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M.A. in Rehabilitation of the Blind: Rehabilitation Teaching

Sample RT Plans of Study

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Starting in Fall (Odd years)
Starting in Fall (Even years)
Starting in Spring (Odd years)
Starting in Spring (Even years)
Starting in Summer (Odd years)
Starting in Summer (Even years)

Individualized plans of study are developed for each student based on his or her goals. Most students have found that two online courses per fall and spring semesters, one course in summer semesters made the best plan of study for them. The examples show tentative plans of study, semester by semester, for the order of the courses to be completed. Samples are provided for students who may begin taking coursework in fall semesters, spring semesters, and summer semesters.

Starting in Fall (Odd numbered years)
Fall (first year)

  • RHBL 7312 Braille and Relevant Formats
  • RHBL 7315 Medical Aspects of Blindness and Associated Disabilities

Spring (first year)

  • COUN 7360 Rehabilitation Foundations
  • RHBL 7325 Low Vision [prerequisite: Med. Aspects]

Summer (first year)

  • RHBL 5302: Basic Independent Living Skills [required hands-on workshop]

Fall (second year)

  • CNSL 7301-999 Theoretical Aspects of Counseling
  • EDFN 7303 Introduction to Research

Spring (second year)

  • RHBL 7311 Methods of Teaching Adaptive Communication Skills to Persons with Impaired Vision [prerequisites: Braille and Basic IL; required hands-on workshop]
  • CNSL 7302-999 Techniques of the Counseling Interview [pre-requisite CNSL 7301 or consent of the instructor; required hands-on workshop]

Summer (second year)

  • No courses

Fall (third year)

  • RHBL 7314 Principles of Rehabilitation Teaching [prerequisites: Basic IL and Methods of Teaching Communication Skills OR Methods of Teaching Independent Living Skills]

Spring (third year)

  • RHBL 7310 Methods of Teaching Adaptive Living Skills to Persons with Impaired Vision [pre-requisites Basic IL and Braille; required hands-on workshop]
  • COUN 7362 Psychological Aspects of Disability

Summer (third year)

  • RHBL 7390 Practicum

Fall (fourth year)

  • RHBL 7395 Internship

Total:42 credit hours in 10 semesters [includes one free summer; 9 semesters of coursework]
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Starting in Fall (Even numbered years)
Fall (first year)

  • RHBL 7312 Braille and Relevant Formats
  • RHBL 7315 Medical Aspects of Blindness and Associated Disabilities

Spring (first year)

  • COUN 7360 Rehabilitation Foundations
  • RHBL 7325 Low Vision [prerequisite: Med. Aspects]

Summer (first year)

  • RHBL 5302: Basic Independent Living Skills [required hands-on workshop]

Fall (second year)

  • CNSL 7301-999 Theoretical Aspects of Counseling
  • EDFN 7303 Introduction to Research

Spring (second year)

  • RHBL 7311 Methods of Teaching Adaptive Living Skills to Persons with Impaired Vision [prerequisites: Braille and Basic IL; required hands-on workshop]
  • CNSL 7302-999 Techniques of the Counseling Interview [pre-requisite CNSL 7301 or consent of the instructor; required hands-on workshop]

Summer (second year)

  • No courses

Fall (third year)

  • RHBL 7314 Principles of Rehabilitation Teaching [prerequisites: Basic IL and Methods of Teaching Adaptive Communication Skills OR Methods of Teaching Adaptive Living Skills]

Spring (third year)

  • RHBL 7310 Methods of Teaching Adaptive Communication Skills to Persons with Impaired Vision [pre-requisites Basic IL and Braille; required hands-on workshop]
  • COUN 7362 Psychological Aspects of Disability

Summer (third year)

  • RHBL 7390 Practicum

Fall (4)

  • RHBL 7395 Internship

Total: 42 credit hours in 10 semesters [including one free summer; 9 semesters of coursework]
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Starting in Spring (Odd Numbered Years)
Spring (first year)

  • COUN 7362 Psychological Aspects of Disability
  • COUN 7360 Rehabilitation Foundations

Summer (first year)

  • RHBL 5302 ST: Basic Independent Living Skills for Individuals with Visual Impairments [required hands-on workshop]

Fall (first year)

  • RHBL 7312 Braille and Relevant Formats
  • RHBL 7315 Medical Aspects of Blindness and Associated Disabilities

Spring (second year)

  • RHBL 7310 Methods of Teaching Adaptive Living Skills to Persons with Impaired Vision [prerequisites: Basic IL Skills and Braille; required hands-on workshop]
  • RHBL 7325 Low Vision [prerequisite: Med. Aspects]

Summer (second year)

  • EDFN 7303 Introduction to Research

Fall (second year)

  • CNSL 7301-999 Theoretical Approaches to Counseling
  • RHBL 7314 Principles of Rehabilitation Teaching [prerequisites: Basic IL and Methods of Teaching Adaptive Communication Skills OR Methods of Teaching Adaptive Living Skills]

Spring (third year)

  • RHBL 7311 Methods of Teaching Adaptive Communications Skills to Persons with Impaired Vision [prerequisite: Braille and Basic IL; required hands-on workshop]
  • CNSL 7302-999 Techniques of the Counseling Interview [prerequisite: CNSL 7301-999 or consent of the instructor; required hands-on workshop]

