Program of study (master's degree with initial licensure)
The program begins with a hybrid summer session with one week of face-to-face instruction on PSU campus and the remainder of the coursework online. The subsequent courses are delivered online and culminate with a student teaching experience in or near the student's local community. This 65-credit program for teachers of students with visual impairments (TSVIs) provides a master's degree and an initial licensure. Students complete the master’s core requirement.
This 65 credit program for teachers of students with visual impairments (TSVIs) provides a master's degree and an initial licensure. Students complete the master’s core requirement.
| Year 1 |
| Summer | 12 credits | - SPED 540: Foundations (3 credits)
- SPED 545: Intro to O&M (3 credits)
- SPED 514: Legal Foundations (3 credits)
- SPED 575: Braille III (Access Technology) (3 credits)
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| Fall | 6 credits | - SPED 541: Implications of Vision Problems (3 credits)
- SPED 576: Visually Impaired Learners with Additional Disabilities (3 credits)
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| Winter | 6 credits | - SPED 546: Braille I (3 credits)
- SPED 509 I (3 credits)+
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| Spring | 5 credits | - SPED 547: Braille II (2 credits)
- SPED 542: Assessment of the Visually Impaired Learner (3 credits)
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| Year 2 |
| Summer | 9 credits | - SPED 596: Survey of Research (3 credits)*
- SPED 543: Reading & Literacy K-12 (3 credits)
- SPED 548: Positive Supports in the Classroom (3 credits)
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| Fall | 6 credits | - SPED 509 II: Practicum II (3 credits) +
- SPED 544: Methods VIL (3 credits)
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| Winter | 15 credits | - SPED 597: Issues and Practices in Visual Impairments (3 credits)*
- SPED 525: Student Teaching (12 credits)++
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| Spring | 6 credits | - SPED 506: Special Projects (3 credits)*
- SPED 520: Collaboration (3 credits)
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+ Minimum 10 hours/week of field placement working with school aged students with visual impairments in school settings.
++ Full time 40 hours/week student teaching.
* MS core classes
Program of study (graduate certificate with endorsement)
The program begins with a hybrid summer session with one week of face-to-face instruction on PSU campus and the remainder of the coursework online. The subsequent courses are delivered online and culminate with a final practicum experience in or near your local community.
Below is a sample endorsement program of study for a student with a special education licensure.
Prerequisites:
SPED 418/518 Survey of Exceptional Learners (3)
SPED 548 Positive Behavior Support in the Classroom (3)
SPED 514 Legal and Ethical Foundations (3)
SPED 520 Collaboration (3)
If you have taken a similar course at another post-secondary institution, you may be allowed to substitute one or more prerequisite(s).
| Year 1 |
| Summer | 9 credits | - SPED 540: Foundations (3 credits)
- SPED 545: Intro to O&M (3 credits)
- SPED 575: Braille III (AT) (3 credits)
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| Fall | 6 credits | - SPED 541: Implications of Vision Problems (3 credits)
- SPED 576: Visually Impaired Learners with Additional Disabilities (3 credits)
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| Winter | 6 credits | - SPED 509: Practicum I (3 credits)+
- SPED 546: Braille I (3 credits)
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| Spring | 5 credits | - SPED 547: Braille II (2 credits)
- SPED 542: Assessment of Visually Impaired Learner (3 credits)
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| Year 2 |
| Summer | 3 credits | - SPED 543: Reading and Literacy K-12: VIL (3 credits)
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| Fall | 6 credits | - SPED 509: Practicum II (3 credits)+
- SPED 544: Methods VIL (3 credits)
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+ Minimum 10 hours/week of field placement working with school aged students with visual impairments in school settings.
Course descriptions
For course descriptions, please consult the Bulletin or Class Schedule.