pervasive development disorders certificate
Individuals in the fields of general education, counseling, occupational therapy, early childhood, school psychology, special education and related professions may find that this program of 7 graduate credit courses will open up the realm of autism via the specialized training included in the coursework for this certificate.
Anyone with a baccalaureate degree in education, health, or human services who meets additional admissions criteria specific to GPA and who can supply letters of recommendation will qualify for our on-line program to be offered as a cohort beginning in the fall of 2009.
Course schedule/requirements:
- Fall 2009
SPED 6/73954 Practical Applications Five to Eight
SPED 53030 Applied Behavior Analysis I
- Spring 2010
SPED 6/73959 Medical Aspects of Life Span Disabilities
SP&A 64500 Language Science
- Summer 2010
SP&A 64309 PDD Spectrum Disorders: Theory and Diagnosis
SP&A 64310 PDD Spectrum Disorders; Life Span Interventions
Capstone Experience after coursework is completed (e.g. later in summer and/or subsequent semesters = 3 semester hour course)
Cost of the program: $408 per credit hour
Contacts:
Lisa Audet (laudet@kent.edu)
Sloane Burgess (sburges8@kent.edu)
Kathy Brown (kbrown5@kent.edu or 330-672-0537)
Visit Kent State University's Austism Initiative for Research, Education & Outreach (AIREO) website.
