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Course of Study

Master's Degree in Visual Impairment: Rehabilitation Teaching

40 credits

Course No.
Title Credits Field Exp.
SPED 700  
Issues and Practices in the Education of Students with Disabilities Visual Impairment: Rehabilitation Teaching Specialization (37 cr) 
3 5 hrs
SPED 740
Medical Aspects and Educational Implications of Visual Impairments
3
 10 hrs
SPED 741 Education and Rehabilitation of Individuals with Visual Impairments 3 10 hrs
SPED 743
Braille Literacy and Communication Skills for Learners with Visual Impairments
3 10 hrs
SPED 744
Assistive Technology for Learners with Visual Impairments 3
SPED 747 Principles and Practices of Orientation and Mobility for Teachers of Learners with Visual Impairments 3 10 hrs
SPED 760 Skills and Techniques for Rehabilitation Teaching I 3 10 hrs
SPED 761
Skills and Techniques for Rehabilitation Teaching II
3 10 hrs
SPED 762 Principles of Vocational Rehabilitation and Independent Living: Rehabilitation for Adults with Visual Impairments 3
SPED 763
Internship I: Rehabilitation Teaching for Individuals with Visual Impairments 2
SPED 764 
Internship II: Rehabilitation Teaching for Individuals with Visual Impairments 2
COUNR 720
Medical Aspects of Disability
3
COUNR 730 Counseling with the Aging 3
COCO 701 Counseling Skills and Interviewing 3

Additional courses for the combined Rehabilitation Teaching with Orientation and Mobility sequence

12 credits
Course No. Title Credits Field Exp. 
SPED 765 Intermediate Orientation and Mobility 3 cr  15 hrs
SPED 766 Advanced Orientation and Mobility 3 cr  10 hrs
SPED 767 Orientation and Mobility: Internship/Seminar 2 cr
SPED 768
Intermediate Orientation and Mobility: Lab & Seminar
2 cr
SPED 769
 Advanced Orientation and Mobility: Lab & Seminar
2 cr

*The Rehabilitation Teaching program does not lead to New York State teacher certification.