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VISION SCIENCE

Northeastern State University

Bachelor's DegreeCIP: 51.9999

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Locations

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  • Tahlequah, Oklahoma

    600 N Grand, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, 74464-2399

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningSpeakingLearning StrategiesSocial PerceptivenessInstructingService OrientationReading ComprehensionActive Learning

Knowledge

English LanguageEducation and TrainingPsychologyTransportationCustomer and Personal Service

Abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionProblem SensitivityWritten ExpressionSpeech ClarityDeductive ReasoningSpeech RecognitionFluency of IdeasInductive Reasoning

Tasks

  • Teach cane skills, including cane use with a guide, diagonal techniques, and two-point touches.
  • Recommend appropriate mobility devices or systems, such as human guides, dog guides, long canes, ele
  • Train clients with visual impairments to use mobility devices or systems, such as human guides, dog

Technology

Device drivers or system softwareData base user interface and query softwareComputer based training softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareInternet browser software

Tools

Adjustable task lampsAmsler gridsAnti-glare visorsAstigmatism wheel chartsBailey-Lovie Acuity ChartBar magnifiersBraille embossersBraille label makersBraille laptop computersBraille personal digital assistantsBraille writersCheck writing guidesClosed circuit television monitorsColor discsCone adaptation test sets

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RelationshipsAchievementIndependenceRecognitionWorking ConditionsSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOCOccupationMethodWageGrowthOpenings
Match confidence: medium29-1122.01Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapiststitle_inference———
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

  • Comprehensive functional assessment — conduct autonomous, multi-domain evaluations of vision, cognition, social-emotional status, physical ability, and orientation skills for clients with complex or co-occurring conditions in diverse service environments.
  • Complex cane and travel skill instruction — teach advanced cane techniques, route planning, and self-protective strategies to clients navigating non-familiar, high-traffic, and environmentally challenging travel situations.
  • Technology-integrated mobility solutions — evaluate, recommend, and train clients in the full spectrum of adaptive mobility devices and electronic travel aids, including emerging systems, tailoring selection to individual functional profiles.
  • Non-routine rehabilitation planning — design individualized, evidence-based rehabilitation programs for clients with atypical presentations, adjusting goals and modalities dynamically as clinical evidence and client feedback evolve.
  • Advanced sensory training — develop and implement specialized curricula to maximize proprioceptive, kinesthetic, and remaining visual function for clients with progressive or complex visual conditions in community and independent living settings.
  • Outcome-oriented documentation — produce high-quality clinical reports, funding justification letters, and follow-up outcome analyses that meet regulatory and third-party payer standards without supervisory review.
  • Psychosocial support integration — apply counseling principles and social perceptiveness to address emotional adaptation, self-efficacy, and social participation barriers within a holistic vision rehabilitation framework.
  • Systems-level problem analysis — analyze environmental, organizational, and systemic factors affecting client access to rehabilitation services, and design solutions that address root causes across a service area.
  • Mentorship of emerging practitioners — supervise, coach, and formally evaluate practicum students and new staff in clinical settings, providing structured feedback grounded in occupational competency standards.
  • Interdisciplinary program leadership — lead cross-disciplinary case conferences, contribute to care pathway development, and represent vision rehabilitation expertise in hospital, school, or community agency planning processes.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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