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Curriculum

The following courses are required for the M.Ed. SPED ABA degree.

SPED Core Classes

  • SPED 6321 Introduction to Special Education
  • SPED 6326 Programming & Collaboration for Students with Disabilities
  • SPED 6337 Teaching Strategies for Students with ASD
  • SPED 6339 Communication Strategies for Students with ASD
  • SPED 6341 Applications of Single-Case Research Design in School and Clinic
  • SPED 6333 Experimental Analysis of Behavior for the Educator

ABA Course Sequence

  • SPED 6331 Behavior Assessment and Adjustment of Exceptional Children and Youth
  • SPED 6325 Applied Behavior Analysis
  • SPED 6332 Principles of Behavior for the Educator
  • SPED 6338 Behavior Intervention Procedures for Educators
  • SPED 6340 Philosophical and Historical Foundations of Behavior Analysis
  • SPED 6346 Supervision and Organizational Behavior Management
  • SPED 6335 Ethical and Professional Conduct for the Behavior Analyst

SPED ABA Program Course Sequence

Below is a suggested schedule of courses students may follow according to the semester they start the program. Students are free to create their own schedule but should review when courses are offered on the Course Rotation page in this manual. Most courses are only offered once a year with the exception of SPED 6321 offered every semester and SPED 6331, offered in fall and spring.Students should be mindful of prerequisites as well.

SPED ABA Program Course Sequence – Fall Start
Term Courses
Fall SPED 6331, SPED 6332, SPED 6321
Spring SPED 6338, SPED 6326, SPED 6339
Summer SPED 6340, SPED 6333, SPED 6335
Fall (2nd Year) SPED 6332, SPED 6325, SPED 6337
Spring (2nd Year) SPED 6338, SPED 6346
Summer (2nd Year) SPED 6333, SPED 6321
Fall (3rd Year) SPED 6337, SPED 6341
SPED ABA Program Course Sequence – Spring Start
Term Courses
Spring SPED 6331, SPED 6339, SPED 6326
Summer SPED 6340, SPED 6335
Fall SPED 6332, SPED 6325, SPED 6331
Spring (2nd Year) SPED 6338, SPED 6326, SPED 6339
Summer (2nd Year) SPED 6340, SPED 6335
Fall (2nd Year) SPED 6332, SPED 6325, SPED 6337
Spring (3rd Year) SPED 6338, SPED 6346
SPED ABA Program Course Sequence – Summer Start
Term Courses
Summer SPED 6340, SPED 6335
Fall SPED 6332, SPED 6325, SPED 6337
Spring SPED 6338, SPED 6326, SPED 6339
Summer (2nd Year) SPED 6340, SPED 6333, SPED 6335
Fall (2nd Year) SPED 6332, SPED 6325, SPED 6337
Spring (2nd Year) SPED 6338, SPED 6346
Summer (3rd Year) SPED 6333, SPED 6321