Degree Requirements

Degree Requirements

Verified Course Sequence (VCS) Core Courses--21 credit hours

SPED 625	Behavior-Change Fundamentals (Methods)	3
SPED 626	Functional Behavior Assessments and Interventions	3
SPED 628	Research Methods in Behavior Analysis	3
SPED 627	Management & Supervision for Behavior Analysts	3
SPED 624	Concepts and Principles of Behavior Analysis	3
SPED 623	Professional Ethics for Behavior Analysts	3
SPED 696	Capstone in Behavior Analysis	3

ABA Practica--9 credit hours

Augustana is partnering with HOPE Group Clinical, an ABA company with extensive experience providing online supervision of field experiences. The three 5-month practica with supervised fieldwork experiences (3-credit hours each) run concurrently with VCS coursework.  Students can accrue the required number of concentrated fieldwork hours in their work settings as they complete four semester of graduate coursework.  Students in the program must maintain employment in a behavior-related setting for a minimum of 30 hours per week to complete a total of 1500 hours of concentration supervised fieldwork across 15 months of clinical practica.

SPED 611	Fieldwork Experience I	1
SPED 612	Fieldwork Experience II	1
SPED 613	Fieldwork Experience III	1
SPED 614	Fieldwork Experience IV	1
SPED 615	Fieldwork Experience V	1
SPED 616	Fieldwork Experience VI	1
SPED 617	Fieldwork Experience VII	1
SPED 618	Fieldwork Experience	1
SPED 619	Fieldwork Experience	1