Autism Spectrum Program Department of Special Education

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Welcome to the Autism Spectrum Program

The mission of the Autism Spectrum program at SFSU is to prepare professionals with advanced knowledge and practice to provide competent, humanistic and meaningful support to people on the autism spectrum, representing diverse ages, abilities, languages, cultures, social and economic experiences.

 

The Autism Spectrum program is interdisciplinary, welcoming qualified US and international candidates from a variety of fields and backgrounds, including educators, therapists, advocates, family members, adults who identify on the autism spectrum, and others.

 

Master's Degree and Certificate

The Autism Spectrum program provides flexible options for part-time and full-time study with opportunities to earn:

  • Autism Spectrum Graduate Certificate at SFSU
  • Master of Arts in Special Education or a related field
  • CTC Autism Authorization for Education Specialists

Doctoral Degree

Faculty in the Autism Spectrum program concurrently serve as faculty advisors in the Joint Doctoral Program in Special Education with the University of California, Berkelely with SFSU, which offers opportunities to earn:

  • Ph.D. in Special Education, which may include a specialization in autism

NEW! Project Common Ground: Preparing Highly Qualified Speech-Language-Pathologists

This personnel preparation project is supported by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (Grant # H325K110326). Click here to learn more

The Autism Spectrum program was supported, in part, by Project Mosaic: Preparing Highly Qualified Educators to Meet the Unique Needs of Learners on the Autism Spectrum in Diverse Settings a personnel preparation grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (#H325K060211)

 

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