Certificate in Autism

Program Overview

The Special Education Program offers a Certificate in Autism. This certificate is only available for graduate students who are also seeking a Master of Education (M.Ed.) Major in Special Education (Autism/Applied Behavior Analysis Concentration).

This certificate program requires concurrent enrollment in the Master of Education major in Special Education (Autism/Applied Behavior Analysis Concentration) at Texas State University. 

The post-baccalaureate certificate in Autism requires 24 semester credit hours. This certificate is only available for graduate students who are also seeking a Master of Education (M.Ed.) Major in Special Education (Autism/Applied Behavior Analysis Concentration).

Course Requirements

Required Courses
SPED 5316Basic Concepts & Principles in Applied Behavior Analysis3
SPED 5324Ethics, Trends & Issues in Treatment of Students with Autism/Developmental Disabilities3
SPED 5328Philosophy of Behaviorism3
SPED 5333Measurement and Experimental Design in Applied Behavior Analysis3
SPED 5336Behavior Assessment in Applied Behavior Analysis3
SPED 5378Personnel & Program Supervision Management for Behavior Analysts3
SPED 5384Behavior Change Procedures & Implementing Interventions3
Total Hours21