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.

Total Credits: 36

 

Fall

Winter

Spring

Year 1

CPSE 614
Applied Behavioral Assessment & Intervention (3)

CPSE 673
Single-Case Research Design (3)

CPSE 699
Master's Thesis (2)

CPSE 615
Academic and Behavioral Problem Solving (4)

CPSE 601
Concepts & Principles of Behavior I (3)

Year 2

CPSE 603
Concepts & Principles of Behavior II: Verbal Behavior (3)

CPSE 618
Ethics and Professional Conduct in Behavior Analysis (3)

CPSE 620
Evidence-Based Academic Intervention for RTI (3)

CPSE 628
Supervision and Professional Issues in Applied Behavior Analysis (2)

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 two credits during the first semester. 

Required Courses (30 semester hours)

CPSE 601—Concepts & Principles of Behavior I (3 total credits)
CPSE 603—Concepts & Principles of Behavior II (3 total credits)
CPSE 614—Behavioral Assessment & Intervention (3 total credits)
CPSE 615—Academic and Behavioral Problem Solving (4 total credits)
CPSE 618—Ethics and Professional Conduct in Behavior Analysis (3 total credits)
CPSE 620—Evidence-Based Academic Intervention for RTI (3 total credits)
CPSE 628—Supervision and Professional Issues in Applied Behavior Analysis (2 total credits)
CPSE 673—Single-Case Research Design (3 total credits)
CPSE 699R—Master’s Thesis (6 total credits)

Recommended Electives (6 semester hours needed)

CPSE 611 Special Education Law (Winter; 1.5, term-length)
CPSE 613 Autism Spectrum Disorders (Spring; 1-3 variable)
CPSE 690 Seminar in Special Education - Transition (Winter; 3)
CPSE 697R Special Problems & Projects (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer; 4)