Autism Spectrum Disorders
Certificate Program
Undergraduate / Graduate Program
If you are interested in training in Autism Spectrum Disorders, this certificate program is intended for you. The program is designed for special education teachers, prospective teachers, paraprofessionals, and other related professionals who work with children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
The three-course online series offers the opportunity for you to expand your knowledge and expertise in the area of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Participants in the 12 credit certificate will learn research based best practices in the field of ASD, consistent with Minnesota Department of Education competencies. The certificate is designed to be completed in one year.
Total Required Credits – 12
| SpEd 4250/5250 | Foundations of Autism Spectrum Disorders (4) (No Grad School credit 4250) |
| SpEd 4260/5260 | Language and Social Skills for Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum
Disorders (4) (No Grad School credit 4260 and SpEd 4270/5270 - prereq SpEd 4250/5250) |
| SpEd 4270/5270 | Methods for Teaching Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders
(4) (No Grad School credit 4270 - prereq SpEd 4250/5250) |
| Detailed course information may be viewed at http://onestop2.umn.edu/courses/dl/designators.jsp |
To be admitted to the undergraduate certificate, you must have completed 60 semester credits, have an overall GPA of 2.5, and have satisfactorily completed at least two-thirds of the most recent 30 semester credits attempted.
Note: If you have completed a bachelor's degree, you may choose to earn the certificate at the undergraduate level. Once admitted to the undergraduate certificate, you will not be allowed to change your undergraduate certificate credits to graduate certificate credits at a later time.
To be admitted to the graduate* certificate, you must have completed a bachelor's degree before taking your first course for the certificate, and you must have an overall undergraduate GPA of 2.5 or a graduate GPA of 2.7. To earn the graduate certificate, you must be enrolled for graduate-level credit and pay the departmental graduate tuition rate for all courses applying to the certificate. Some of the graduate certificate credits earned may later apply toward a graduate degree, pending acceptance into a graduate program.
IMPORTANT: you must decide what level of the certificate you want to pursue BEFORE enrolling in your first course for the certificate.
All three courses must be taken at the same level; for example, graduate certificate students enroll for departmental graduate credit in all three courses and undergraduate certificate students enroll for undergraduate credit.
For assistance in determining which level is right for you, contact CE counselor Nancy Heller Olsen at 218/726-8965 or nolsen@d.umn.edu.
All courses will be offered through internet-delivered Moodle.. To be successful in the courses, CEHSP strongly recommends that computers meet the specifications listed on the following website: www.d.umn.edu/unirel/homepage/technology.html. For technology support for the courses, contact the ITSS Help Desk at 218/726-8847 or helpdesk@d.umn.edu.
* The graduate certificate is not affiliated with the Twin Cities University of Minnesota Graduate School. Credit is earned at the UMD departmental graduate level.
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If you want to meet with a CE Counselor, call Hilary Ramsey at 218/726-8101. to schedule an appointment. |