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Apr 20, 2024
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Graduate School Course Catalog 2016-2017 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Special Education - Visual Impairment Education (MEd/MAT) Degree
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Overview
The Masters of Education (MEd), Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT) and Licensure Programs in Special Education with an emphasis in Visual Impairment are designed to prepare professionals to work with individuals with visual impairments either as Teachers of the Visually Impaired (TVI) or Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialists (COMS). The Visual Impairment Training Program (VITP) is a distance education program with courses offered through a combination of on-campus weekend and summer meetings, and on-line study allowing students to continue working during the school year. As part of every program, candidates will complete a minimum 350 hour internship in their specialty area. The VITP is guided by the professional standards and beliefs in the field of visual impairment and blindness. Coursework is based on the knowledge and skills identified by the Council of Exceptional Children (CEC), the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals (ACVREP), and the North Carolina Department of Instruction (NCDPI). Areas of instruction include compensatory or functional academic skills, including communication modes, orientation and mobility, social interaction skills, independent living skills, recreation and leisure skills, career education, use of assistive technology, sensory efficiency skills, and self-determination.
Licensure Only Programs
Licensure Only programs are available in:
- Visual Impairment: Orientation and Mobility
- Visual Impairment Training
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I. Admission Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree from a recognized or accredited institution; A minimum 2.5 GPA overall at the undergraduate level. Prospective candidates with a GPA between 2.5 and 2.749 must earn a minimum grade point average of 2.75 or a 3.0 average for the last four semesters of study for the bachelor’s degree;
- Two letters of recommendation submitted by persons who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s teaching or work experience, who have worked in a supervisory role with the applicant, and who have direct knowledge of the applicant’s teaching skills;
- An interview with special education faculty;
- A writing sample indicating the applicant’s ability to write in a clear, concise, and professional manner; Official transcripts of all previous degrees.
Prerequisites in the Program - 3 hours
Special Education Core Courses - 9 hours
VI Core Courses - 18 hours
VI Licensure Focus - 24-27 hours
Orientation and Mobility Focus - 18 hours
Total credits - 48-57 hours
III. Exit Requirements
- Completion of courses on the student’s plan of study.
- Candidate must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or above and no more than one C during their program.
- Successful presentation and defense completion of the e-portfolio.
- Successful completion of a comprehensive examination.
NOTE: For any person who comes into the Masters of Education Degree program without an initial license, who then decides to pursue licensure in Visual Impairment with an endorsement from North Carolina Central University, will be required to complete the additional course required for initial licensure.
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