Academics

The ACCESS Program team tailors each student’s academic plan to their interests and strengths. There are numerous life-skills courses taught by ACCESS Program instructors. These courses focus on social skills, independent living skills, and employment skills, and are taught in the classroom in conjunction with real-world settings. Students will also choose at least one class per semester to audit. The audit courses are based on the students’ interests and area of focus. Students who successfully complete all four years of the ACCESS Program receive an MSU Certificate of Completion and will participate in MSU’s graduation ceremonies.

• Students take a combination of ACCESS Program classes and MSU courses each semester.
• The ACCESS Program curriculum is designed to ensure the mastery of skills in each program component.
• Individualized Learning Agreements are developed for each university course.
• University courses align with students' interests and career goals, with supports provided.
• An Individualized Plan of Support (IPS) is developed for each student and used to guide their goals and progress while in the ACCESS Program.
• 96 credit hours are required for graduation from the ACCESS Program.