Teacher Training Program for Students with Visual Impairments: University of Northern Iowa

Mission

The Department of Special Education has been involved for two decades in the preparation of teachers of students with all disabilities at the preschool, elementary and secondary levels.

At the Undergraduate level, the Department of Special Education offers an Early Childhood Special Education major. Students may also major in Early Childhood, Elementary or Secondary Education and minor in Instructional Strategist I: Mild/Moderate K-6 or 7-2, Instructional Strategist II: Mental Disabilities, K-12, or Early Childhood Special Education.

At the Graduate level, students can pursue a program of study leading to certification only in any of the disability areas as a non-degree graduate student or pursue a master's degree in one of the three emphasis areas: Field Specialization, Consultation Emphasis, or Career/Vocational Programming and Transition.

The Department of Special Education Faculty have achieved state, national and international recognition for their teaching and research. Faculty members are frequent contributors to the professional literature.

Objectives

The Department of Special Education has the following major objectives:

(1) To respond to the demand for qualified special education personnel to fill a wide range of teaching and human service positions.
(2) To provide inservice training and consultation to meet professional development needs in Iowa.
(3) To develop and maintain, in partnership with practicing professionals, model practicum sites used in undergraduate and graduate training programs.
(4) To continue to contribute to the scientific knowledge base in Special Education by disseminating the results of research and model demonstration projects through scholarly publications and professional conferences.

Department of Special Education
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA 50614

Questions concerning the Department of Special Education
please contact Marilyn Busch 319-273-6061

Webperson Steve Noyes 319-273-7752

Important Notice:

Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments Endorsement Program