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Elisa Cruz

Instructor
Department of Special Education

Office Phone: 561-297-4575
Office Location: ED 47 - 477
Campus: Boca

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Ellen Ismalon

Secretary
Department of Special Education

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

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Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Course Rotation

M.Ed. Special Education w/ABA: 36-39 Cr. Hours-20 months (Spring Entry); 24 Months (Fall Entry)

Updated April 2025

Fall Entry

Fall
5612-ABA
6680-Theory & Philosophy in ABA
IF REQUIRED Program Prerequisite course 1
6-9 credits
Spring
6225-Assessment (1st Half)
6320-Program Eval (2nd Half)
6 credits
Summer
5622-Collaboration (Summer 3)
6602-Beh. Chg. & Man. (pre-reqs: EEX 5612, EEX 6680)
6 credits
Fall
6480-Instructional Des. (1st Half)
6515-Leadership (2nd Half)
6 credits
Spring
6615-Beh. Ass. & Int.(prereqs: EEX 5612, EEX 6680, EEX 6602)
7618-Adv. ABA (pre-reqs: EEX 5612, EEX 6680, EEX 6602, AND permission/override due to taking 6615 simultaneously)
Optional Thesis or Field Project
6-9 credits
Summer
6747-Ethics in ABA
6626-Beh. Anal. Sup. & Mgmt.(prereqs: EEX 5612, EEX 6680, EEX 6602, EEX 6615, EEX 7618)
6 credits

Spring Entry

Spring
6225-Assessment (1st Half)
6320-Program Eval (2nd Half)
5612-ABA
9 credits
Summer
5622-Collaboration (Summer 3)
6602-Beh. Chg. & Mgmt.(pre-reqs: EEX 5612, EEX 6680)
IF REQUIRED Program Prerequisite course 1
6-9 credits
Fall
6480-Instructional Des. (1st Half)
6515-Leadership (2nd Half)
6680-Theory & Philosophy in ABA
9 credits
Spring
6615-Beh. Ass. & Int.(prereqs: EEX 5612, EEX 6680, EEX 6602)
7618-Adv. ABA (pre-reqs: EEX 5612, EEX 6680, EEX 6602, AND permission/override due to taking 6615 simultaneously)
Optional Thesis or Field Project
6-9 credits
Summer
6747-Ethics in ABA
6626-Beh. Anal. Sup. & Mgmt.(prereqs: EEX 5612, EEX 6680, EEX 6602, EEX 6615, EEX 7618)
6 credits

SPED Core (EEX)

  • ABA Core (EEX)

MEd in Special Education 36-39 credits ABA Part-time Rotation

Updated April 2025

Fall Entry: 36 months

Fall
EEX 5612-Applied Beh. Analysis
IF REQUIRED Program Prerequisite course 1
Spring
6615-Beh. Ass. & Int.
EEX 6320-Program Evaluation of Special Education Programs (2nd Half)
Summer
6602-Beh. Chg. & Man.
EEX 5622-Enhancing Collaboration between Schools, Communities (Summer 3)
Fall
EEX 6515-SPED Leadership, Policy & Ethics (2nd Half)
EEX 6680- Theories & Philosophies in ABA
Spring
EEX 6225-Assessing Students with Disabilities (1st Half)
EEX 7618-Adv. ABA
Summer
EEX 6747-Ethics in ABA
EEX 6626-Beh. Anal. Sup. & Mgmt.
Fall
EEX 6480-Instructional Design in Special Education (1st Half)
Optional Thesis or Field Project

Spring Entry: 31 months

Spring
EEX 5612-Applied Beh. Analysis
IF REQUIRED Program Prerequisite course 1
Summer
6602-Beh. Chg. & Man.
EEX 5622-Enhancing Collaboration between Schools, Communities (Summer 3)
Fall
EEX 6515-SPED Leadership, Policy & Ethics (2nd Half)
EEX 6680- Theories & Philosophies in ABA
Spring
EEX 6615-Beh. Ass. & Int.
EEX 7618-Adv. ABA
Summer
EEX 6747-Ethics in ABA
Fall
EEX 6480-Instructional Design in Special Education (1st Half)
Spring
EEX 6225-Assessing Students with Disabilities (1st Half)
EEX 6320-Program Evaluation of Special Education Programs (2nd Half)
Optional Thesis or Field Project
Summer
EEX 6626-Beh. Anal. Sup. & Mgmt.

1: Program prerequisite course is required for students who do not have a bachelor鈥檚 in special education and/or have not previously completed an introductory course in special education or disability studies. Students choose one of the following: EEX 2091, EEX 4070, or EEX 5051). Note: Financial Adi will not apply to this course, as it is a program prerequisite, and not degree applicable.