Courses of Study
The Vision Studies program contains the only Masters degree program in New England to prepare Teachers of Students with Visual Impairment (TVI) and the only certificate and Masters degree in New England to prepare Orientation and Mobility Specialists (O&M) and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists (VRT). Students may choose to specialize in TVI and/or O&M and VRT. Dual concentration has overlap of some courses. See course lists below:
Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments
- VISN 602 Education of Students with Visual Impairments 3 credits
- VISN 603 Braille 3 credits
- SPE-G 621 Introduction to Disabilities for Education Professionals 3 credits
- VISN 604 Visual Functioning 3 credits
- VISN 605 Implications of Low Vision 3 credits
- VISN 610 Braille Communications II 3 credits
- VISN 611 Technology and Visual Impairments 3 credits
- VISN 612 O&M and Independent Living 4 credits
- VISN 613 Assessment for Students with VI and Additional Disabilities 4 credits
- VISN 614 Instrcutional Strategies for VI and Additiona Disabilities 4 credits
- VISN 619 Practicum in Teacher of Students with Visual Impairment. (300 clock hours) 4 credits
- Total Credits Required for M.Ed: 37 credits
Orientation and Mobility (certification)
- VISN 601 Physical/Functional Aspects of VI 3 credits
- VISN 603 Braille 3 credits
- VISN 604 Visual Functioning 3 credits
- VISN 605 Implications of Low Vision 3 credits
- VISN 620 Methods of O&M with Lab 4 credits
- VISN 621 O&M Assessment: Children 4 credits
- VISN 622 O&M Assessment: Adults 4 credits
- VISN 629 Practicum in Orientation & Mobility (350 hours) 4 credits
- Total 28 Credits
Additional required Courses for M.Ed. in O&M
- VISN 602 Education of Students with Visual Impairments 3 credits
- SPE-G 621 Introduction to Disabilities for Education Professionals 3 credits
- VISN 640 Psycho-Social Aspects of VI 3 credits
- Total 9 Credits
- Total Credits Required for Degree: 37 credits
Please see www.nercve.umb.edu for more details.
Vision Rehabilitation Therapy (certificate)
- VISN 603 Braille 3 credits
- VISN 604 Visual Functioning 3 credits
- VISN 605 Implications of Low Vision 3 credits
- VISN 630 Methods of VRT I with Lab 4 credits
- VISN 631 Methods of VRT II with Lab 4 credits
- VISN 622 O&M Assessment: Adult 4 credits
- VISN 639 Practicum in Vision Rehabilitation Therapy (350 hours) 4 credits
- Total 25 credits
Additional required Courses for M.Ed. in VRT
- VISN 601 Physical/Functional Aspects of VI 3 credits
- COUNSL 603 Founfations of Rehabilitation 3 credits
- COUNSL 612 Vocational Rehabilitation and Placement 3 credits
- COUNSL 653 Perspectives in Cross-Cultural Counseling 3 credits
- Total 12 credits
- Total Credits Required for Degree: 37 credits
Please see www.nercve.umb.edu for more details.
