Advisors:

Jiabei Zhang,
Student Recreation Center, Room 1043
HPHE Department

Kate LaLonde
Sangren Hall, Room 4571
SPLS Department

This Interdisciplinary graduate certificate is designed for teaching children with severe disabilities in a combined program structured in a way that allows students to develop professional competencies through the completion of a fully online program. The program prepares teachers to provide quality APE and PBIS services for K-12 children with severe disabilities in APE and SE classes. The program includes 27 credit hours. This program is federally funded from 10/01/2020 to 09/30/2025. Contact Dr. Jiabei Zhang at zhangj@wmich.edu or Dr. Kate LaLonde at katherine.lalonde@wmich.edu for further information.

Admissions criteria:

• Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education or Special Education
• Teaching certificate in Physical Education Special Education
• One page statement explaining applicant interest in this certificate
• Thee professional letters of reference
• Meet University Requirements for Graduate Level Admission