VIDBE-Q
Volume 62 Issue 1
Figure 4 ASDB students spinning wool to make yarn in AZ state museumProgram structure and
accreditation:
Accredited by the ADE and by the Association for Education and Rehabilitation for people with Visual
Impairments (AERBVI), students who complete the program receive the M.A. degree. Those who have
completed all M.A. requirements and fulfill the program's student-teaching requirements are eligible to apply
for the Provisional Visual Impairments K-12) Special Education Teaching Certificate in the state of Arizona. To
earn the M.A. degree, students pass a written comprehensive exam during the final semester of their program.
Coursework during the program prepares students for this exam. There is not a thesis requirement.
The Graduate Program in Visual Impairments is designed to meet the requirements for Arizona teacher
certification in the area of Visual Impairments Specialization. In addition to receiving a Master's Degree in
Special Education, graduates are eligible for an "institutional recommendation" from the UA that facilitates the
process of receiving an Arizona teaching certificate.
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