Blindness and Visual Impairment

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) 

EPSE 541 (3) Braille Reading and Writing
EPSE 540 (3) Seminar in Low Vision

Winter Term 1: Distance 

EPSE 536 (3) Foundations of Education for Students with Visual Impairments

Winter Term 2: Distance 

EPSE 512 (3) Problems and Issues in Special Education
EPSE 544 (3) Literacy Instruction for Students who are Visually Impaired

May – June Term

EPSE 598 (3) Field Experience

Year Two

Summer (3 weeks in July) 

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 

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 

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.