Summer (third year)

  • RHBL 7390 RT Practicum

Fall (third year)

  • RHBL 7395 RT Internship

Total: 42 credit hours over 9 semesters
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Starting in Spring (Even Numbered Years)
Spring (first year)

  • COUN 7362 Psychological Aspects of Disability
  • COUN 7360 Rehabilitation Foundations

Summer (first year)

  • RHBL 5302 ST: Basic Independent Living Skills for Individuals with Visual Impairments [required hands-on workshop]

Fall (first year)

  • RHBL 7312 Braille and Relevant Formats
  • RHBL 7315 Medical Aspects of Blindness and Associated Disabilities

Spring (second year)

  • RHBL 7310 Methods of Teaching Adaptive Communications Skills to Persons with Impaired Vision [prerequisites: Braille and Basic IL; required hands-on workshop]
  • RHBL 7325 Low Vision [prerequisite: Med. Aspects]

Summer (second year)

  • EDFN 7303 Introduction to Research

Fall (second year)

  • CNSL 7301-999 Theoretical Approaches to Counseling
  • RHBL 7314 Principles of Rehabilitation Teaching [prerequisites: Basic IL and Methods of Teaching Adaptive Communication Skills OR Methods of Teaching Adaptive Living Skills]

Spring (third year)

  • RHBL 7310 Methods of Teaching Adaptive Living Skills to Persons with Impaired Vision [prerequisites: Basic IL Skills and Braille; required hands-on workshop]
  • CNSL 7302-999 Techniques of the Counseling Interview [prerequisite CNSL 7301 or permission of the instructor; required hands-on workshop]

Summer (third year)

  • RHBL 7390 RT Practicum

Fall (third year)

  • RHBL 7395 RT Internship

Total: 42 credit hours in 9 semesters
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Starting in Summer (Odd Numbered Years)
Summer (first year)

  • RHBL 5302 ST: Basic Independent Living Skills for Individuals with Visual Impairments [required hands-on workshop]

Fall (first year)

  • RHBL 7312 Braille and Relevant Formats
  • RHBL 7315 Medical Aspects of Blindness and Associated Disabilities

Spring (first year)

  • RHBL 7310 Methods of Teaching Adaptive Living Skills to Persons with Impaired Vision [prerequisites: Basic IL Skills and Braille; required hands-on workshop]
  • RHBL 7325 Low Vision [prerequisite: Med. Aspects]

Summer (second year)

  • COUN 7360 Rehabilitation Foundations

Fall (second year)

  • CNSL 7301-999 Theoretical Approaches to Counseling
  • RHBL 7314 Principles of Rehabilitation Teaching [prerequisite: Basic IL and Methods of Teaching Adaptive Communication Skills OR Methods of Teaching Adaptive Living Skills]

Spring (second year)

  • RHBL 7310 Methods of Teaching Adaptive Communications Skills to Persons with Impaired Vision [prerequisite: Braille and Basic IL; required hands-on workshop]
  • CNSL 7302-999 Techniques of the Counseling Interview [prerequisite: CNSL 7301-999 or consent of the instructor; required hands-on workshop]

Summer (second year)

  • COUN 7362 Psychological Aspects of Disability

Fall (third year)

  • EDFN 7303 Introduction to Research
  • RHBL 7390 RT Practicum

Spring (third year)

  • RHBL 7395 RT Internship

Total: 42 credit hours in 9 semesters
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Starting in Summer (Even Numbered Years)
Summer (first year)

  • RHBL 5302 ST: Basic Independent Living Skills for Individuals with Visual Impairments [required hands-on workshop]

Fall (first year)

  • RHBL 7315 Medical Aspects of Blindness and Associated Disabilities
  • RHBL 7312 Braille and Relevant Formats

Spring (first year)

  • RHBL 7310 Methods of Teaching Adaptive Communications Skills to Persons with Impaired Vision [prerequisite: Braille and Basic IL; required hands-on workshop]
  • RHBL 7325 Low Vision [prerequisite: Med. Aspects]

Summer (second year)

  • COUN 7362 Psychological Aspects of Disability

Fall (second year)

  • RHBL 7314 Principles of Rehabilitation Teaching [prerequisites: Basic IL and Methods of Teaching Adaptive Communication Skills OR Methods of Teaching Adaptive Living Skills]
  • CNSL 7301-999 Theoretical Approaches to Counseling

Spring (second year)

  • RHBL 7310 Methods of Teaching Adaptive Living Skills to Persons with Impaired Vision [prerequisite: Braille and Basic IL; required hands-on workshop]
  • CNSL 7302-999 Techniques of the Counseling Interview [prerequisite: CNSL 7301-999; required hands-on workshop]

Summer (third year)

  • COUN 7360 Rehabilitation Foundations

Fall (third year)

  • EDFN 7303 Introduction to Research
  • RHBL 7390 RT Practicum

Spring (third year)

  • RHBL 7395 RT Internship

Total: 42 credit hours in 9 semesters
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Updated 4.14.2009