Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness

MS in Curriculum & Instruction
with Cognate in
Teaching Blind Students

Note to applicants: Graduate degrees in Teaching Blind Students (TBS) are available based on undergraduate degrees. A Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction with cognate in TBS is an advanced education degree open to applicants who hold a teaching certificate. The Master of Arts in TBS is open to applicants who are seeking initial teaching certification. For detailed information and advising, contact Ruby Ryles Ph.D., Coordinator of TBS programs.

Admission Requirements:

• Possess a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited university
• Have a 2.5 GPA, or higher, on undergraduate work
• Pass the Pre-Professional Skills (Reading, Writing, and Mathematics) PRAXIS I examination
• Pass the Elementary Education: Content Knowledge (0014) PRAXIS II specialty examination
• Have you been convicted of a felony? If "yes," describe
• Present GRE scores, which equal or exceed 1300 (cumulative UGPA x 200 + GREV + GREQ)
• Submit a completed graduate application with $30 application fee
• Submit three letters of recommendation
• Submit your resume
• Respond to this statement: All Children Can Learn. Be sure to consider socioeconomic status, culture, gender, learning disabilities, and gifted and talented
• I understand deliberate falsification of this document may result in my being dropped from the College