Master of Education: Visual Impairments Special Education
The Vision Institute is a master's degree program (approved by the Tennessee Department of Education and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education) at Trevecca Nazarene University is designed to equip teachers to work as special education teachers who are viewed as visual impairments experts. These teachers may serve as itinerant teachers for students with visual impairments and other disabilities, and in specialized settings such as Tennessee School for the Blind.
In addition to coursework, candidates will complete field experience hours with an itinerant TVI teacher (Fall) and at the Tennessee School for the Blind in Nashville (Spring).
Students who already hold a valid Tennessee Teacher's License may be eligible to earn an endorsement in the area of Special Education: Visual Impairments.
Program of Study for Visual Impairments Special Education
TVI Endorsement Track
This track is for those already holding a valid Tennessee Teacher's License.
| VIS 6045 | Anatomy and Issues of Visual Learning | 3 |
| VIS 6015 | Braille Reading and Writing | 3 |
| VIS 6060 | Expanded Core Curriculum | 3 |
| EDU 6085 | Differentiated Teaching | 3 |
| VIS 6070 | Assessment for Visual Impairments | 3 |
| VIS 6010 | Special Education and Visual Impairments | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
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VIS 6010 is only required for those candidates who do not have a SPED license.
Required Courses
A total of twenty hours of Field Experience will be built into the program. Ten hours in the fall and ten hours in the spring. Field experiences and clinical practice provide evidence that students are learning when being taught by candidates. In order to participate in mandatory experiences, all candidates will be required to undergo a background check and be fingerprinted, at their own expense, prior to beginning the first class.
Total Credit Hours: 30