Applied Behavior Analysis, Graduate Certificate

The program course outline and graduation requirements for this catalog year are listed below. In addition, a 3.0 cumulative GPA is required for graduation. The department website provides an overview of the program, including admission requirements, faculty biographies, learning outcomes, and careers: https://www.southernct.edu/academics/special-education/programs.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (28 CREDITS)

Core Requirements (24 Credits)
SED 641 – Ethical and Professional Conduct 
SED 642 – Organizational Behavior Management and Supervision
SED 689 – Philosophical Underpinnings of ABA
SED 690 – Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis
SED 691 – Research and Measurement
SED 692 – Advanced Applied Behavior Analysis 
SED 693 – Assessment in Applied Behavior Analysis 
SED 694 – Intervention in Applied Behavior Analysis

Note: Students who elect to complete the program without an ABA Elective(s) must request a waiver of this requirment from the department.

Electives (4 Credits)
SED 695 – Supervised Independent Fieldwork in ABA 
SED 696 – Supervised Independent Fieldwork in ABA-Level 2
SED 697 – Supervised Independent Fieldwork in ABA-Level 3
SED 649 – Supervised Independent Fieldwork in ABA-Level 4

Note: For SED 695, 696, 697, and 649 the student must arrange the location for Southern to provide support for BACB required supervision (e.g., at the school where they currently are employed for 30+ hours per week). Students who elect to complete the program without this Supervised Independent Fieldwork must request a waiver of this requirement from the department.