Overview

Graduates of the MSEd in Blind and Visually Impaired from The City University of New York will be prepared to teach learners who are blind or visually impaired in diverse PreK-12 settings including residential schools for the blind, classroom programs and itinerant teaching settings in public and private schools.

The master’s degree in Blind and Visually Impaired offers two programs. Program 1 (Academic Plan: BVI-MSED) is for those who do not hold NYS certification and leads to dual certification in childhood education and blind and visually impaired. Program 2 (Academic Plan: TCHBL-MSED) is for those who hold NYS certification and leads to single certification in blind and visually impaired.

Exit Requirements

An overall GPA of 3.0.
Program 2 students must maintain a valid and appropriate NYS certification.
Perform satisfactorily on a two-part culminating activity (partial requirements of SPED 70700 , Research Seminar: Issues in Special Education): a comprehensive research-based oralpresentation on a current special education issue

- and either -

an original written research proposal

- or -

a written proposal for competitive grant funding.
Complete the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) workshop.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Strategies and Curriculum Adaptations for Learners with Severe/Multiple Disabilities
Research Seminar: Issues in Special Education (KC)
Medical Aspects and Educational Implications of Visual Impairments (KC)
Alternative Assessment for Learners with Low Incidence Disabilities: Visual Impairment, Deafblindness, and Severe Disabilities (KC)
Student Teaching: Blindness and Visual Impairment, Preschool–Grade 12 (KC)
Supervised Practicum 2: Blind and Visual Impairment, Grades 7–12 (KC)

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

43 SCH

43-57

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New York City, United States

Disciplines

Special Education Health Sciences Teaching View 867 other Masters in Special Education in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a GPA of at least 3.0;orA master’s degree from an accredited institution with a GPA of at least 3.5;plusA liberal arts or science major or interdisciplinary concentration of at least 30 credits.
General education core in the liberal arts and sciences to include: artistic expression; communication; information retrieval; concepts in history and social sciences; humanities; a language other than English; scientific and mathematical processes; and written analysis and expression.
Submission of official score report on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), except applicants who are certified teachers or school administrators and hold a graduate degree.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

18382 USD / year

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Out-of-State

18382 USD / year

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In-State

10105 USD / year

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Living costs

New York City

United States

1819 - 3968 USD / month

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Funding

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