Teacher of the Blind/Visually Impaired Specialty Sequence for 5-year Program Students

Students in the Special Education 5-year program have the option of earning NJ Teacher of the Blind/Visually Impaired certification by adding a specialty sequence of courses during the final year of the program.

Core MAT Courses

• SPED 501/Students with Disabilities in our Schools
• EDUC 614/Creating and Sustaining Classroom Communities
• EDUC 513/Collaboration, Consultation and Partnerships
• SPED 626/Teaching Students with Severe Disabilities
• SPED 695/Internship II
  

Courses in Teaching Students who are Blind/Visually Impaired:*

• SPED 675/ Implications of Blindness
• SPED 673/ Literary Braille
• SPED 672/ Strategies for Teaching Blind/Visually Impaired
• SPED 674/Assistive Technology for the Blind/Visually Impaired (in place of SPED 521)
• SPED 671/Nemeth Braille

* Students who elect to complete an additional student teaching experience in blind/visually impaired will be eligible to apply for NJ certification as a Teacher of the Blind/Visually Impaired.