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Teaching and Learning

  • Advanced Study in Teaching and Learning, Graduate Certificate
  • Arts Integration and Learning, Undergraduate Certificate (School of Education, Department of Teaching and Learning)
  • Assistive Technology and Accessible Design, Graduate Certificate (School of Education, Department of Teaching and Learning)
  • Autism Spectrum Disorders, Graduate Certificate
  • Autism Spectrum Disorders, Undergraduate Certificate
  • Bilingual Education (Supplemental), Minor
  • Curriculum and Instruction, MS
  • Curriculum and Instruction, MS: Cultures and Communities Education
  • Curriculum and Instruction, MS: Early Childhood Education
  • Curriculum and Instruction, MS: English Education: Creative Writing
  • Curriculum and Instruction, MS: English Education: Literature and Cultural Theory
  • Curriculum and Instruction, MS: English Education: Media, Cinema, and Digital Studies
  • Curriculum and Instruction, MS: English Education: Rhetoric and Professional Writing
  • Curriculum and Instruction, MS: Mathematics Education
  • Curriculum and Instruction, MS: Mathematics Teacher Leadership
  • Curriculum and Instruction, MS: Reading Education
  • Curriculum and Instruction, MS: Science Education
  • Curriculum and Instruction, MS: Urban Social Studies
  • Education, BS: Early Adolescence -​ Adolescence Level: Math
  • Education, BS: Early Adolescence -​ Adolescence Level: Science
  • Education, BS: Early Adolescence -​ Adolescence Level: Social Studies
  • Education, BS: Early Adolescence-​Adolescence Level: English
  • Education, BS: Early Childhood
  • Education, BS: Early Childhood-​Adolescence: English as a Second Language
  • Education, BS: Early Childhood-​Adolescence: World Language
  • Education, BS: Elementary Education
  • Education, BS: Inclusion and Accessibility Studies
  • English as a Second Language, Minor
  • Exceptional Education, BS: Early Adolescence -​ Adolescence
  • Exceptional Education, BS: Early Childhood
  • Exceptional Education, BS: K4-​12 Special Education
  • Exceptional Education, MS
  • Global Educator, Graduate Certificate
  • Global Educator, Undergraduate Certificate
  • Inclusion and Accessibility Studies, Minor
  • Interdisciplinary Language and Literacy Intervention (ILLI), Graduate Certificate
  • Mathematics Teacher Leadership, Graduate Certificate
  • Transition for Students with Disabilities, Graduate Certificate
  • World Language, Minor
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School of Education

Autism Spectrum Disorders, Graduate Certificate

  • Overview
  • Requirements

The Graduate Autism Spectrum Disorder Certificate program is an interdisciplinary certificate where the broad goal is to provide a foundation in the causes and characteristics of ASD, and interventions in various areas (e.g., communication, sensory needs, etc.). In addition, this certificate addresses challenges with assessment and early identification of children with ASD in diverse communities. The elective courses address areas related to addressing the unique needs of individuals on the spectrum, such as their language development needs and behavioral needs.

 
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  • Admission Requirements 
  • Credits and Courses
  • Additional Requirements

Admission Requirements 

Application Deadlines

Application deadlines vary by program, please review the application deadline chart for specific programs. Other important dates and deadlines can be found by using the One Stop calendars.

Admission

  • Applicants with a graduate degree must have a minimum 3.0 graduate grade point average.

Application

  • Students wishing to obtain this certificate must declare their intention by applying to the program office or director.
  • All graduate certificate applicants—even those already enrolled in a UWM graduate program—must apply to the Graduate School through the Panthera Admission Application.
  • Graduate degree and previously admitted graduate non-degree students who decide to pursue a certificate program must submit the Panthera application before completing 6 credits in the certificate sequence.
  • Applicants must possess a baccalaureate degree and have a minimum 2.75 cumulative undergraduate grade point average to be admitted in to a certificate program.

Credits and Courses

This certificate program requires a minimum of 15 credits. Students take two required courses and then, in consultation with the Program Coordinator, choose their remaining 9 elective credits from one or more disciplines.

