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VIDBE - Q Volume 63 Issue 1
Degrees Offered
Th e VI/O&M program p ro v id e s tra i n ing a lt e rn a ti v e s that le a d to certification
and / o r a Mast e r o f E d u c a t i o n i n s pe cial e du c a ti o n w ith specialization in VI o r O&M.
E a ch track s ha res c o m m o n c ou rses a n d f a c u lt y members . St u d e n ts who have
c om p le t e d on e o f the c e rt i f ica t e p r o g ra m s are e l ig ible t o trai n toward a m a st e r's degree
or dual certification .
TVI courses are offered only at the graduate level — either to add TVI
certification to an existing teaching certificate or as part of a master's degree in special
education with specialization in visual impairment. O&M courses are offered at the
undergrad uate level in an on - campus program with students earning a Bachelor of
Science in Rehabilitation with a concentration in O&M.
Graduate - level candidates can receive a certification only or work toward a
master's degree in special education with specializat ion in O&M or VI. All certifications
are contingent upon successful completion of the necessary examinations through
ACVREP for O&M specialists or two TExES exams (Braille and visual impairment) for
TVIs.
Un d e r g ra dua te s t u de n ts in g oo d s t and i n g w ith th e u n i v e rs i ty can p a rtic i pa te
in t h e O&M p r o g ram a f t e r a p p ro p r i a t e ad v is i n g . Graduate applicants must have at
least a bachelor's degree (in any field) from an accredited university. A pp l i c a n ts to
t h e VI p ro g ram also must h a v e a v a l i d t ea c h ing c e rt i f ica t e . T eachers from states
other than Texas must meet their specific state requirements. Prospective students
also must fulfill requirements outlined in the program handbook and Q&A page
available at sfasu.edu/humanservices via the links to the VI/O&M program pag es.