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The Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) graduate certificate prepares students for understanding and addressing the needs of individuals with autism across the spectrum, across the lifespan and in varied contexts, including general and special education classrooms and community settings. Students will gain knowledge and skills related to diagnostic and learning style characteristics, causes and medical intervention, early signs and assessment protocols, social-communicative development and disorders, theoretical models and implications of those models for intervention, family characteristics and evidence-based intervention practices. This program is most relevant for students who want to specialize in ASD and/or professionals assuming leadership roles in supporting individuals with ASD and their families in the programs and organizations in which they work.
For more information about graduate admissions, visit the graduate admission website. For more information on international admissions, visit the international admission website.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Certificate Requirements | ||
SPA 64309 | AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS: THEORY AND DIAGNOSIS | 3 |
SPA 64310 | AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS: LIFESPAN INTERVENTIONS | 3 |
SPA 64501 | SOCIAL COMMUNICATION ASPECTS OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER | 3 |
SPED 53030 | APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS I: THEORY AND TECHNIQUES | 3 |
SPED 63030 | PHARMACOLOGICAL INTERVENTIONS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION | 3 |
or SPED 63959 | MEDICAL ASPECTS OF LIFESPAN DISABILITIES | |
Certificate Electives, choose from the following: | 1-3 | |
SPA 64096 | INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION:SPEECH PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY | |
SPA 64098 | RESEARCH | |
SPA 64199 | THESIS I | |
SPED 53031 | APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS II: APPLICATION | |
SPED 63995 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN SPED | |
SPED 63949 | AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER CAPSTONE | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Minimum Certificate GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
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3.000 | - |
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