Course List
Code Title Credits
Required
EXCEDUC 760Foundations of Autism Spectrum Disorders3
EXCEDUC 761Methods for Working with Individuals with Autism3
Electives
Courses may be taken in one discipline or across discipline areas. Select 9 credits from the list of options below.9
Exceptional Education
EXCEDUC 601G
Behavioral Supports
or EXCEDUC 671G
Behavior Support & Intervention for Mid/High Students with Disabilities
EXCEDUC 679G
Critical Issues in Transition Planning for Students with Disabilities
EXCEDUC 762
Academic/Social Challenges of Individuals with ASD: Adv. Interventions
EXCEDUC 775
Field Work: Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders 1
Psychology
PSYCH 502G
Applied Behavior Analysis
PSYCH 812
Field Placement in Psychology
Communication Sciences & Disorders
COMSDIS 706
Language Assessment and Intervention
COMSDIS 715
Assessment and Intervention in Augmentative and Alternative Communication
COMSDIS 717
Special Populations in Communication Disorders
COMSDIS 720
Advanced Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology:
COMSDIS 799
Independent Studies (In conjunction with content elective)
Social Work
SOC WRK 562G
Child and Family Services
SOC WRK 630G
Families and Poverty
SOC WRK 705
Individual Behavior and Social Welfare
SOC WRK 753
Adult Psychopathology
SOC WRK 754
Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
SOC WRK 765
Social Work Boundaries and Ethics in Professional Practice
SOC WRK 771
Development of the Family Over the Life Span
SOC WRK 774
Trauma Counseling I: Theory and Research
SOC WRK 775
Trauma Counseling II: Diagnosis and Treatment
Occupational Therapy
OCCTHPY 590G
Topics in Occupational Therapy: (any open to non-OT students)
OCCTHPY 620G
Introduction to Assistive and Rehabilitation Technology
OCCTHPY 625G
Design and Disability
OCCTHPY 740
Occupational Therapy with Children and Families
OCCTHPY 760
Assistive and Rehabilitation Technology
Total Credits15
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Prerequisites EXCEDUC 760 & EXCEDUC 761; may be taken concurrently with EXCEDUC 761.

Additional Requirements

Transfer Credit

No more than 20% of the required credits may be taken at an institution other than UWM. Courses will be considered for transfer into the certificate program only if the applicant can provide ample, acceptable evidence that the course taken is substantially the same as the course being substituted. These courses are subject to Graduate School transfer policy and must be approved by the director of the certificate program.

Grade Point Average Requirement

A minimum cumulative 3.00 grade point average in certificate courses taken at UWM is required.

Articulation with Degree Programs

  1. Credits and courses required for a certificate may double count toward meeting UWM graduate degree requirements subject to the following restrictions:
    • Degree programs must approve the courses from certificates that can double count toward the degree.
    • All credits taken in completion of certificate requirements may count towards a UWM graduate degree as long as they do not contribute more than 90% of the total credits needed to obtain the degree. (Note: Students in PhD programs must still complete the minimum residency requirements)
    • Certificate courses used toward meeting degree requirements must be completed within the time limit for transfer credit.
  2. Courses completed for a degree may be counted toward a subsequent certificate, subject to all certificate policy requirements.
  3. A course may count toward no more than one certificate and one degree.
  4. Students may not earn a certificate subsequent to a concentration in the same area.

Time Limit

Certificate program time limits shall be established as follows:

  • 18 or fewer credits/Three years from initial enrollment in the certificate sequence.
  • 19 or more credits/Four years from initial enrollment in the certificate sequence.

For certificates that are designed as add-ons to degree programs and are awarded concurrent with the degree, the time limit shall be the same as that of the degree program.

 
 
 
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Teaching and Learning

  • Advanced Study in Teaching and Learning, Graduate Certificate
  • Arts Integration and Learning, Undergraduate Certificate (School of Education, Department of Teaching and Learning)
  • Assistive Technology and Accessible Design, Graduate Certificate (School of Education, Department of Teaching and Learning)
  • Autism Spectrum Disorders, Graduate Certificate
  • Autism Spectrum Disorders, Undergraduate Certificate
  • Bilingual Education (Supplemental), Minor
  • Curriculum and Instruction, MS
  • Curriculum and Instruction, MS: Cultures and Communities Education
  • Curriculum and Instruction, MS: Early Childhood Education
  • Curriculum and Instruction, MS: English Education: Creative Writing
  • Curriculum and Instruction, MS: English Education: Literature and Cultural Theory
  • Curriculum and Instruction, MS: English Education: Media, Cinema, and Digital Studies
  • Curriculum and Instruction, MS: English Education: Rhetoric and Professional Writing
  • Curriculum and Instruction, MS: Mathematics Education
  • Curriculum and Instruction, MS: Mathematics Teacher Leadership
  • Curriculum and Instruction, MS: Reading Education
  • Curriculum and Instruction, MS: Science Education
  • Curriculum and Instruction, MS: Urban Social Studies
  • Education, BS: Early Adolescence -​ Adolescence Level: Math
  • Education, BS: Early Adolescence -​ Adolescence Level: Science
  • Education, BS: Early Adolescence -​ Adolescence Level: Social Studies
  • Education, BS: Early Adolescence-​Adolescence Level: English
  • Education, BS: Early Childhood
  • Education, BS: Early Childhood-​Adolescence: English as a Second Language
  • Education, BS: Early Childhood-​Adolescence: World Language
  • Education, BS: Elementary Education
  • Education, BS: Inclusion and Accessibility Studies
  • English as a Second Language, Minor
  • Exceptional Education, BS: Early Adolescence -​ Adolescence
  • Exceptional Education, BS: Early Childhood
  • Exceptional Education, BS: K4-​12 Special Education
  • Exceptional Education, MS
  • Global Educator, Graduate Certificate
  • Global Educator, Undergraduate Certificate
  • Inclusion and Accessibility Studies, Minor
  • Interdisciplinary Language and Literacy Intervention (ILLI), Graduate Certificate
  • Mathematics Teacher Leadership, Graduate Certificate
  • Transition for Students with Disabilities, Graduate Certificate
  • World Language, Minor
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