MA Program of Special Education - Visual Impairment

The Visual Impairment M.A., program is designed to prepare students to teach children who are visually impaired. Nationally recognized for excellence, the program prepares individuals to provide services in this challenging and rewarding profession. Graduates of the program are successfully employed in school districts, special schools, and agencies in Arizona as well as in other states across the country.CareersA master’s degree in visual impairment prepares you for a wide range of careers working with visually impaired youth. Most graduates of the program go on to become Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments, or TVIs. Other career options include working with children who are blind or are visually impaired in roles like a vocational rehabilitation counselor, early childhood specialist, social worker, or teacher aide.

Bachelor’s Degree: must be posted by the time student enters program GPA: 3.0 overall in baccalaureate coursework