Special Education - Applied Behavior Analysis Emphasis Requirements

The Applied Behavior Analysis Master's degree is designed to prepare professionals with undergraduate degrees in education or related fields to use Applied Behavior Analysis to create, coordinate and/or implement ABA-based interventions with individuals who have challenging behavior and/or disabilities.

Program Requirements - 36 units
SPECED 701ADVANCED METHODOLOGY AND PRACTICES IN SPECIAL EDUCATION3
SPECED 709ADVANCED PRINCIPLES OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS3
SPECED 711ETHICS IN RESEARCH AND APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS3
SPECED 712PHILOSOPHY OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS3
SPECED 715SUPERVISION OF PROGRAMS AND PERSONNEL IN ABA3
SPECED 741BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT3
SPECED 742BEHAVIOR CHANGE PROCEDURES3
Applied Research Capstone6
REFLECTIVE PRACTICE AND ACTION RESEARCH
APPLIED FIELD ACTION RESEARCH IN SPECIAL EDUCATION
Electives9
MENTAL HEALTH IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS
BUILDING RESILIENCE: TRAUMA INFORMED PRACTICE AND CRISIS RESPONSE
PROMOTING REFORM THROUGH COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP
TRANSITION ASSESSMENT FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
FOUNDATIONS OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
METHODS FOR TEACHING CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR INCLUSION
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND NEURODIVERGENCE
SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING
FACILITATING SYSTEMS CHANGE FOR TRAUMA SENSITIVE SCHOOLS
NEUROLOGY OF DYSLEXIA & LANGUAGE BASED LEARNING DISABILITIES
SCHOOL-TO-ADULT LIFE TRANSITIONAL PROGRAMMING
CURRENT TOPICS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION: PRE-INSTITUTE
CURRENT TOPICS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION: INSTITUTE
CURRENT ISSUES IN SPECIAL EDUCATION: POST INSTITUTE
Total Units36