FRESHMAN YEAR
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FALL
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SPRING
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- ENGL 103* Rhetoric & Comp. I (3)
- COMS 100 Oral Comm./Speech (3)
- PSYC 102 Intro. to Psychology (3)
- EPFE 201 Educ. Agent for Change (3)
- Humanities (3)
- Total Semester Credit Hours 15
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- ENGL 104* Rhetoric & Comp. II (3)
- MATH 201* Found. Elem. Sch. Math (3)
- TLSE 240* Intro. to Special Education (3)
- VPA Humanities (3)
- Science w/ lab (4)
- Total Semester Credit Hours 16
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SOPHOMORE YEAR
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FALL
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SPRING
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- + TLSE (4)50* Intro. Educ. VI (3)
- + TLSE (4)51* Anatomy of the Eye (3)
- + TLSE (4)70* Literary Braille (3)
- EPS (3)00 Educ. Psychology (3)
- Humanities (3)
- Total Semester Credit Hours 15
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- ++ TLSE (4)71* Advanced Braille (3)
- EPS (4)05 Human Development (3)
- Science w/lab (4)
- Social Science (3)
- General Education Choice (3)
- Total Semester Credit Hours 16
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JUNIOR YEAR
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FALL First Professional Semester Block
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SPRING
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- +TLSE (4)74* Orientation/Mobility (3)
- EPFE (4)10 Philosophy of Educ. (3)
- TLEE (3)82 Elem. Educ. Clinical 1
- LTLA (3)41 Lang. Arts Elem. Sch. (3)
- LTLA (3)62 Children’s Literature (3)
- LTRE (3)00 Elem. Sch. Read. (3)
- Total Semester Credit Hours 16
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- ETR (4)34 Assess. Students w/ Sp. Needs (3)
- ++TLSE (4)72* Communication Systems for VI (3)
- ++TLSE (4)76* Instruct. Systems Low Vision (3)
- ++TLSE (4)79* Assistive Technology for VI (3)
- ++TLSE (4)82* Field Experience in VI (4)
- Total Semester Credit Hours 16
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SENIOR YEAR
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FALL Second Professional Semester Block
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SPRING – Student Teaching
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- +TLSE (4)73* Instruct. Systems VI (3)
- Math (4)02 Math Methods (3)
- LTRE (3)11 Elem. Read. Instruct. (3)
- TLEE (3)42 Social Studies (3)
- TLEE (3)44 Science (3)
- TLEE (3)83 Elem. Sch. Field Exp. 2
- Total Semester Credit Hours 17
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- TLSE (4)85C Student Teaching - Elementary 6
- TLSE (4)86C Student Teaching - Secondary 6
- Total Semester Credit Hours 12
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123 Total Credit Hours
* Require grade of “C” or higher
+ Offered only in a fall semester
++ Offered only in a spring semester
Admission to teacher education in vision impairments requires minimum NIU GPA of (3).0 upon completion of TLSE 240/450/451/470 and successful completion of
ICTS Test of Basic Skills. Must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.75 to remain in vision program courses.
Effective beginning with 2003-04 Catalog Year. All requirements subject to change by Illinois State Board of Education and/or NIU Dept. Teaching and Learning. 10/07
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CREDIT HOURS |
COURSE NUMBER |
COURSE NAME |
Core Competency Courses (12 Hours) |
3
3
3
3 |
*ENGL 103
*ENGL 104
COMPS 100
*MATH 201 |
Rhetoric and Composition I
Rhetoric and Composition II
Fundamentals of Oral Communication
Foundations of Elementary School Mathematics |
General Education Courses - Program Requirements (6 hours) |
3
3 |
EPFE 201
PSYC 102 |
Education as an Agent for Change (or IDSP 211 or ILAS 123)
Introduction to Psychology |
Additional General Education Courses - NIU Requirements (23 hours) |
6
3
7
3
4
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Humanities general education course work
Visual and Performing Arts Humanities: ARTH 282 OR MUSC 220 OR THEA 203
Sciences and Mathematics (from at least two different departments)
Social Sciences general education course work
Additional general education course work (see academic advisor to select appropriate courses)
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Requirements in Department (53) |
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
6
4
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TLEE (3)82
TLEE (3)83
TLEE (3)42
TLEE (3)44
TLSE 240
TLSE (4)50
TLSE (4)51
TLSE (4)70
TLSE (4)71
TLSE (4)72
TLSE (4)73
TLSE (4)74
TLSE (4)76
TLSE (4)79
TLSE (4)82
TLSE (4)85C
TLSE (4)86C
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Educational Participation in Clinical Experiences
Elementary School Curriculum and Instruction: Field Experience
Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School
Teaching Science in the Elementary School
Introduction to Special Education
Education of Students with Visual Impairments
Anatomy, Pathology, and Functioning of the Eye
Literary Braille
Advanced Braille
Communication Systems used by Persons with Visual Impairments
Instructional Systems for Teaching Students who are Visually Impaired
Basic Orientation and Mobility for Teachers of Persons with Visual Impairments
Instructional Systems for Utilization of Low Vision in Educational Settings
Assistive Technology for Individuals with Visual Impairments
Field Experience in Special Education
Student Teaching in Elementary Special Education: Vision Impairments
Student Teaching in Secondary Special Education: Vision Impairments |
Requirements Outside Department (27)
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3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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EPFE (4)10
EPS (3)00
EPS (4)05
ETR (4)34
LTLA (3)41
LTLA (3)62
LTRE (3)00
LTRE (3)11
MATH (4)02 |
Philosophy of Education
Educational Psychology
Issues in Human Development in the Elementary Through High School Years
Assessing Students with Special Needs
Language Arts in the Elementary School
Children’s Literature in a Multicultural Society
Elementary School Developmental Reading Programs
Organizing for Effective Elementary Reading Instruction
Methods of Instruction ion the Mathematics Curriculum for Elementary School
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Total Hours for Emphasis 2, Vision Impairments: 121
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*Require grade of “C” or better.
Admission to teacher education in special education requires minimum NIU GPA of (3).0 upon completion of TLSE 240/450/451/470/471 and successful completion
of ICTS Test of Basic Skills. Must maintain GPA of 2.75 to remain in sp. ed. program courses.
All requirements subject to change by Illinois State Board of Education.
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