Special Education M.A. — Visual Impairment Emphasis
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Degree Requirements — 45-57 Credits
See “Special Education M.A.”.
NOTE: Students admitted to one of the Master of Arts degree programs in Special Education without teacher licensure are obliged to complete additional (separate) Professional Teacher Education Program (PTEP) admission and course requirements.
Degree Requirements
Required Professional Teacher Education Program Courses for Initial Teacher Licensure Graduate Students — 12 credit hours
| EDF 500 | Conceptions of Schooling | 3 |
| EDFE 125 | Application for Graduate Licensure Admission to PTEP | 0 |
| EDRD 611 | Language, Literacy and Cognitive Development | 3 |
| EDSE 130 | Student Teaching Application | 0 |
| EDSE 507 | Field-Based Experience | 3 |
| PSY 500 | Educational Psychology for Teachers | 3 |
Required Emphasis Credits — 42 hours
| EDSE 510 | Foundations of Special Education | 3 |
| EDSE 511 | Learning Environments and Cultural Considerations | 3 |
| EDSE 512 | Assessment, IEP Development and Instructional Planning | 3 |
| EDSE 541 | Introduction to Visual Impairments and Deaf-Blindness | 3 |
| EDSE 543 | Braille Codes and Formats | 3 |
| EDSE 546 | Principles of Orientation and Mobility | 3 |
| EDSE 548 | Medical and Educational Implications of Visual Impairments | 3 |
| EDSE 549 | Assessment of Students with Visual Impairments | 3 |
| EDSE 640 | Methods of Teaching Students with Visual Impairment | 3 |
| EDSE 642 | Advanced Seminar in Education of Students with Visual Impairments | 3 |
| EDSE 644 | Practicum in Education of Students with Visual Impairments K-12, 6-12 | 6-12 |
| EDSE 645 | Advanced Braille Codes and Formats | 3 |
Required Major Core Credits — 3 hours
| SRM 600 | Introduction to Graduate Research | 3 |
See "Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Endorsement"
Teacher education and educator preparation licensure programs do not accept Professional Teacher Education Program (PTEP) or field based courses that are more than ten years old. PLEASE NOTE: Teacher Candidates have the right to petition this policy at the discretion of the program coordinator.