The Exceptional and Diverse Learners certificate is designed for PK-12 teachers who desire more training, but wish to remain in their current teaching situation rather than pursue a specialty such as building leadership or reading. These teachers want to hone and update their pedagogy skills and obtain graduate course credit.

Structure: The Exceptional and Diverse Learners Certificate will require 9 credits. The certificate can be applied toward the MSE in Curriculum and Instruction—Exceptional and Diverse Learners, or the MS in Special Education (High Incidence). 

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
SPED 802	Theories of Exceptionalities and Diversity	3
SPED 810	Technology in Special Education	3
SPED 832	Teaching Reading in Special Education	3
or SPED 823	Autism Spectrum Disorder and Leadership
Total Hours		9

This is an FHSU advisory certificate. Advisory certificates are typically 9-15 hours of coursework.  The certificates are designed by FHSU faculty to provide students a guide to choosing courses that introduce and develop a subject knowledge and/or skills.  These certificates may be used to select a focus within a major, to develop additional knowledge and skills to complement a major, or to pursuing a topic of interest with open elective hours.  

Courses taken as part of an advisory certificate are listed on the student's transcript, however the advisory certificate is not listed on the transcript. Many FHSU departments provide a completion certificate that students may use to show they completed the advised coursework, and talk about what it added to their degree.  Non-degree students may complete the classes outlined in an advisory certificate and receive a completion certificate if offered by the department, however they are not enrolled in a degree plan or eligible for student aid.