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TVI Program of Study

The program begins with one eight-week summer session, while the remainder of the program is delivered through web-based applications and culminates with a student teaching experience in or near the student's local community.

This 61-credit program for teachers of students with visual impairments (TVIs) provides either initial licensure or an endorsement for the current teacher.

Portland State University prepares Teachers of Visually Impaired Learners to become effective teachers in resource rooms, to effectively manage an itinerant caseload or to teach in special school settings.

  • Graduate level program for initial Teacher Licensure or Endorsement and Master's Degree
  • Summer session on PSU campus
  • All other classes are web-based
  • Comprehensive technology training
  • Practica and student teaching arranged in your home area
  • Full and partial scholarships available

See also the VIL program prerequisites and course descriptions.

 

Student program

TermYear 1Year 2
SummerSPED 545 Braille I
SPED 546 Orientation and Mobility
SPED 575 Assistive Technology
SPED 590 Applied Behavioral Research		SPED 521 Behavior Management (if required)
FallSPED 509 Practicum
SPED 519 Legal and Ethical Foundations
SPED 540 Foundations of Education for the Visually Impaired Learner		SPED 509 Practicum
SPED 544 Methods of Instruction
SPED 576 Visually Impaired Learners with Additional Disabilities
WinterSPED 541 Implications of Vision Problems
SPED 547 Braille – Nemeth Code		SPED 520 Collaboration
SPED 591 Issues and Policy in Visual Impairment
SpringSPED 542  Assessment of the Visually Impaired Learner
SPED 543 Reading and Literacy: VI		SPED 596 Special Topics in Visual Impairments
SPED 525 Internship (if required)
Master’s comprehensive exam

 

Licensure information

Visit the Graduate School of Education Licensure site.