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Curriculum MASTER OF ARTS IN

Total Credit Hours: 36
APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS

Degree Requirement 24 Credit Hours

Course Course Title Credit Prerequisite(s) Study Plan (Breakdown by Term) Total Credit Hours: 36
Code Hours
ABA510 Concepts and Principles of Behavior Anal-ysis- 1 3 -
ABA520 Concepts and Principles of Behavior Anal-ysis- 11 3 - Semester I Term A Total Credit Hours : 6
Applied research methods in Behaviour Analysis: Course
ABA530 3 - Course Title Credit Hours Prerequisite(s)
Experimental Design. Code
ABA540 Ethical and Professional Conduct 3 - ABA510 Concepts and Principles of Behavior Analysis- 1 3 -
ABA550 Identification and Assessment 3 ABA530
ABA520 Concepts and Principles of Behavior Analysis- 11 3 -
ABA560 Behaviour Change Applications 3 ABA510 & ABA520
ABA565 Intervention and Implementation 3 ABA560
Semester I Term B Total Credit Hours : 6
ABA570 Supervision and Management 3 -
Course Course Title Credit Hours Prerequisite(s)
Code
Thesis Requirements 12 Credit Hours
ABA530 Applied research methods in Behaviour Analysis: 3 -
Experimental Design.
Course Course Title Credit Prerequisite(s)
Code Hours ABA540 Ethical and Professional Conduct 3 -
ABA575 Internship 6 ABA565
Semester II Term A Total Credit Hours : 6
ABA580 Thesis in Applied Behavior Analysis 6 Completion of all degree requirement courses
Course Course Title Credit Hours Prerequisite(s)
Code
PRE- CORE 6/12 Credit Hours* ABA550 Identification and Assessment 3 ABA530
Course Course Title Credit Prerequisite(s) ABA560 Behaviour Change Applications 3 ABA510 & ABA520
Code Hours
Semester II Term B Total Credit Hours : 6
ABA410(PC) Brain and Behaviors 3 -
Course
ABA420(PC) Psychological Transitions Across the Lifespan 3 - Code Course Title Credit Hours Prerequisite(s)
ABA 430(PC) Inclusive Education & ABA 3 - ABA565 Intervention and Implementation 3 ABA560
ABA450(PC) Autism Seminar 3 ABA430 ABA570 Supervision and Management 3 -

*For students who lack prior qualifications in any areas related to ABA Semester III Term A & B Total Credit Hours : 12
Note: These pre-core foundation courses are supplementary and do not count toward the 36 credit hours required for degree completion. Course Course Title Credit Hours Prerequisite(s)
Code
ABA575 Internship 6 ABA565

ABA580 Thesis in Applied Behavior Analysis 6 Completion of all degree requirement
courses

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