There are two Master of Education tracks for the TVI program — one for incoming students who already have a degree in special education, and one for incoming students who do not have a degree in special education.
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Please note: Courses marked as “blended” combine in-person and online learning.
Spring Semester
| Course # |
Title |
Credits/
Delivery |
Master's with
Special Ed |
Master's with
No Special Ed |
| BLV-5000 |
Foundations of Education & Rehabilitation |
2.0/Blended |
No |
Yes |
| BLV-5001 |
Clinical and Functional Implications of Visual Impairments |
3.0/Distance Education |
Yes |
Yes |
| BLV-5002 |
Psychological
& Social Dynamics of Visual Impairment |
1.0/Distance Education |
No |
Yes |
| BLV-5004 |
Critical Analysis of Research |
2.0/Distance Education |
Yes |
Yes |
| BLV-5403 |
Literacy for Students with Visual Impairment |
3.0/Distance Education |
Yes |
Yes |
| BLV-5431 |
Principles of Teaching Students with Impairment 2 |
2.0/Distance Education |
Yes |
Yes |
Summer Semester
| Course # |
Title |
Credits/
Delivery |
Master's with
Special Ed |
Master's with
No Special Ed |
| BLV-5130 |
Low Vision Assessment & Intervention 1 |
3.0/On-Campus |
Yes |
Yes |
| BLV-5131 |
Low Vision Assessment & Intervention 2 |
2.0/On-Campus |
Yes |
Yes |
| BLV-5101 |
Introduction to Independent Living Skills |
1.0/
On-Campus |
Yes |
Yes |
| BLV-5102 |
Introduction to Orientation & Mobility |
1.0/
On-Campus |
Yes |
Yes |
| BLV-5103 |
Introduction to Assistive Technology |
3.0/Blended |
Yes |
Yes |
| BLV-5106 |
Braille Literacy |
0.5/
On-Campus |
Yes |
Yes |
| BLV-5400 |
Expanding the Core Curriculum |
3.0/Blended |
Yes |
Yes |
| BLV-5402 |
Numeracy & Science |
2.0/
On-Campus |
Yes |
Yes |
| BLV-5404 |
Educating Emergent Bilinguals |
1.5/Distance Education |
Yes |
Yes |
BLV-6400
|
TVI Fieldwork |
1.0/Blended |
Yes |
Yes |
Fall Semester
| Course # |
Title |
Credits/
Delivery |
Master's with
Special Ed |
Master's with
No Special Ed |
| BLV-5401 |
Teaching Students with Multiple Disabilities |
2.0/Blended |
Yes |
Yes |
| BLV-5105 |
Literary Braille Code |
3.0/Distance Education |
Yes |
Yes |
| BLV-5430 |
Principles of Teaching Students with Visual Impairment 1 |
1.0/Distance Education |
No |
Yes |
| BLV-5007 |
Neurological Visual Impairment in Children |
2.0/Distance Education |
Yes |
Yes |
Upon Completion of Didactic Courses
| Course # |
Title |
Credits/
Delivery |
Master's with
Special Ed |
Master's with
No Special Ed |
| BLV-6401 |
TVI Internship |
6.0/Direct Service |
Yes |
Yes |
| BLV-6490 |
TVI Comprehensive Examination |
0.0/Distance Education |
Yes |
Yes |
Master of Education, Blindness and Visual Impairments Total Credits:
- 43 credits (students with a special education background)
- 46 credits (students without a special education background)
Notes:
- Students can begin their program any of the three semesters
- The TVI internship is a 15-week student teaching experience which is offered in the Fall and Spring semesters.