The Autism Spectrum Certificate program will train students to help persons with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in numerous settings. Potential students include therapists and family members working with children at home, special and general education teachers working with children in school settings, and job coaches working with young adults and adults in the work place.
Through courses, field experiences, and other planned learning experiences, students will critically examine the characteristics, etiology, and prevalence of ASD and related disorders; understand assessment, diagnosis, and intervention; learn how to work with family members of individuals with ASD; understand the language, communication, and social needs of individuals with ASD; and learn to apply interventions.
Requirements
Certificate Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses | ||
| EXCEDUC 560 | Foundations of Autism Spectrum Disorders | 3 |
| EXCEDUC 561 | Methods for Working with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders | 3 |
| Field Experience | ||
| Select one of the following or another field experience approved by the faculty advisor: | 3 | |
| Field Experience in Autism Spectrum Disorders | ||
| Psychology Field Placement-Lower Division | ||
| Field Placement in Psychology | ||
| Electives | ||
| Choose two: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Learning and Development | ||
| Infant and Early Childhood Assessment | ||
| Human Development: Theory and Research | ||
| The Exceptional Individual | ||
| American Sign Language I | ||
| American Sign Language II | ||
| American Sign Language III | ||
| American Sign Language IV | ||
| American Sign Language V | ||
| American Sign Language VI | ||
| Inclusion for Secondary Educators: Humanities, the Arts, Foreign Language | ||
| Child, Learner, Disabilities | ||
| Survey of EC Intervention: Young Children with Special Needs, Families | ||
| Developmental Evaluation of Young Children with Disabilities | ||
| Survey of Communication Disorders | ||
| Clinical Process II: Child Language Disorders | ||
| Investigating Motor Behavior in Health, Aging, and Disease | ||
| Introduction to Conditioning and Learning | ||
| Child Psychology | ||
| Applied Behavior Analysis | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | |
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