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Graduate Program: Special Education

General Information

Program/Degree

Special Education (MA) - Behavior Support

Program Description

SPECIAL EDUCATION (MA) - BEHAVIOR SUPPORT IS NOT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THIS OPTION; PLEASE APPLY TO SPECIAL EDUCATION (MA) - APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS. New Name for MA in Special Education Behavior Support at the College of Education: The Department of Disabilities and Psychoeducational Studies (DPS) has  renamed its MA - Behavior Support to MA in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). The 36-unit curriculum required to take the exam offered by the Behavior Analysis Certification Board (BACB) is not be affected by this change.

 

Department/Academic Unit(s)

The Department of Disability and Psychoeducational Studies is committed to research about and teaching of students with disabilities and special abilities. The department’s research, teaching, and service address current issues in special education, rehabilitation, school psychology, and deaf studies. The Department of Disability and Psychoeducational Studies (DPS) is dedicated to advancing human and economic development through the empowerment and effective inclusion of culturally diverse individuals with disabilities and special abilities of all ages. This is accomplished by conducting research to further knowledge and understanding of abilities, disabilities, adaptations, interventions, and support systems; preparing professionals to educate and facilitate the development of individuals with disabilities and special abilities; and providing leadership at the local, state, national, and international levels. To accomplish our mission, the department offers nationally recognized undergraduate, master's, educational specialist, and doctoral-level degrees to prepare teachers, counselors, specialists, administrators, school psychologists, school counselors, and researchers and educators in special education, rehabilitation, school psychology, gifted education, sign language and deaf studies, and educational interpreting.

 

College

College of Education

Campus where offered

Tuition and Fees

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Please refer to the CHU Office Special Course Fees for up-to-date information about special course fees.

Completion Requirements
Admissions Information

Minimum Credit Units (33)

Core Coursework Requirements

36 semester hours of coursework

Prerequisites

1. BA from an accredited institution

2. Experience with and access to persons with disabilities

3. Must not be seeking state certification as a special education teacher

 

Must take the following  three unit courses:

500 Foundations of Special Education and Rehabilitation

502 Behavior Principles and Disability: Assessment and Intervention

503 Special Services in the Schools

504 Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Exceptional Learners

529a Advanced Positive Behavior Support

529b Advanced Positive Behavior Support

552 Issues in Applied Behavior Analysis

553 Ethical Issues in Behavior Analysis

556 Research Methods in Education

590 Single Subject Research Design

597E Consultation and Collaboration for Special Needs Students,

909 Master’s Project

 

Additional Requirements

See required coursework

Student Handbook

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.

Admissions Requirements

We do not accept terminal masters, all applications must be for the PhD program

Standardized Tests

Required test(s): GRE

Funding Opportunities

The Academic Unit has not provided this information.

Funding Opportunities

Domestic & International Applicants

Fall:December 15th

International Conditional Admission

International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.

Other Information

The GRE Institution Code for The Colorado Heights University is 4832

Last revised 06 Oct 2020