Course Archive, Undergraduate
Childhood Education, Reading, & Disability Services
EVI 4011
Introduction to Visual Disabilities (3)
Designed to provide an overview of the population of people who have visual impairments and the role of specialized service providers. Special attention is given to the effects of visual impairment on development and learning.
EVI 4211
Literary Braille (3)
In this course students will develop skills in the preparation of materials for blind students in the literary Braille code using a braillewriter. Interlining and proofreading are emphasized.
EVI 4212
Nemeth Code and Supporting Math Instruction for Students with Visual Impairments (3)
Prerequisites: EVI 4011, 4211, 4312
The purpose of this course is to enable students preparing to be teachers of blind school-age children to support the instruction of mathematics skills in students with visual impairments. Topics include the foundation of the acquisition of mathematics skills, the Nemeth Code, adaptations of mathematics diagrams and structures, instruction in the abacus, and strategies for teaching mathematics skills to students with visual impairments.
EVI 4220
Introduction to Orientation and Mobility (3)
Provides future teachers of students with visual impairments and rehabilitation teachers with an appreciation for and a realistic understanding of the problems inherent in the orientation and mobility experienced by visually impaired individuals. Stresses techniques for teaching O/M in indoor environments.
EVI 4230
Educational Management of Students with Visual Impairments (3)
Prerequisites: EVI 4211, 4212, 4312
The purpose of this course is to provide participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to manage the successful integration of students with visual impairments into the general education environment. Legal, ethical, and safety issues related to the education of students with visual impairments are explored. In addition, students are assisted as they prepare for their student teaching experience.
EVI 4254
Teaching Independent Living Skills to Students with Visual Impairments (3)
This course is designed to provide students planning to be teachers of students with visual impairments with the techniques and instructional tools to safely teach independent living skills, including the skills associated with food preparation, household management, personal grooming, clothing care, and health management.
EVI 4311
Teaching Reading and Writing to Students with Visual Impairments (3)
Prerequisites: EVI 4011, 4211, 4121
Prepares future educators with strategies and techniques necessary for determining the mode of reading and for teaching reading and writing skills to students with visual impairments.
EVI 4312
Academic Modifications in the Public School Class (3)
Prerequisites: EVI 4011, 4211. Co requisite: EVI 4121
The purpose of this course is to provide participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully integrate visually impaired students into the general education environment. Students learn to adapt classroom materials, collaborate with general education personnel, and develop direct teaching strategies that enhance the visually impaired learners' optimum functioning.
EVI 4314
Low Vision (3)
Prerequisite: EVI 4121
The purpose of this course is to prepare prospective teachers of students with visual impairments, orientation and mobility specialists, and rehabilitation teachers for facilitating the visual functioning of individuals with low vision. Students learn the basics of optics and how to conduct functional vision evaluations, to modify environments, and to teach the effective use of low vision devices.
EVI 4330
Teaching Students with Visual Impairments and Other Disabilities (3)
Introduces the techniques and strategies necessary for meeting the needs of students with visual impairments who have additional disabling conditions. An emphasis will be placed upon working with students with mental disabilities who also have a visual impairment.
EVI 4331
Student Teaching in Visual Disabilities (12)
(S/U grade only)
Prerequisite: EVI 4230
In this course, student teachers teach students with visual disabilities for one semester within a local school or residential school setting, full-time and under the supervision of an experienced certified teacher of students with visual impairments.
