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Curriculum

This is a 45 credit-hour program that can be completed in 5 semesters (9 credit hours per semester). Courses are offered in the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters. Students possessing a Master’s degree can be considered for the Certificate Program, which consists of 36 credit hours taken over 4 semesters.

Core Courses (21 credit hours)

All listed courses are 3-credit courses

ABA 262 Principles of Behavior Analysis
ABA 263 Research Methods in Behavior Analysis
ABA 264 Behavioral Assessment
ABA 265 Behavioral Interventions
ABA 251 Theoretical Foundations
ABA 246 Ethics and Professional Issues
ABA 272 Supervision and Performance

Elective Courses (9 credit hours)

ABA 267 Evidence-based Teaching

ABA 242 Behavior Analysis of Child Development
ABA 248 Psychology of Developmental Disabilities

ABA 255 Applied Behavior Analysis

ABA 268 Verbal Behavior
ABA 290 Special Topics in Applied Behavior Analysis
SPED 220 Introduction to Special Education
SPED 222 Characteristics of Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities
SPED 225 Introduction to Behavioral Disorders and Learning Disabilities
SPED 272 Schools, Families, Communities and Disabilities
SPED 276 Coordination of Cooperative Occupational Programs

Practicum (15 credit-hours)

ABA 292 Supervised Practicum in ABA (6 credit hours)
ABA 293 Advanced Supervised Practicum (6 credit hours)
ABA 294 Advanced Practicum and Capstone (3 credit hours)

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