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beginning every other summer (odd years). Students wanting to engage in
research or eventually pursue doctoral studies will complete the thesis based
M.A. option. A PhD degree in special education is also available with the
advantage of being in a department program that has faculty in all specialty
areas of special education.
The structure of the UBC Masters program in Blindness and Visual
Impairment is similar to that of some programs in the United States. UBC runs
on a hybrid model, with face-to-face coursework on the Vancouver campus
during the summers and on-line coursework during the rest of the year.
Students must already have a teaching certificate to attend the program. It is
not uncommon for districts to fill a need for a TSVI by hiring someone who
then attends the program. Students complete a competency based practicum
throughout the duration of the program which includes demonstration of
assessment skills, program planning, instructional competencies in the
expanded core curriculum, and materials adaptation.
UBC now also has
a graduate certificate in Orientation and Mobility
(O&M), with the third cohort beginning this summer 2016. This 15-credit
graduate certificate is designed to be an add-on for TSVIs, but can also be
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