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Twin Cities Campus
Autism Spectrum Disorder CertificateEducational Psychology
College of Education and Human Development
The certificate program in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is designed to prepare teachers and related service personnel to design and deliver services to children and youth with ASD and their families. This 12-credit program offers specialized training in methods of assessment, intervention, and treatment evaluation. This program offers professional development opportunities for autism resource specialists, public and private social service agency staff, personnel at public and private schools, treatment facility personnel, and psychology and education professionals.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
A GPA above 2.0 is preferred for the following:
By the beginning of the program, undergraduate applicants must have earned at least 60 credit hours with a minimum 2.80 GPA. Undergraduate and international students wishing to complete the certificate must be admitted to a degree program at the U of M Twin Cities campus. All applicants must submit the following materials:
• Completed online application
• If you are a current U of M student, you only need to submit this form. You do not need to submit transcripts. If you are not a current U of M student and have never submitted your official college transcripts to the University of Minnesota Twin Cities in the past, you must arrange to have an official transcripts form all colleges or universities you have attended (even if no credit was earned) submitted to the University of Minnesota Admissions office directly from the institution.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
General Requirements
All students in baccalaureate degree programs are required to complete general University and college requirements including writing and liberal education courses. For more information about University-wide requirements, see the
liberal education requirements.
Required courses for the major, minor or certificate in which a student receives a D grade (with or without plus or minus) do not count toward the major, minor or certificate (including transfer courses).
Program Requirements
All coursework must be completed for the certificate. Students will have a maximum of four years to do so from the time of admission. Students must maintain a minimum 3.00 GPA in certificate coursework to remain in the program.
Required Coursework (12 credits)
Students must complete the following coursework.
EPSY 5616W - Classroom Management and Behavior Analytic Problem Solving
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 5631 - Module 1: Introduction to Augmentative and Alternative Communication
(1.0 cr)
EPSY 5632 - Module 2: Evidence-based Methods for AAC Assessment and Intervention
(2.0 cr)
EPSY 5661 - Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 5663 - Assessment and Intervention for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(3.0 cr)
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EPsy 3616W/ EPsy 5616W |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EPsy 3631/EPsy 5631 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |