Information and Resource Referral Project

University Programs

The following listing of colleges and universities offering courses in education and rehabilitation of people who are visually impaired, deaf-blind, and multihandicapped.

The following abbreviations will be used:

•    U = Undergraduate
• GM = Graduate Master's level
• GD = Graduate Doctoral level
• O&M = Orientation Mobility
• MHB = Multihandicapped
• LVR = Low Vision Rehabilitation
• VH = Visually Handicapped
• DB = Deaf-blind
• RT = Rehabilitation Teaching
• RC = Rehabilitation Counseling
• RE = Rehabilitation Education
• DE = Distance Education.

*Traineeships, scholarships, or financial aid available.

Quick State Index

Alabama-Florida
Illinois-Mississippi
Nebraska-Texas
Canada

ALABAMA

Auburn University
Dept. of Rehabilitation and Special Education
3084 Haley Center
Auburn, AL 36849-5218
Phone: (334) 844-4446

RC DE GM* GD*
URL: http://education.auburn.edu/academics/depts/rse.index.html

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dept. of Special Education
901 13th Street South
Birmingham, AL 35294-1250
Phone: (205) 934-7530

VH DB MHB GM DE
URL: School of Education - Graduate Programs

Dr. Mary Jean Sanspree, Ph.D.
Education Module Director
Vision Science Research Center

ARIZONA

University of Arizona
Dept. of Special Education, Rehabilitation and School Psychology
P.O. Box 210069
Tucson, AZ 85721-0069
Phone: (520) 621-5165

VH MHB DB O&M RC GM* GD*
URL: http://coe.arizona.edu/pages/dep_sersp/index.php

ARKANSAS

University of Arkansas
Dept. of Rehabilitation, Human Resources and Communication Disorders
100 Graduate Education Building
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Phone: (479) 575-4758

RC GM* GD*
URL: http://rhab.uark.edu/index.htm

University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Department of Counseling, Adult and Rehabilitation Education (CARE)
2801 S. University
Little Rock, AR 72204
Phone: Spec. Ed: (501) 569-3124
Phone: Rehab: (501) 569-3169
Phone: TVI: (501) 683-7088

VH/O&M RT GM*

RT:Dr. Patricia Smith
URL: http://www.ualr.edu/rehdept

O&M:Dr. Bill Jacobson
URL: http://www.ualr.edu/orientationandmobility

RC: Margaret Robinson(TVI)
URL: http://ualr.edu/ma/COUN

Special Education
URL: http://ualr.edu/academics/index.php/home/faculty-resources/approved-courses-for-faculty-development/ualr.edu/coedept/teached/emphasis_4.htm

Rehabilitation Education
URL: http://ualr.edu/rehdept/UALR.edu/~rehdept

CALIFORNIA

California State University, San Bernardino
Dept. of Educational Psychology and Counseling
5500 University Parkway
San Bernardino, CA 92407-2397
Phone: (909) 537-5680

RC GM* GD*
URL: http://www.csub.edu/coe/epc/rc/hm_con.html

California State University, Fresno
Dept. of Counseling, Special Education, & Rehabilitation
5005 North Maple, MS #ED302
Fresno, CA 93740-8025
Phone: (559) 278-0325

RC GM*
URL: http://education.csufresno.edu/cser/coun.html

California State University, Los Angeles
Division of Special Education and Counseling
King Hall C1064
Los Angeles, CA 90032
Phone: (323) 343-4400

VH DB O&M RC U GM* GD*
URL: http://www.calstatela.edu/academic/ccoe/div_edsp_degrees.htm

California State University, Sacramento
Dept. of Special Education, Rehabilitation, and School Psychology
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819-6079
Phone: (916) 278-6663

RC GM*
URL:http://edweb.csus.edu/departments/eds/programs/vocrehab.html

San Diego State University
Interwork Institute
5850 Hardy Ave., Suite 112
San Diego, CA 92182-5313
Phone: (619) 594-4220

DE RC GM*
URL: http://interwork.sdsu.edu/arpe

San Francisco State University
Department of Special Education
1600 Holloway Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94132
Phone: (415) 338-1161

DB VH O&M RT RC GM* GD*
URL: http://www.sfsu.edu/~spedcd/
URL: http://counseling.sfsu.edu/web/welcome.htm

COLORADO

University of Northern Colorado
Division of Special Education
McKee Hall, Rm. 318
Greeley, CO 80639
Phone: (970) 351-2691

VH/MHB/O&M U GM GD*
Dr. Kay Ferrell
Dr. David Kappan
URL: http://www.unco.edu/coe/specialed/

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

George Washington University
Graduate School of Education and Human Development
2134 G Street NW, Room 318
Washington, DC 20052
Phone: (520) 621-0941

RC DE GM* GD*
URL: http://gsehd.gwu.edu/Rehabilitation+Counseling+(M.A.+in+Ed.+&+H.D.)

