Program Plans : VI Teaching - Master's of Arts in Teaching
Master of the Arts in Teaching (MAT) Special Education with Concentration in Visual Impairments Leading to Initial Licensure in SE and Advanced Licensure in VI
Admission Requirement: Licensure in education or completion of pre-requisite competencies. Students who have not completed 2 years of successful teaching in their specialty area by the end of their program will be required to complete 350 hours of supervised practicum experiences.
Initial Education Courses (15 hours)
- EDGR 5125 - Psychological Foundations of Education (3)
- EDGR 5400 - Philosophical, Legal & Cultural Foundations of Education (3)
- EDGR 5299 - Instructional Programs in Reading (3)
- EDGR 5221 - Instructional Programs in Mathematics (3)
- EDEC 5620 - Introduction to Exceptional Children (3)
General Curriculum Competencies (Requirements for Initial Licensure in SE) (15 hours)
- EDEC 5621 - Classroom Management (3)
- EDEC ???? - Assessment and Planning of Diverse VI Students (3)
- EDEC 5622 - Teaching Students w/ Special Needs in Elementary School (3)
- EDEC 5623 - Teaching Adolescents with Special Needs (3)
- EDEC 5508 - Technology for the VI Learner (3) or
- EDEC 5679 - Adaptive Technologies for Special Populations
Visual Impairment (20 hours)
- EDEC 5501 - Introduction to Visual Impairments (3)
- EDEC 5502 - Introduction to Contracted Braille Code (1)
- EDEC 5504 - Specialized Braille Codes (1)
- EDEC 5601 - Structure and Function of the Eye (3)
- EDEC 5603 - Orientation and Mobility for the Classroom Teacher (3)
- EDEC 5602 - Teaching Braille and Communication Skills (3)
- EDEC 5604 - Problems, Methods & Materials f/t VI Child (3)
- EDEC 5513 - Advanced Seminar in Visual Impairments (3) or
- EDEC 5512 - Advanced Seminar in VI/MI and DB
Advanced Curriculum Competencies (12 hours)
- EDGR 5910 - Introduction to Statistical Methods (3)
- EDGR 5925 - Applied Research Techniques (3)
- EDEC 5635 - Current Research and Leadership Issues in Special Ed. (3)
- EDEC 5695 - Professional Practicum (3)
Graduation Requirements
- Comprehensive Exam
- Portfolio Review