Special Education, M.A.T., Visual Impairment Concentration (*for students who do not hold a Teaching Licensure)

Prerequisites (12 Hours)

• EDEC 5620 - Introduction to Exceptional Children (3)
• EDCI 5221 - Instructional Programs in Mathematics (3)
• EDGR 5299 – Instructional Programs in Reading
• EDGR 5125 - Developmental and Psychological Foundations of Education (3)

Curriculum Competencies (32 Hours)

 Prerequisite for All Classes:EDEC 5620 

• EDEC 5501 - Introduction to Visual Impairments (3)
• EDEC 5502 - Introduction to Braille Code (3)
• EDEC 5504 - Specialized Braille Codes (3)
• EDEC 5508 - Technology for the Visually Impaired Learner (3)
• EDEC 5601 - Structure and Function of the Human Eye (3)
• EDEC 5602 - Teaching Braille and Communication Skills (3)
• EDEC 5603 - Orientation & Mobility for the Classroom Teacher (3)
• EDEC 5604 - Problems, Methods, and Materials for Teaching Children with Visual Impairments (3)
• EDEC 5631 – Assessment and Planning for Diverse Learners with VI

• EDEC 5610 - Psychosocial Implications of Visual Impairment (3)

Advanced Curriculum Courses (15 Hours)

• EDEC 5634 - Cultural and Legal Foundations in Special Education (3)
• EDGR 5915 - Statistics Applied to Educational Measurement (3)
• EDGR 5920 - Procedures in Education Research (3)
• EDEC 5512 - Deaf/Blind & Multiple Disabilities (3)
• EDEC 5513 - Advanced Seminar in Visual Impairments (3)

Sequence of Courses