Masters in Education
Special Education: Visual Impairment
“The VI program at USC Upstate prepared me immensely for my present position as a teacher of students with visual impairments in Charleston County. I absolutely love working as a TVI." -- Barikia N. Tate, 2006 Graduate
The School of Education at USC Upstate is proud to offer the only Master of Education in Visual Impairment and VI Certification Programs in South Carolina. With 50% of current teachers of students with visual impairment expected to retire within the next three to five years, it is a perfect time to consider becoming a teacher of students with visual impairments.
The Master of Education in Visual Impairment Program is shaped and aligned with the School of Education core values and disposition and the standards set by the Council for Exceptional Children. The SC Department of Education requirements for endorsement in visual impairment have also been embedded into the program. Candidates in the program are typically full-time teachers from across the state. Thus, the two-year program offers live classes at the South Carolina School for the Blind and Visually Impaired in the summer and distance learning classes in the fall and spring.
For more information, please contact Dr. Tina Herzberg, (864) 503-5572.
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