Program Overview 

M.Ed in Special Education - ABA Track

The M.Ed. in Special Education – Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Track is designed for professionals with an undergraduate degree in education, psychology, or a related field, who are interested in becoming behavior analysts or teachers who use ABA techniques in their classrooms. ABA includes the design and implementation of assessment procedures and intervention strategies to teach new behaviors that are socially valid and to replace behaviors that are problematic for the individual and society. Additional requirements by the BACB to become a Board Certified Behavior Analyst include supervision, degree status, and examination; more information can be found on their website at www.bacb.com.

The Pathway 2 coordinator is Kalynn Hall EdD BCBA-D Hall_Kalynn@columbusstate.edu

Program of Study

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Area 1 Professional Core
SPED 6155	Practical Applications of Single Subject Design Research	3
SPED 6166	Applied Behavior Analysis	3
Area 1 Total		6
Area 2 Area Core
SPED 6177	Ethics in Applied Behavior Analysts	3
SPED 7235	Assessment and Diagnosis of Individuals with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities	3
SPED 6295	Teaching Students with Mild and Moderate Disabilities	3
SPED 6127	Organizational Behavior Management	3
SPED 6199	Foundations of Behavior Analysis	3
Area 2 Total		15
Area 3 Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Application
SPED 6415	ABA Individual Supervision	1
SPED 6425	ABA Group Supervision	1
SPED 6915	Applied Behavioral Analysis Thesis	1
Area 3 Total		3
Total Credit Hours		24

Admission Requirements  

Minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 (regular admission) or 2.50 (provisional admission) on all undergraduate work at an accredited United States institution in fulfillment of the requirements for a baccalaureate degree.