Program: Visual Impairment: Non-degree License Program for Exceptional Needs - Indiana State University

2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Apr 01, 2025

(18 credits)

Students who have completed an undergraduate program and hold an Indiana teaching license and meet the prerequisite requirements for entering the visual impairment non-degree license program will be eligible to enroll. This 16 credit-hour program may be completed in 24 months of study. Students begin in spring and follow the program sequence (spring: 3 credits; summer: 3 credits; fall: 3 credits; spring: 3 credits; summer: 3 credits; and fall: 1 credit.)

Students must complete the following courses:

Requirements:

SPED 651 - The Eye, Its Functions and Health 3 Credits
SPED 652 - Programs and Services for Individuals with Visual Impairments 3 Credits
SPED 653 - Communication Skills for Individuals with Visual Impairments 3 Credits
SPED 654 - Instructional Accommodations for Individuals with Visual Impairment 3 Credits
SPED 655 - Principles of Orientation and Mobility 3 Credits
SPED 656 - Directed Experiences in Visual Impairment 1 Credits

Note:

Courses in the 500 series are open to undergraduates as *400 series. Graduate students are required to do additional work of a research nature. A course taken at the 400 level may not be repeated at the 500 level.

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Visual Impairment: Non-degree License Program for Exceptional Needs