Overview

Objectives

Administered cooperatively by Pacific University Oregon's College of Education and College of Optometry on the Forest Grove Campus, the Visual Function in Learning program at Pacific University Oregon provides expertise in understanding the cognitive, linguistic and visual challenges of learning to read.

Candidates must hold or be working toward the professional terminal degree in optometry. Candidates within the College of Optometry must have completed the fall semester of the first year of study, have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater, and be in good academic standing. Candidates may enroll in a maximum of eight hours of education coursework before admission to the program.

Final requirements for graduation include completion of a written manuscript and an oral presentation of the thesis project.

MEd/VFL Careers & Outcomes

Graduate students will have developed a sophisticated and nuanced understanding of:

the role that visual factors play in learning disability diagnosis and remediation;

fundamental theories of cognition, learning, and language development;

the major diagnostic theories in reading and related prescriptive techniques;

decision-making systems, service delivery models, and program management within education organizations; and

the varied constituencies that the public schools must satisfy to develop skills in research, diagnosis, therapy and case management within a multi-disciplinary setting.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Seminar: Educational and Optometric Connections

Reading Assessments and Techniques

Perspectives on Reading

Language and Literacy Development

School and Society

Exceptionalities

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Forest Grove, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Complete the School of Learning & Teaching Application.

Official transcripts of all college study.

One reference from Optometry faculty.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

23952 USD / year

≈ 23952 USD / year
Out-of-State

23952 USD / year

≈ 23952 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

23952 USD / year

≈ 23952 USD / year

Additional Details

Year 2 tuition and fees: $30,572/year

Living costs

Forest Grove

United States

1410 - 2511 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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