Academic Catalog
Disability Services Certificate 2025-2026 Catalog Year
College of Education
Department of Teacher Education and Learning Sciences
Program Admission Requirements
- Submission of FGCU Post-Baccalaureate Non-Degree Application to the Office of Graduate Admissions.
- A grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale for the last 60 credits attempted accruing to the undergraduate degree.
- Baccalaureate degree or higher from an institution that maintains accreditation by a U.S. Department of Education sanctioned accrediting body () or equivalent foreign institution, as documented by official transcripts.
- International students must demonstrate English language proficiency in accordance with University regulation.
Program Progression and Additional Graduation Requirements
- Students must satisfactorily complete the minimum number of credits specified by the certificate program.
- A grade of B or higher must be earned in all College of Education graduate courses used as prerequisites and each core course.
- A cumulative GPA of 3.0 for all coursework in the program.
Program Requirements
Required Courses (18 hours)
Complete six of the following:
EBD 6215 AdvTheories&Prac in BehavDisor (3)
EDF 6481 Foundations in Ed Research (3)
EEX 5752 Work w/Fam: Pluralistic Persp (3)
EEX 6025 Foundations of Special Educ (3)
EEX 6222 AdvPsychoEd Assess-Excep Stu (3)
EEX 6245 TransProg-Adol&Young ExepStu (3)
EEX 6248 Instr Approaches for Excp Pops (3)
EEX 6612 Mgmt &Motiv Excep &at-RiskStud (3)
EEX 6732 Consult & Collab in Spec Ed (3)
EEX 6939 AdvSem: Paradigms,Prac & Pol (3)
ELD 6015 AdvTheo/Prac-Spec LearnDisab (3)
EMR 6052 AdvTheories&Prac-Intel Dis (3)
Total Credits Required: 18