Summer Certificate Programs in Orientation and Mobility are offered in summer formats in conjunction with the program, Education of Children and Youth with Visual and Multiple Impairments. Individuals who have completed, or are completing, the latter program, or those who have an academic undergraduate or graduate degree specific to educating individuals with visual impairments, may enroll in this program. This program is currently being offered in summers in Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, West Virginia and a new one is to begin during 1999 in Oklahoma. Program plans are underway to expand to other states. Career Opportunities - Program graduates will find job opportunities working with all ages in varied settings such as rehabilitation agencies, rehabilitation centers, public and private schools, hospitals, clinics, homes, and extended care facilities.
Excellent opportunities exist in every area of the country.
Tuition and Financial Assistance Course Sequence and Prerequities - The Master of Science Program in Orientation and Mobility is designed for 9 months of intensive coursework on campus and 3 months off campus. The coursework is sequentially designed and integrated to assure that the necessary skills are developed prior to entry into fieldwork off campus. Computer Literacy - The Department of Graduate Studies in Vision Impairment requires graduate students to be computer literate upon entry into their respective programs of study. The research instructor will assume that students in research classes know how to use a computer for word processing and have a basic understanding of algebra. After entering the program, students needing additional computer assistance may find help in the college's Computer Assisted Learning Center.