There are two Certificate 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 |
Cert with
Special Ed |
Cert with
No Special Ed |
| BLV-5000-AA |
Foundations of Education & Rehabilitation |
2.0/Blended |
Yes |
Yes |
| BLV-5001-AA |
Clinical and Functional Implications of Visual Impairments |
3.0/Distance Education |
Yes |
Yes |
| BLV-5002-AA |
Psychological
& Social Dynamics of Visual Impairment |
1.0/Distance Education |
No |
Yes |
| BLV-5403-AA |
Literacy for Students with Visual Impairment |
3.0/Distance Education |
Yes |
Yes |
| BLV-5431-AB |
Principles of Teaching Students with Impairment 2 |
2.0/Distance Education |
Yes |
Yes |
Summer Semester
| Course # |
Title |
Credits/
Delivery |
Cert with
Special Ed |
Cert with No
Special Ed |
| BLV-5130-AA |
Low Vision Assessment & Intervention 1 |
3.0/On-Campus |
Yes |
Yes |
| BLV-5131-AA |
Low Vision Assessment & Intervention 2 |
2.0/On-Campus |
Yes |
Yes |
| BLV-5101-AA |
Introduction to Independent Living Skills |
1.0/
On-Campus |
Yes |
Yes |
| BLV-5102-AA |
Introduction to Orientation & Mobility |
1.0/
On-Campus |
Yes |
Yes |
| BLV-5103-AA |
Introduction to Assistive Technology |
3.0/Blended |
Yes |
Yes |
| BLV-5106-AA |
Braille Literacy |
0.5/
On-Campus |
Yes |
Yes |
| BLV-5400-AB |
Expanding the Core Curriculum |
3.0/Blended |
Yes |
Yes |
| BLV-5402-AA |
Numeracy & Science |
2.0/
On-Campus |
Yes |
Yes |
| BLV-5404-AA |
Educating Emergent Bilinguals |
1.5/Distance Education |
Yes |
Yes |
BLV-6400-AA
|
TVI Fieldwork |
1.0/Blended |
Yes |
Yes |
Fall Semester
| Course # |
Title |
Credits/
Delivery |
Cert with
Special Ed |
Cert with No
Special Ed |
| BLV-5490-AA |
TVI Independent Study |
1.0 or 2.0/Distance Education |
Optional |
Optional |
| BLV-5401-AA |
Teaching Students with Multiple Disabilities |
2.0/Blended |
Yes |
Yes |
| BLV-5105-AA |
Literary Braille Code |
3.0/Distance Education |
Yes |
Yes |
| BLV-5430-AA |
Principles of Teaching Students with Visual Impairment 1 |
1.0/Distance Education |
No |
Yes |
| BLV-5007-AA |
Neurological Visual Impairment in Children |
2.0/Distance Education |
Yes |
Yes |
Upon Completion of Didactic Courses
| Course # |
Title |
Credits/
Delivery |
Cert with
Special Ed |
Cert with No
Special Ed |
| BLV-6401-AC |
TVI Internship |
6.0/Direct Service |
Yes |
Yes |
Certificate program, Teacher of the Visually Impaired​ Total Credits:
- 41 credits (students with a special education background)
- 43 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.