Currently, there is a critical shortage of skilled early intervention professionals in the United States. The accredited M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction: Autism Studies was created to meet this demand.

The M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction: Autism Studies Option is a 30-credit (10-course) master's degree program which can be completed entirely online. Offered through UMass Lowell's Graduate School of Education in cooperation with the Psychology Department, this interdisciplinary program combines UMass Lowell's award-winning Behavioral Intervention in Autism online graduate certificate program with one of the University's most popular online Master's degree programs in Curriculum and Instruction.   Candidates interested in pursuing this Master's Degree Option must first complete four of the courses as part of the Online Graduate Certificate Program in Behavioral Intervention in Autism. Generally, all four certificate courses will be transferred into the M.Ed. degree (if the candidate has earned a grade of B or better); however, if the candidate has taken an elective as part of the certificate, that is not also on the list of courses below, this course will be assessed by faculty for its appropriateness for the M.Ed. Learn More For a full program description, admission criteria, online application, and information sessions, please fill out the form on this page. Be sure to include a valid email address to ensure you receive the information you requested. UMassOnline respects your privacy and will never share your information with third parties. About UMassOnline UMassOnline, the University of Massachusetts online division, provides the highest quality distance learning education offered by the UMass system in a flexible, online format enabling students, professionals, and lifelong learners to take courses online anywhere, anytime. With nearly 90 undergraduate and graduate distance learning degree, certificate and professional development programs and well over 1500 individual online courses, UMassOnline offers one of the largest accredited online university programs available. Our online distance learning programs span the disciplines for which the University of Massachusetts is best known: liberal arts, education, business/management, nursing, public health, information technology, and other disciplines. UMassOnline courses are taught by the same award-winning faculty who teach on-campus, offering the same rich experience as the face-to-face classroom. Students from around the world and from almost every state are among our 40,020+ enrollees. Learn more about taking online courses with us, complete the form to the right.