FLORIDA

Florida State University
Dept. of Special Education
205 Stone Bldg.
Tallahassee, FL 32306
Phone: (850) 644-4880
Fax: (904) 644-8715

VH MHB O&M RC RT U GM* GD*
Dr. Sandra Lewis
URL: http://www.coe.fsu.edu/cerds/programs/SpecialEd/SpecialEd.html

University of North Florida
Dept. of Public Health
4567 St. Johns Bluff Road, South
Jacksonville, FL 32224-2645
Phone: (904) 620-1428
RC GM*
URL: http://www.unf.edu/dept/counseling_center

GEORGIA

Georgia State University
College of Education
30 Pryor Street
Atlanta, GA 30303-3083
Phone: (404) 651-2550

RC GM* GD*
URL: http://education.gsu.edu/cps/M.S.%20Rehab%20Counseling.htm

HAWAII

University of Hawaii
Counselor Education
Wist Annex 2-221
1776 University Ave.
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956-7905

RC GM*
URL: http://www.hawaii.edu/coe/departments/dce

ILLINOIS

Illinois State University
Dept. of Specialized Educational Development
321 E Fairchild Hall
Normal, IL 61761
Phone: (309) 438-2753
Phone: (309) 438-3927/5829

VH U GM GD*
URL: http://coe.ilstu.edu/seddept

Northern Illinois University
Dept. of Teaching and Learning
DeKalb, IL 60115
Phone: (815) 753-0655

VH MHB RT O&M U GM* GD*
URL: http://www.cedu.niu.edu/tlrn/program.html

Southern Illinois University
Rehabilitation Institute
Carbondale, IL 62901
Phone: (618) 536-7704

Job development and placement
RC U GM GD
URL: http://www.siu.edu/~rehab/

IOWA

University of Iowa
Counseling, Rehabilitation & Student Development
N-362 Linquist Center Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone: (319) 335-5275

RC GM* GD*
URL: http://www.education.uiowa.edu/rehab

KENTUCKY

University of Kentucky
Dept. of Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling
229 Taylor Education Bldg.
Lexington, KY 40506-0001
Phone: (859) 257-3834

RC DE GM*
URL: http://www.uky.edu/Education/EDS/RC.html

University of Louisville
Dept. of Special Education
Louisville, KY 40292
Phone: (502) 588-6421

VH U GM* GD
DE
URL: http://www.louisville.edu/edu/edsp

LOUISIANA

Louisiana State University Medical Center
LSUHSC, Department of Rehabilitation Counseling
1900 Gravier St., Box G6-2
New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: (504) 568-7315

RC GM*
URL: http://alliedhealth.lsuhsc.edu/RehabilitationCounseling/DEFAULT.htm

Louisiana Tech University
P.O. Box 3158
Ruston, LA 71272
Phone: (318) 257-2029

O &M VH GM*
URL: http://www.latech.edu/instituteonblindness/graduateprograms.shtml

Southern University
Department of Rehabilitation & Disability Studies
308 Banks Hall
Baton Rouge, LA 70813-5001
Phone: (225) 771-2819

RC GM*
URL: http://www.sibr.edu/science/rehabcounsel/index.htm

MARYLAND

Coppin State University
Department of Applied Psychology and Rehabilitation Counseling
2500 West North Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21216-3698
Phone: (410) 951-3000

RC GM* GD*
URL: http://www.coppin.edu/rehabcn/

MASSACHUSETTS

Boston University
Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
635 Commonwealth Ave.
Boston, MA 02215
Phone: (617) 353-2713

RC GM* GD*
URL: http://www.bu.edu/sargent/programs/graduate.html#rehabilitation_counseling

Northeastern University
Dept. of Counseling and Applied Educational Psychology
203 Lake Bldg.
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: (617) 437-2485
Phone: (617) 437-2487

MHB/RC U GM
URL: http://www.atsweb.neu.edu/cp/sp

University of Massachusetts at Boston
Graduate College of Ed./TRIPD
100 Morrissey Blvd.
Boston, MA 02125
Phone: (617) 287-7623

O&M RC U GM*
URL: http://www.gcoe.umb.edu

MICHIGAN

Eastern Michigan University
Dept.of Special Education
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI 48197

VH U GM
URL: http://www.emich.edu/public/speced/speced.html

Michigan State University
Dept. of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education
331 Erickson Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone: (517) 355-6684

VH DB O&M U GM*
URL: http://ed-web3.educ.msu.edu/cepse

Wayne State University
Teacher Education Division
Detroit, MI 48202
Phone: (313) 577-0988

