[nobe-l] Cognitive studies

[taranabella0 at gmail.com]

Hi Nicole,

In order to be a teacher of the blind and visually impaired, you have to get your license in this very specific degree. I recently excepted a position as a third-grade teacher at the Indiana school for the blind and visually impaired. Even though I received a degree in elementary education and special education, I still have to take some classes while I am teaching in order to expand my license. I would highly recommend looking for a program at a university that offers this. The majority of my classes will be online, so I am sure they will be able to work with your schedule somewhere, because several teachers will take classes while they are teaching to expand their licensing areas. I hope this helps.

Tara 

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> On Jul 4, 2017, at 1:35 AM, S. Nicole Campbell via NOBE-L <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hey there,
> I really appreciate the feedback. I didn't take out any student loans, but I didn't know about the legal troubles. Still wondering about the major itself though. That may cause me to switch schools if I can't find what I want. 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Jul 3, 2017, at 11:41 PM, Irina Anisimova via NOBE-L <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Nicole,
>> 
>> I would very strongly advise you to change both the university and degree.
>> 
>> 
>> Ashford is a for-profit university that takes advantage of students.
>> Their law suit list is 2 pages long, and the latest is the following:
>> "On September 12, 2016, the
>> Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
>> fined Bridgepoint Education, the parent company of Ashford
>> University, $31.5 million for deceiving students about the cost of
>> private student loans; $23.5
>> million is supposed to be for relief and refunds to consumers."
>> 
>> I think you need to find a traditional university that also offers
>> online degrees, such as U of Arizona etc.
>> 
>> If anybody else on the list has other opinions that would be great,
>> but this is my personal opinion on this issue.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Irina
>> 
>> 
>>> On 7/3/17, S. Nicole Campbell  via NOBE-L <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Unfortunately for me, their special education degree is a Masters program. I
>>> attend ashford university  online. I chose this particular university
>>> because their class schedule works really well with my work schedule.
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>> On Jul 3, 2017, at 2:53 PM, Irina Anisimova via NOBE-L <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi Nicole,
>>>> 
>>>> What university is this?  Why don't you major in Special Ed?
>>>> 
>>>> Regards,
>>>> 
>>>> Irina
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On 7/3/17, S. Nicole Campbell  via NOBE-L <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> Good morning everyone,
>>>>> I have a question, if someone wouldn't mind giving me some insight. I've
>>>>> recently enrolled in college again, with a major in cognitive studies.
>>>>> Based on the conversations I've had with my advisor, this degree is a
>>>>> hybrid
>>>>> between education and psychology. With this, I plan, or rather I hope,
>>>>> to
>>>>> educate blind students. But, I'm afraid that I have signed on for a fad
>>>>> degree. Does anyone else have any experience with this particular program
>>>>> of
>>>>> study?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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