Program Plans : Related Services : Orientation & Mobility - Master's of Arts in Teaching
Master of the Arts in Teaching (MAT) Special Education with a Concentration in Orientation and Mobility
39 Hours
Admission Requirements: Conditional or Unconditional addmission to the Graduate Program as required by standards currently identified by the NCCU School of Education. Applications for admissions to Graduate Studies may be obtained by contacting Ms. Lisa Sutton at 919.530.7291 or Ms. Vonda Bell at 919.530.6478.
Pre-Requisite Courses (10 hours):
- EDEC 5501 - Introduction to Visual Impairments (3)
- EDEC 5502 - Introduction to Contracted Braille Code (1)
- EDEC 5620 - Introduction to Exceptional Children (3) or equivalent
- EDEC 5671 - Assessment in Special Education (3) or equivalent
Core Graduate Courses (12 hours):
- EDEC 5624 - Seminar in Collaborative IEP Planning with Parents and Professionals (2)
- EDEC 5632 - Education and Disabilty Law (3)
- EDGR 5915 - Statistics Applied to Educational Measurement (3)
- EDGR 5925 - Applied Research Techniques (3) Pre-requisite EDGR 5915
- EDU 5626 - Seminar in Cultural Diversity (1)
Visual Impairment Core Courses (6 hours):
- EDEC 5601 - Structure and Function of the Eye (3)
- EDEC 5603 - Orientation & Mobility for the Classroom Teacher (3)
Methods in Orientation and Mobility (12 hours):
- EDEC 5605 - Sensory Motor Development (3)
- EDEC 5606 - Orientation & Mobility Praxis I (3) Instructor permission required
- EDEC 5607 - Orientation & Mobility Praxis II (3) Instructor permission required
- EDEC 5608 - Orientation & Mobility for Special Populations (3)
Advanced-Degree Courses (9 hours):
- EDEC 5513 - Advanced Seminar in Visual Impairment (3)
- EDEC 5635 - Current Research Issues and Program Leadership in Spec. Educ. (3) Pre-requisite: Methods class in Specialty Area
- EDEC 5697 - Practicum in Special Education: Orientation & Mobility (3)