VH/MHB U GM GD*
URL: http://www.wayne.edu

Western Michigan University
Dept. of Blindness & Low Vision Studies
1903 Western Michigan Ave.
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5218
Phone: (269) 387-3455

VH MHB O&M RT RC U GM*
URL: http://www.wmich.edu/hhs/blvs/programs.htm

MINNESOTA

Minnesota State University
Rehabilitation Counseling Dept.
Box 52
Mankato, MN 56001
Phone: (507) 389-1318

RC GM
URL: http://ahn.mnsu.edu/rehabilitation

University of Minnesota
College of Education
229 Burton Hall
Minneapolis, MN 53455
Phone: (612) 373-4953

VH GM GD
URL: http://www1.umn.edu/twincities/index.php

MISSISSIPPI

Jackson State University
Jackson, MS 39217
Phone: (662) 373-2370

VH U GM
URL: http://ccaix.jsums.edu

Mississippi State University
Rehabilitation Counseling Program
P.O. Drawer GE
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Phone: (662) 325-8178

RC GM GD
URL: http://www.educ.msstate.edu/cepse/academic_pro_rc.htm

Mississippi State University
Rehabilitation Research & Training Center on Blindness & Low Vision
P.O. Drawer 6189
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Phone: (662) 325-2001

In-service continuing education programs*
URL: http://www.blind.msstate.edu/

MISSOURI

University of Missouri
Dept. of Educational, School and Counseling Psychology
16 Hill Hall Columbia, MO 65211
Phone: (573) 882-7732

RC GM*
URL: http://education.missouri.edu/ESCP/program_areas/counseling_psychology/master_program/rehabilitation.php

NEBRASKA

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Dept. of Special Education
Lincoln, NE 68583
Phone: (402) 472-3955

VH GM*
URL: http://www.unl.edu

NEW MEXICO

New Mexico Highlands University
Rehabilitation Counseling Program P.O. Box 9000
Las Vegas, NM 87701
Phone: (505) 454-3519

RC GM* GD*
URL:http://www.nmhu.edu/about/academics/graduate/education/index.html

NEW YORK

Dominican College
470 Western Hwy.
Orangeburg, NY 10962
Phone: (914) 359-7800

VH/RT/O&M U*

Hofstra University
School of Education and Allied Human Services
Counseling, Research, Special Education and Rehabilitation
163 Hagedorn Hall
Hempstead, NY 11549-1190
Phone: (516) 463-5759

RC GM*
URL: http://www.hofstra.edu/Academics/Colleges/SOEAHS/CRSR/crsr_facility.html

Hunter College
Office of Special Education
695 Park Ave., W909
New York, NY 10021
Phone: (212) 772-4700

VH MHB DB RT RC GM*
URL: http://ww4.hunter.cuny.edu/school-of-education/programs/programs-1/counseling?searchterm=counseling

New York University
School of Education, Health & Nursing Arts Professionals
Rehabilitation Counseling Dept.
50 W. 4th St.
New York, NY 10003
Phone: (212) 998-5290

RE/RC U GM GD
URL: http://www.nyu.edu

D'Youville College
Division of Education
320 Porter Ave.
Buffalo, NY 14201
Phone: (716) 881-7629

VH U*
URL: http://www.dyc.edu

Teachers College, Columbia University
525 W. 120th St.
Box 223
New York, NY 10027
Phone: (212) 678-3862

VH GM GD*
URL: http://www.tc.columbia.edu

NORTH DAKOTA

University of North Dakota
Dept. of Special Education
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Phone: (701) 777-3188

VH U GM
URL: http://www.und.nodak.edu

OHIO

The Ohio State University
Dept. of Human Services Ed.
101 Student Services Bldg.
154 W. 12th Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210
Phone: (614) 422-8787

VH/DB/MHB GM GD*
URL: http://greatvision.osu.edu/services/vision_rehabilitation.cfm

The University of Toledo
College of Education
5027 Gillham Hall
2801 W. Bancroft St.
Toledo, OH 43606
Phone: (419) 530-2047

VH U GM GD
URL: http://www.utoledo.edu

OKLAHOMA

Langston University
Graduate Program in Rehabilitation Counseling
4205 N. Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Phone: (405) 962-1671

RC GM*
URL: http://www.lunet.edu/rehab

OREGON

Portland State University
Dept. of Special Education
Box 751
Portland, OR 97207
Phone: (503) 229-4493

VH/DB GM*
URL: http://www.ed.pdx.edu/spedcoun/

Western Oregon University
Division of Special Education>
Monmouth, OR 97361
Phone: (503) 838-8687

RC GM*
URL: http://www.wou.edu/education/sped/index.php

PENNSYLVANIA

University of Pittsburgh
Dept. of Special Education
4F29 Forbes Quad
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Phone: (412) 624-1403

VH/O&M GM* GD*
URL: http://www.pitt.edu

Kutztown State University
Dept. of Special Education
Kutztown, PA 19530
Phone: (610) 683-4290

VH U
URL: http://www.kutztown.edu/acad/coe/spced/coe_dept_special_ed.html

Pennsylvania College of Optometry
Graduate Studies in Vision Impairment
8360 Old York Road
Elkins Park, PA 19027
Phone: 215-780-1360
E-Mail: dbanks@pco.edu

O&M RT MHB LVR DE GM GD
URL:http://www.pco.edu/grad/lvr/gs_lvr.htm

PUERTO RICO

University of Puerto Rico
Graduate Rehab. and Spec. Ed.
Contact: Jose Santana
P.O. Box 22484
San Juan, PR 99031
Phone: (809) 764-0000

URL: http://www.upr.clu.edu/home1600.html

SOUTH CAROLINA

University of South Carolina
College of Education, Box 57
Columbia, SC 29208
Phone: (803) 777-8195

VH GM*
URL: http://www.ed.sc.edu

South Carolina State University
Dept. of Human Services
Orangeburg, SC 29117
Phone: (803) 536-7000

O&M/RC GM
URL: http://www.scsu.edu/academics/collegeofeducationhumanitiessocialsciences/departmentofhumanservices.aspx

SOUTH DAKOTA

Northern State University
Dept. of Special Education
Seymour Hall
Aberdeen, SD 57401
Phone: (605) 622-2621

URL: http://www.northern.edu

TENNESSEE

Vanderbilt University
George Peabody College for Teachers
URL: http://peabody.vanderbilt.edu

Special Education Dept.
Box 328
Peabody College
Nashville, TN 37203
Phone: (615) 322-7444

VH/O&M/MHB GM GD*
URL: http://peabody.vanderbilt.edu/x3856.xml

Middle Tennessee State University
Elementary & Special Education Dept.
P.O. Box 69 MTSU
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
Phone: (615) 898-2680

VH U GM
URL: http://www.mtsu.edu/~eledsped

TEXAS

Stephen F. Austin State University
Dept. of Human Services
SFA Station, Box 13019
Nachogdoches, TX 75962
Phone: (936) 468-2906

VH O&M RC U GM*
URL: http://www.sfasu.edu/hs/prog.htm

University of Texas at Austin
Special Education Dept.
SZB 306
Austin, TX 78712
Phone: (512) 471-4161

VH MH O&M RC U GM* GD*
URL: http://www.edb.utexas.edu/coe/depts/sped/sped.html

Texas Tech University
College of Education
Box 41071
Lubbock, TX 79409
Phone: (806) 742-2011

MHB VH O&M DB DE GM GD*
URL: http://www.educ.ttu.edu/

UTAH

Utah State University
Dept. of Special Education and Rehabilitation
2865 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-2865
Phone: (435) 757-3246

RC GM*
URL: http://www.rce.usu.edu/

WASHINGTON

Western Washington University
Woodring College of Education
6912 - 220th Street, SW Suite 105
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
Phone: (425) 771-7429

RC GM*
URL: http://www.wce.wwu.edu/Depts/RC/

WEST VIRGINIA

West Virigina University
Dept. of Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling & Counseling Psychology
Box 6122
Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone: (304) 293-3807

RC GM*
URL: http://www.hre.wvu.edu/crc

WISCONSIN

University of Wisconsin-Stout
College of Human Development
227 Vocational Rehabilitation Bldg.
Menomonie, WI 54751-0790
Phone: (715) 232-1895

RC DE GM*
URL: http://www.uwstout.edu/programs/msvr

CANADA

BRITISH COLUMBIA

University of British Columbia
Faculty of Education
2125 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z5 Canada
Dr. Cay Holbrook
Phone: (604) 822-5242

VH : Blindness and Visual Impairment Concentration; DE
URL: http://www.ecps.educ.ubc.ca/visual/index.html

NOVA SCOTIA

Mount Saint Vincent University
Department of Education
Seton Academic Centre Room 401
Halifax, NS B3M 2J6
Email: Education@MSVU.CA

Phone: (902) 457-6178
Toll Free (in Canada): 1-877-433-2889
Fax: (902) 457-4911

VH : Masters program concentrations for the Blind or Visually Impaired and the Deaf or Hard of Hearing
URL: http://www.msvu.ca/calendar/Graduate/Programs/educationalPsychology.asp

ONTARIO

University of Western Ontario
Continuing Teacher Education
The Faculty of Education
The University of Western Ontario
1137 Western Road
London, Ontario
Canada N6G 1G7
Email: conted@uwo.ca
Phone: (519) 661-2111
Fax: 1-519-850-2526

VH: Courses on Blindness
URL: http://www.edu.uwo.ca/conted/aq/subject/blind.html

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