The M.Ed. program in Vision Studies: Vision Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT) track requires the completion of 37 graduate academic credits.
Individuals who would like to pursue Graduate Certification only in Vision Rehabilitation Therapy must have a minimum of a bachelor's degree and complete a total of 25 or more credits, depending on their background.
Core Courses for the VRT Graduate Program:
- VISN 601: Physical & Functional Aspects of Visual Impairment, 3 credits
- VISN 603: Braille Communications I, 3 credits
- VISN 604: Eye Anatomy and Disease, 3 credits
- VISN 605: Clinical and Functional Assessment of Vision, 3 credits
- VISN 630: Introduction to Vision Rehabilitation Therapy, 4 credits
- VISN 631: Methods of Vision Rehabilitation Therapy I, 4 credits
- VISN 632: Methods of Vision Rehabilitation Therapy II, 4 credits
- VISN 639: Practicum in VRT, 4 credits
Total: 28 credits
Additional Courses Required for M.Ed:
- REHAB 612: Vocational Rehabilitation and Placement, 3 credits
- VISN 640: Psycho Social Aspects of VI, 3 credits
- VISN 646: Introduction to Audiology, 3 credits
Total: 9 credits