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Teacher of Students with Blindness
or Visual Impairment Graduate Programs

Interact with blind and visually impaired children and adults to developing the skills needed to become a certified teacher. Our fully accredited programs focus on critical areas of Braille literacy, assistive technology, collaboration and teaming, and the specialized strategies that enable students to function independently in general education classrooms.

About the Programs

Our programs provide students with skills in the critical areas of Braille literacy, assistive technology, collaboration and teaming, and the specialized strategies that enable students who are blind/visually impaired to function independently in general education classrooms. Students interact with blind and visually impaired children and adults.

Graduate Admissions

Contact the Program Coordinator:
Jerry Petroff, petroff@tcnj.edu

Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Special Education – Teacher of Students
with Blindness or Visual Impairment

This program is designed to prepare individuals who hold a certificate of eligibility with advanced standing (CEAS) in a teaching area to obtain certification as a Teacher of Students with Blindness or Visual Impairment.

33 Credit Degree Program

Post Master’s Teacher of Students with Blindness or Visual Impairment Certification

This program is designed to prepare individuals who hold a certificate of eligibility with advanced standing (CEAS) in a teaching area to obtain certification as a teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired.

24 Credit Degree Program

Program Info

Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Special Education – Teacher of Students
with Blindness or Visual Impairment
» Program details including course sequences

Post Master’s Teacher of Students with Blindness or Visual Impairment Certification
» Program details including course sequences

Other Programs
» Special Education Programs

Application Requirements

  • Application
  • Essay
  • Official transcripts
  • Application fee
  • 2 letters of recommendation
  • National standardized admission test requirement (waived for post-master’s certificate program)
  • Resume/CV
  • Copy of teacher certification
  • Additional documents needed from international applicants seeking to study in the U.S.

» View Application Details for Teacher of Studentswith Blindness or Visual Impairment Programs

Application Deadlines

Applicants need to make sure all materials are completed by either the Priority Consideration Deadline or the Final Deadline in order for an application to be considered complete.

TermPriority ConsiderationFinal Deadline
Fall MatriculationFebruary 1August 1*
Spring MatriculationOctober 1December 1*

*Applications will be considered on a space available basis up to and including the first day of the semester.

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Tuition & Costs

The College of New Jersey provides a high quality education at a lower than average cost than other schools of similar quality.

Tuition TypeRate
In-State / Nearby Tuition*$938.17 per credit
Out-of-State Tuition$1,368.05 per credit

*Includes nearby Pennsylvania zip codes in a 40 mile radius of TCNJ.

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The College Board of Trustees is responsible for establishing tuition, fees, housing and board plan rates. Tuition and fees schedules are subject to change without notice and upon action of the Board of Trustees.

Assistantships & Aid

Graduate Assistantships

TCNJ offers graduate assistantships that provide meaningful learning experiences while also supporting TCNJ’s educational mission. These assistantships require 15 hours of work per week during the fall and spring semesters while the college is in session. Only those full-time (minimum 9 credits/semester), matriculated graduate students in good academic standing with a minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 are eligible for selection.

Graduate Assistants are awarded a tuition waiver of $10,000.00 per academic year ($5,000 per semester for fall and spring only) and are hired on an annual basis for a maximum of two years.

» Learn more about Graduate Assistantships

Financial Aid
Students pursuing a graduate degree at TCNJ may be eligible for some types of student financial assistance, including but not limited to student loans and assistantships. Graduate students must follow the same steps as undergraduates in applying for federal loan assistance.

Graduate students must be enrolled in at least five credit hours at the 500 level or above in order to be eligible for student loan assistance and for TCNJ to certify enrollment for a loan repayment deferment.

Semester Enrollment Requirements for Graduate Students
Full-time status = 9 or more credit hours
Half-time status = 5 credit hours
The enrollment requirements pertain to individual summer session enrollment as well.

» Learn more about Financial Aid at TCNJ

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