Coursework

The coursework for the Graduate Certificate will consist of 19-23 credits from the following required and elective course offerings. Highly qualified individuals may petition for permission to waive a required course. Applicants are urged to schedule an appointment with the program coordinators to develop their individualized course of study.

Required Courses (4 courses)

Four courses will be required in the Graduate Certificate program representing foundations in etiology, diagnosis, communication, behavior, learning, social relationships, and educational models.

 EDUC 897a: Critical Issues in Autism Spectrum Disorders (a 3-credit course offered in conjunction with the Institute on Disability’s Autism Summer Institute dealing with a different critical issue each year such as literacy, behavior, communication, social relationships)

EDUC 897b: Critical Issues in Autism Spectrum Disorders (another 3-credit course offered in conjunction with the Autism Summer Institute)

HHS 897: Medical Aspects of Autism Spectrum Disorders (2 credits addressing etiology, medical, and pharmacological interventions)

COMM 920A: Seminar in Autism Spectrum Disorders (3 credits addressing etiology, diagnosis, models of service delivery, communication, positive behavior supports)

Elective Courses (3 courses)

Three elective courses will be required in the Graduate Certificate program representing advanced study in a topic area introduced in the required courses.

EDUC 897c/d – Critical Issues in ASD (3 credits)

EDUC 855 – Social Relationships and Students w/ Disabilities (2 credits)

EDUC 956 – Positive Behavior Supports (4 credits)

NUR 894 – Victimization of Children with Disabilities (3 credits)

OT 893 – School Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (4 credits)

COMM 920B – Seminar in Augmentative/Alternative Communication (3 credits)

Additional courses may be added in the elective category as they are developed and approved by the appropriate departments.

Representative Course Sequence

A representative course sequence for students enrolled in the Graduate Certificate program is:

Year 1

EDUC 897a – Critical Issues in ASD – summer

COMM 920A: Seminar in Autism Spectrum Disorders - fall

HHS 897: Medical Aspects of Autism Spectrum Disorders – spring

Year 2

EDUC 897b – Critical Issues in ASD – summer

Elective
Elective
Elective

Program Administration

Dr. Georgia Kerns (Education Department) coordinates the Graduate Certificate Program, with assistance from Dr. Cheryl Jorgensen (Institute on Disability).

Contact Dr. Kerns for admissions and other administrative information – gmk@cisunix.unh.edu or 603-862-3446.

Contact Dr. Jorgensen for program content information – cheryl.jorgensen@unh.edu or 603-862-4678.