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Elisa Cruz

Senior Instructor
Department of Special Education

Office Location: ED 47 - 430

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Ellen Ismalon

Secretary
Department of Special Education

Office Phone: 561-297-3284
Office Location: ED 47 - 420

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Master’s in Special Education with Concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Course Rotation

 

Course Type Key
ABA Course SPED Course

 

 

Full Time Course Rotation

Updated August 2026

Fall Entry (24 Months)

Fall 1
EEX 5612 (3) Applied Behavior Analysis (Full Term)
EEX 6680 (3) Theory & Philosophy in ABA (Full Term)
PRE REQ* Program Pre-requisite (Term Varies)
Spring 1
EEX 6225 (3) Assessing Students (1st Term)
EEX 6320 (3) Program Evaluation (2nd Term)
Summer 1
EEX 5622 Enhancing Collaboration (Sum 3)
EEX 6602** Behavior Change (Full Term)
Fall 2
EEX 6480 (3) Instructional Design (1st Term)
EEX 6515 (3) Leadership, Policy & Ethics (2nd Term)
Spring 2
EEX 6615 (3)** Behav Assess & Interv (Full Term)
EEX 7618 (3)** Advanced ABA (Full Term)
Optional Thesis or Field Project (Term Varies)
Summer 2
EEX 6747** Ethics in ABA (Full Term)
EEX 6626** Supervision & Manage (Full Term)

Spring Entry (20 Months)

Program Prerequisite to be taken during the Spring 1 or Summer 1 semester
PRE REQ* Program Pre-requisite (Vary)
Spring 1
EEX 6225 (3) Assessing Students (1st Term)
EEX 6320 (3) Program Evaluation (2nd Term)
EEX 5612 (3) Applied Behavior Analysis (Full Term)
Summer 1
EEX 5622 Enhancing Collaboration (Sum 3)
EEX 6602** Behavior Change (Full Term)
Fall 2
EEX 6480 (3) Instructional Design (1st Term)
EEX 6515 (3) Leadership, Policy & Ethics (2nd Term)
EEX 6680 (3) Theory & Philosophy in ABA (Full Term)
Spring 2
EEX 6615 (3)** Behav Assess & Interv (Full Term)
EEX 7618 (3)** Advanced ABA (Full Term)
Optional Thesis or Field Project
Summer 2
EEX 6747** Ethics in ABA (Full Term)
EEX 6626** Supervision & Manage (Full Term)

* Program prerequisite course is required for students who do not have a bachelor's in special education and/or have not completed an introductory course in SPED or disability studies. Students can choose one of the following: EEX 2091, EEX 4070, or EEX 5051 - Financial aid will not apply because prereq

**Required Course Prerequisites: EEX 6602 and EEX6615 requires EEX 5612;
EEX 7618 requires EEX 5612, EEX 6680, EEX 6602;
EEX 6626 and EEX 6747 requires EEX 5612, EEX 6680, EEX 6602, EEX 6615, and EEX7618


 

Part Time Course Rotation

Updated August 2026

Fall Entry (36 Months)

Fall 1
EEX 5612 (3) Applied Behavior Analysis (Full Time)
PRE REQ* Program Pre-requisite (Term Varies)
Spring 1
EEX 6615 (3)** Behav Assess & Interv (Full Term)
EEX 6320 (3) Program Evaluation (2nd Term)
Summer 1
EEX 5622 (3) Enhancing Collaboration (Su3)
EEX 6602 (3)** Behavior Change (Full Term)
Fall 2
EEX 6680 (3) Theory & Philosopy in ABA (Full Term)
EEX 6515 (3) Leadership, Policy & Ethics (2nd)
Spring 2
EEX 6225 (3) Assessing Students (1st Term)
EEX 7618 (3)** Advanced ABA (Full Term)
Optional Thesis or Field Project (Term Varies)
Summer 2
EEX 6747 (3)** Ethics in ABA (Full Term)
EEX 6626 (3)** Supervision & Manage (Full Term)
Fall 3
EEX 6480 (3) Instructional Design (1st)
Optional Thesis or Field Project (Term Varies)
*A 3 credit hour program prereq couse (options: EEX 201, EEX 2091, EEX 4070 or EEX5051) is required for students who do not have a bachelors in SPED and/or have not completed an intro course. Note: Financial aid does not apply to program prereq.

Spring Entry (31 Months)

Spring 1
EEX 5612 (3) Applied Behavior Analysis (Full Time)
PRE REQ* Program Pre-requisite (Term Varies)
Summer 1
EEX 6602 (3)** Behavior Change (Full Term)
EEX 5622 (3) Enhancing Collaboration (Su3)
Fall 1
EEX 6615 (3)** Behav Assess & Interv (Full Term)
EEX 6680 (3) Theory & Philosopy in ABA (Full Term)
Spring 2
EEX 6615 (3)** Behav Assess & Interv (Full Term)
EEX 7618 (3)** Advanced ABA (Full Term)
Summer 2
EEX 6747** Ethics in ABA (Full Term)
Fall 2
EEX 6480 (3) Instructional Design (1st Term)
Spring 3
EEX 6225 (3) Assessing Students (1st Term)
EEX 6320 (3) Program Evaluation (2nd Term)
Optional Thesis or Field Project (Term Varies)
Summer 3
EEX 6626** Supervision & Manage (Full Term)

**Required Course Prerequisites: EEX 6602 and EEX6615 requires EEX 5612;
EEX 7618 requires EEX 5612, EEX 6680, EEX 6602;
EEX 6626 and EEX 6747 requires EEX 5612, EEX 6680, EEX 6602, EEX 6615, and EEX7618