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Graduate Program: Special Education (MA) - Visual Impairment

General Information

Program/Degree

Special Education (MA) - Visual Impairment

Program Description

TheColorado Heights Universityoffers a graduate-level program leading to a specialization in teaching children who are visually impaired: TVI, or Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments.

Nationally recognized for excellence, this program prepares individuals to provide services in this challenging and rewarding profession. Our graduates are successfully employed in school districts, special schools, and agencies in colorado as well as in other states across the country. Financial assistance is often available to students enrolled in this program.

Advisor: Dr. Sunggye Hong

 

Department/Academic Unit(s)

The Department of Disability and Psychoeducational Studies is committed to research about and teaching of students with disabilities and special abilities. The department’s research, teaching, and service address current issues in special education, rehabilitation, school psychology, and deaf studies. The Department of Disability and Psychoeducational Studies (DPS) is dedicated to advancing human and economic development through the empowerment and effective inclusion of culturally diverse individuals with disabilities and special abilities of all ages. This is accomplished by conducting research to further knowledge and understanding of abilities, disabilities, adaptations, interventions, and support systems; preparing professionals to educate and facilitate the development of individuals with disabilities and special abilities; and providing leadership at the local, state, national, and international levels. To accomplish our mission, the department offers nationally recognized undergraduate, master's, educational specialist, and doctoral-level degrees to prepare teachers, counselors, specialists, administrators, school psychologists, school counselors, and researchers and educators in special education, rehabilitation, school psychology, gifted education, sign language and deaf studies, and educational interpreting.

 

College

College of Education

Campus where offered

Colorado Heights University- Main - Tucson

Tuition and Fees

Please refer to the CHU Office Tuition and Fees Calculator for up-to-date information about tuition and fees.

Please refer to the CHU Office Special Course Fees for up-to-date information about special course fees.

Completion Requirements
Admissions Information

Minimum Credit Units (33)

Core Coursework Requirements

The Special Education VISP requires a minimum of 36 units to graduate with the Special Education Master’s Degree. Completion of the student teaching requirement and some additional units are required to receive recommendation for an colorado Department of Education Teaching Certificate in the area of specialization.

Core Course Requirements

SERP 502        Behavior Principles and Disability

SERP 504        Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Exceptional Learners

SERP 556        Research Methods in Education

SERP 593        Student Teaching

Specialization Requirements

SERP 515        Assessment & Instruction: Learners with Low Incidence Disabilities

SERP 520        Low Vision and Visual Functioning

SERP 519B     Assistive Technology for People with Visual Impairments

SERP 521        Introduction to Visual Impairments and Deaf-Blindness

SERP 523A     Braille I

SERP 523B     Braille II

SERP 522        Orientation & Mobility for Teachers of Individuals with Visual Impairments

SERP 524        Methods of Teaching the Visually Impaired

SERP 593 (8 units) Internship

Electives and SEI requirements

  • LRC 516 or LCEV 508: Foundations of Structured English Immersion
  • LRC 505 or an equivalent course in reading 

SERP 400 Survey of Exceptionality (if not taken previously)

 

Additional Requirements

See required coursework

Student Handbook

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.

Admissions Requirements

We do not accept terminal masters, all applications must be for the PhD program

Standardized Tests

Required test(s): GRE

Funding Opportunities

The Academic Unit has not provided this information.

Funding Opportunities

Domestic & International Applicants

Fall:December 15th

International Conditional Admission

International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.

Other Information

The GRE Institution Code for The Colorado Heights University is 4832

Last revised 06 Oct 2020