The program admits a new cohort of six to ten students each year. Students complete a minimum of 36 semester hours, which includes six hours of electives. The program is designed to be completed in two years.
Classes are offered in the evenings to accommodate teachers’ work schedules during winter and fall semesters. Spring and Summer classes are offered during the day and are adjusted to school calendars.
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Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
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Year 1 |
CPSE 601
CPSE 614 |
CPSE 673
CPSE 699 |
CPSE 618 |
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Year 2 |
CPSE 603
CPSE 615 |
CPSE 620 |
CPSE 628 |
CPSE 699R Master's Thesis (6 total)
Students will work with their Faculty Advisory Chair to determine the optimal semesters/terms to register for thesis credits according to their individual situation, in addition to the required two credits during their second semester. Thesis & dissertation helps.
Required Courses (30 semester hours)
CPSE 601—Concepts & Principles of Behavior I (3 credits)
CPSE 603—Concepts & Principles of Behavior II (3 credits)
CPSE 614—Behavioral Assessment & Intervention (3 credits)
CPSE 615—Academic and Behavioral Problem Solving (4 credits)
CPSE 618—Ethics and Professional Conduct in Behavior Analysis (3 credits)
CPSE 620—Evidence-Based Academic Intervention for RTI (3 credits)
CPSE 628—Supervision and Professional Issues in Applied Behavior Analysis (2 credits)
CPSE 673—Single-Case Research Design (3 credits)
CPSE 699R—Master’s Thesis (6 total credits, including classroom time)
Recommended Electives (6 semester hours needed)
CPSE 611 Special Education Law (Winter; 1.5, term-length)
CPSE 613 Autism Spectrum Disorders (Winter; 1-3 variable)
CPSE 690 Seminar in Special Education - Transition (Winter; 3)
CPSE 697R Special Projects (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer; variable)