Certificate in Visual Impairment
This online certificate will consist of four undergraduate courses totaling 12 credits via a prescribed sequencing of courses. Two of the courses will be required. Additionally, participants will select two of the optional prescribed courses. Earned credits can be counted in a plan of study towards a bachelor’s degree or completed as a stand-alone credential. Certificate offerings have no interruption or delay to ongoing education.
Each of the four courses will be cross-listed with current graduate-level courses in the specialization of Visual Impairment. These courses will provide essential skills and practical knowledge for supporting individuals with Visual Impairments in educational and community settings. The overall course curriculum would include but is not limited to a theoretical foundation of knowledge in the area of Visual Impairment, and a wide range of competencies that are necessary for the provision of effective education/support programming for individuals with a Visual Impairment. The four 3 credit courses include the following:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required: (total 6 credits) | ||
| SPED 400 | Introduction to Visual Impairment | 3 |
| SPED 405 | Low Vision Assessment and Remediation | 3 |
| Options: Participants select two of the following three courses: (total 6 credits) | ||
| SPED 401 | Diseases and Function of the Eye | 2 |
| SPED 403 | Orientation and Mobility | 2 |
| SPED 404 | Communication Media/Methods Visual Impairment | 3 |
| SPED 430 | Braille Code 1 | 2 |
| SPED 431 | Braille Code 2 | 2 |
| SPED 432 | Visual Impairment / Early Intervention | 3 |
| SPED 433 | Technology for Visual Impairment | 3 |
| SPED 434 | Teaching Students with Multiple Disabilities Visual Impairment | 3 |
| SPED 485 | Internship: Visual Impairment | 1-6 |
Faculty teaching in the Graduate Special Education program will also be teaching in the undergraduate Certificate in Visual Impairment program due to cross-listing. Access to all existing UND library resources will be available for students in the undergraduate certificate program.