Fairmont State offers an online Masters of Education Degree in Multi-Categorical Special Education with Autism. The Multi-Categorical Special Education with Autism program prepares teachers to address the needs of learners with mild to moderate disabilities. Students who successfully complete program requirements and state requirements for certification will receive endorsements at both the K-6 and 5-Adult levels in Multi-Categorical Special Education and Autism. This graduate program is designed to meet the needs of two groups of candidates:
- Candidates who hold a valid teaching license at the time of admissions and are seeking to add a certification and obtain a M.Ed. in Multi-Categorical Special Education with Autism.
- Candidates who have completed a Bachelors Degree but who do not hold a valid teaching license at the time of admissions and are seeking a M.Ed. and certification in Multi-Categorical Special Education with Autism.
- Autism Endorsement: Fairmont State offers 2 courses (6-credits) for individuals who hold a certification
in Multi-Categorical Special Education and would like to apply to the West Virginia
Board of Education for an endorsement in Autism.
- SPED 6330: Introduction to Autism
- SPED 6331: Methods and Strategies for Autism