Required Courses for Two Masters' Degrees in Rehabilitation Teaching and Orientation and Mobility
*Courses marked with an asterisk require some on-campus sessions
Note: Courses are 3 credits each
Fall Semester Course Offerings:
RHBL 7312 Braille and Relevant Formats
RHBL 7315 Medical Aspects of Blindness and Associated Disabilities
RHBL 7314 Principles of Rehabilitation Teaching
RHBL 7316 Principles of Orientation and Mobility
COUN 7360 Introduction to Rehabilitation
Spring Semester Course Offerings:
*RHBL 7311 Methods of Teaching Communication Skills to Persons with Impaired Vision [prerequisite: Braille]
*RHBL 7325 Low Vision [prerequisite: Med. Aspects]
COUN 7362 Psychological Aspects of Disability
*CNSL 7302-999 Techniques of the Counseling Interview
Summer Semester Course Offerings:
*RHBL 7310 Methods of Teaching Independent Living Skills to Persons with Impaired Vision [prerequisite: Basic IL Skills]
*RHBL 7317 Introduction to Methods of Mobility for the Blind
*RHBL 7318 Advanced Methods of Mobility for the Blind [prerequisite: Intro. To Mobility]
*RHBL 7390 O&M Supervised Practice [prerequisite: Advanced Mobility]
*RHBL 5308 Basic Independent Living Skills for Individuals with Visual Impairments
Courses Offered Every Semester:
2 Electives
EDFN 7303 Introduction to Research
RHBL 7390 RT Practicum [9 weeks, 1/2 day 5 days/week] Must have completed all RT Courses.
RHBL 7395 RT Internship [full time = 15 weeks; 1/2 time = 30 weeks; prerequisite: RT practicum]
RHBL 7395 O&M Internship [Prerequisite: Consent of instructor]
N.B. Minimum credit hours needed for two master degrees = 60 credit hours. All graduate degrees must be completed within a six-year time frame.