPSE 598 (3) | Field Experience |
| EPSE 539 (3) | Research Issues and Trends in the Education of Students with Visual Impairments |
Additional MA Requirement
Research Course Requirement
| Research Course (3) | One of EPSE 592, EPSE 593, EPSE 595, or other approved research course related to the student’s thesis |
Thesis Requirement (6 credits)
| EPSE 599 (6) | Master’s Thesis |
Contact the SPED program support for application or course registration information.
For more information about the concentration, contact Dr. Cay Holbrook or Dr. Kim Zebehazy.