TSVI – O&M – DB
Degree & Certification Programs at
Texas Tech University College of Education
Virginia Murray Sowell
Center for Research and
Education in Sensory
Disabilities
Teacher of Students
with VI Program
o 24 semester graduate hours for VI
Certification
o All certification courses count
toward a master's degree in
special education, 36 semester
graduate hours that includes the
VI certification
o Hybrid program with primarily
distance education courses
offered via internet, three face-to-
face weekends in Texas
o Must enter with a minimum 2.75
GPA and a bachelor's degree
o Requires standard initial teaching
certification in any area of general
education or in special education
o Texas certification requires
passing 2 TExES state exams
(braille & VI)
Orientation &
Mobility Program
o 27 semester graduate hours
for O&M Certification
o 36 semester graduate hours
for a master's degree in
special education which
includes the O&M Certification
o Hybrid Program with distance
education courses offered via
internet, three face-to-face
weekends, and two in-person
courses on Lubbock campus
(summer only)
o Must enter with a minimum
2.5 GPA and a bachelor's
degree
o Program completion enables
eligibility for ACVREP
National COMS certification
exam
Deafblindness
Program
o 15 semester graduate hours for
DB Graduate Certificate
o 36 semester graduate hours
for a master's degree in special
education that includes the DB
Certificate
o Hybrid Program with primarily
distance education courses
offered via internet, two face-
to-face weekends
o Must enter with a minimum 2.5
GPA and a bachelor's degree
o Program provides expertise in
specialized area of
deafblindness
TSVI Coordinator
Rona Pogrund, Ph.D.
806-252-8026
rona.pogrund@ttu.edu
O&M Coordinator
Nora Griffin-Shirley, Ph.D.
806-834-0225
n.griffin-shirley@ttu.edu
DB Coordinator
Phoebe Okungu, Ph.D.
806-834-0286
phoebe.okungu@ttu.edu
How to apply:
1. Go to: www.depts.ttu.edu/gradschool/admissions/howtoapply.php, Graduate School
Admissions: 806-742-2787, Contact Dr. L.J. Gould lj.gould@ttu.edu or 806-834-4224 for
assistance with applications.
2. Complete application for desired certificate/certification/degree program, and pay $75
application fee (secondary applications or readmission apps cost $25 each)
• Master's degree applications require 2 reference letters and a personal essay, no GRE
scores required.
3. Send all transcripts to TTU Graduate School Admissions (graduate.admissions@ttu.edu)
• All 3 master's degree programs will allow transfer of up to 6 graduate credit hours.
4. Upon admission, register and take courses!
• Texas TSVI students must also submit information on teaching certification before admission.
