Visual Impairment: Rehabilitation Teaching and Orientation and Mobility - MSEd

Admission Requirements

1. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a GPA of at least 3.0 or better.

 - OR -

1. A master’s degree with a GPA of at least 3.5 or better.
2. Evidence of acceptable written languages skills.
3. Three letters of recommendation.
4. Evidence of work, volunteer or personal experience with individuals with visual impairments.
5. An interview with a special education faculty member.

Progress Standards

1. Minimum GPA for Retention - Graduate students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 to remain at Hunter College. Students whose grades fall below this standard are required to raise their GPAs to at least 3.0 within one semester.
2. No F in the first two semesters—students who receive a grade of F or WU in any course in the first two semesters will not be allowed to continue in the program.
3. Progress holds due to Incomplete Grades - Students with two or more INCs will not be allowed to register for any courses.
4. Key Course Performance Standards

   • Students must receive a grade of at least a B in key program courses. 

   • Students who receive a grade of F or WU in key program courses may not continue in the program. 

   • Key Program Courses are identified by the label (KC) in the course title.

Course of Study

Academic Plan

REHOM-MSED

Total Credits

54

• SPED 70050 - Social, Historical, and Philosophical Foundations of General and Special Education
• SPED 74000 - Medical Aspects and Educational Implications of Visual Impairments (KC)
• SPED 74100 - Education and Rehabilitation of Individuals with Visual Impairments (KC)
• SPED 74300 - Braille Literacy and Communication Skills for Learners with Visual Impairments (KC)
• SPED 74400 - Assistive Technology for Learners with Visual Impairments
• SPED 74700 - Principles and Practices in Orientation and Mobility for Teachers of Learners with Visual Impairments
• SPED 76000 - Skills and Techniques for Rehabilitation Teaching I
• SPED 76100 - Skills and Techniques for Rehabilitation Teaching II
• SPED 76200 - Principles of Vocational Rehabilitation and Independent Living Rehabilitation for Adults with Visual Impairments
• SPED 76300 - Internship I: Rehabilitation Teaching for Individuals with Visual Impairments (KC)
• SPED 76400 - Internship II: Rehabilitation Teaching for Individuals with Visual Impairments (KC)
• SPED 76500 - Intermediate Orientation and Mobility (KC)
• SPED 76600 - Advanced Orientation and Mobility
• SPED 76700 - Orientation and Mobility: Internship/Seminar (KC)
• SPED 76800 - Intermediate Orientation and Mobility: Lab and Seminar
• SPED 76900 - Advanced Orientation and Mobility Lab and Seminar
• COUNR 72000 - Medical Aspects of Disability
• COUNR 73000 - Counseling with the Aging
• COCO 70100 - Counseling Skills and Interviewing Techniques (KC)

Exit Standards

An overall GPA of 3.0.