Overview
About the Program
The Alternative Certification Special Education - Visually Impaired program at Louisiana Tech University offers a pathway to teacher certification with a Master of Arts in Teaching degree. This program is designed for persons who already have obtained a bachelor’s degree in a non-teaching area of study and who are now ready to teach in a PK-12 school.
Programme Structure
Courses
- Early Childhood/Elementary Graphophonics Methods
- Braille
- Adaptive Technology For Students Who Are Visually Impaired
- Instructional Strategies and Materials for Teaching Students Who are Visually Impaired
- Human Exceptionalities Seminar
- Clinical Internship/Residency
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Education Educational Psychology View 4337 other Masters in Education in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Complete the Application for Admission and return with the appropriate application fee.
- Submit official transcripts of all prior college work demonstrating sufficient scholastic performance that qualifies the applicant to perform successfully in a master’s or doctoral program. (For doctoral admission, more emphasis is placed on an applicant’s graduate record than on the applicant’s undergraduate record).
- Submit a satisfactory current score on the Graduate Management Admission Test.
Tuition Fee
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International
11260 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5630 USD per semester during 12 months. -
National
11260 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5630 USD per semester during 12 months. -
In-State
3894 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1947 USD per semester during 12 months.
Living costs for Ruston
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.