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M.A.
in Special Education, with Concentration in Behaviour Disorders
Full standing is granted to those applicants who have completed EPSE 312 (Introduction to the Study of Exceptional Children) or EPSE 317 (Development and Exceptionality in the Regular Classroom), EPSE 482 (Introduction to Statistics for Research in Education) (or course that has been deemed to be a replacement for EPSE 482 ), EPSE 481 (Introduction to Research in Education) (or course that has been deemed to be a replacement for EPSE 481), and have attained teacher certification. The requirement of teacher certification may be waived where the applicant has met the University and programs requirements for admission and has adequate professional experience related to the field of Special Education.
This concentration is appropriate for students with a special interest in supporting students at risk for or with behavioural disorders.
Prerequisites: EPSE 312 or 317, EPSE 481, EPSE 482
Program
Requirements:
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Course Number |
Course Credits |
Course Title |
| EPSE 437 |
3 |
Interventions for Children
and Adolescents with Behaviour Disorders |
| EPSE
504 |
3 |
Principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis* |
| EPSE
512 |
3 |
Critical
Issues in Special Education |
| EPSE
514 |
3 |
Seminar
in Behavioural Assessment and Intervention* |
| EPSE
515 |
3 |
Seminar
in Behaviour Disorders |
| EPSE
532 |
3 |
Assessment
and Positive Behavioural Support in School and
Community Settings* |
| EPSE
599 |
6 |
Master’s
thesis |
| Choose
one of: |
| EPSE
584 |
3 |
Motivation
in Education |
| EPSE
585 |
3 |
Social-Emotional
Development in Education |
| Choose
one of: |
| EPSE
592 |
3 |
Experimental
Designs and Analysis in Education |
| EPSE
593 |
3 |
Design
and Analysis of Research with Small Samples and
Single Subjects* |
| EPSE
595 |
3 |
Qualitative
Methodologies in Educational Psychology and Special
Education |
Meets the coursework requirements for Behaviour Analyst Certification. Students weeking Behaviour Analyst Certification will also need to take EPSE 513 (Seminar in Developmental Disabilities) in addition to the above.
Total:
30 credits.
To
see the current course schedule go to the Registration
Guide.
For
application or course registration information, contact us by email at alex.allen@ubc.ca or by telephone at 604-822-5351.
For information about course schedules and
prerequisites regarding the concentration in behaviour
disorders, contact Dr. Joe Lucyshyn, 604-822-1904
or joe.lucyshyn@ubc.ca.
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