Transition Studies Graduate Certificate
Certificate Requirements
| Course Number | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Special Education Foundation Courses | ||
| SPEC ED 5303 | Instructional Practices | 3 |
| SPEC ED 6325 | Positive Behavior Interventions for Individual, Classroom, and School-wide Systems | 3 |
| SPEC ED 6415 | Disability Law and Policy | 3 |
| Transition Studies Courses | ||
| SPEC ED 6342 | Advanced Transition Issues and Planning | 3 |
| SPEC ED 6343 | Advocacy and Leadership in Transition | 3 |
| SPEC ED 6344 | Research in Transition: Practices for Postschool Success | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, certificate earners will be able to:
- Develop person-centered plans informed by age-appropriate transition assessments; data-based decisions; and the preferences, interests, needs, and strengths of individuals with disabilities and their families
- Apply evidence-based secondary transition practices that connect individuals with disabilities and their families with the individualized services, supports, skills, and experiences needed to achieve their post-school goals
- Evaluate the range of post-school options and the educational, cultural-ethnic, and socioeconomic factors that influence (positively and negatively) post-school success