General Program (MA)
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.
Prerequisites:
EPSE 312 or 317, EPSE 481, EPSE 482.
Program
Requirements:
|
Course Number |
Course Credits |
Course Title |
| EPSE
512 |
3 |
Critical Issues in Special Education |
| Choose
6 credits from: |
| EPSE
504 |
3 |
Principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis* |
| EPSE
513 |
3 |
Seminar
in Developmental Disabilities* |
| EPSE
514 |
3 |
Seminar
in Behavioural Assessment and Intervention* |
| EPSE
515 |
3 |
Seminar
in Behaviour Disorders |
| EPSE
516 |
3 |
Seminar in the Education and Development of Gifted Learners |
| EPSE
526 |
3 |
Seminar in Specific Learning Disabilities |
| EPSE
532 |
3 |
Assessment and Positive Behaviour Support in School and Community Settings* |
| EPSE
549 |
3 |
Seminar in Autism |
| EPSE
580 |
3 |
Seminar
in Research in Educational Psychology and Special
Education |
| Choose
3 credits from: |
| EPSE
501 |
3 |
Applications of Educational Psychology |
| EPSE
502 |
3 |
Cognition Language and Literacy Processes in Education |
| EPSE
503 |
3 |
Cultural Perspectives on Learning, Development and Media |
| EPSE
505 |
3 |
Human Development in Education |
| EPSE
584 |
3 |
Motivation in Education |
| EPSE
585 |
3 |
Social-emotional Development in Education |
| Choose
3 credits from: |
| 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 |
| EPSE
571 |
3 |
Seminar in Research in Educational Psychology and Special Education |
| Choose
6 credits from approved electives (300, 400, or 500 level EPSE courses). At least 3 credits of electives MUST be at the 500 level (prerequisite levels should be noted).
NOTE: Students who intend to apply for a PhD program on completion of the MA should include EPSE 528 AND EPSE 596 as electives. Students seeking Behaviour Analyst Certification MUST take courses starred above as electives. |
| EPSE
599 |
6 |
Master's Thesis |
Total:
30 credits.
To
see the current course schedule go to the Registration
Guide.
*Meets the coursework requirements for Behaviour Analyst Certification.
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.
