杜肯大学的特殊教育计划的哲学一直是承认每个人的尊严和独特性的哲学。我们的任务是为熟练的教育者做好准备，他们将最大程度地发挥潜力，为残疾人提供有意义的生活质量。应用行为分析教育理学硕士（ABA）是一个30学分的课程，课程内容旨在为毕业生在各种社区机构和学校环境中的就业和发展做好准备。候选人将发展适合直接护理，健康维持，倡导，强化病例管理或独立支持协调等职位的技能和能力。攻读该学位的学生还将完成经董事会认证的行为分析师认证的核实课程顺序。他们将有机会加入教师研究项目，或开发自己的研究项目。该计划中的课程将为A
M.S.Ed. in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) curriculum will prepare you for advancement within various schools, communities and clinic settings. After completing our program, you will be eligible to take the BCBA Examination, and you can apply for the Behavior Specialist License offered by the Pennsylvania Board of Medicine. Our mission is to prepare skilled educators who will maximize the potential for achieving a meaningful quality of life for individuals with disabilities. Our Master's of Science in Education in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a 39-credit-hour program with curriculum that will prepare you for employment and advancement within various schools, communities and clinic settings. You will be prepared to work with individuals with diverse academic and behavioral needs. Our curriculum is designed around the Verified Course Sequence through ABAI and has been developed to meet the coursework requirements for eligibility to take the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) Examination. This verified course sequence equips students with the academic requirements to take the exam and is pre-approved coursework through ABAI. Additional fieldwork and passing of the exam are also the minimal requirements for becoming fully certified as a BCBA. Also, in our program you will learn to conduct functional behavioral assessments, functional analyses design, conduct behavior analytic interventions and implement assessments and interventions for persons with or without disabilities. An emphasis on the use of compassionate care in ABA-based treatment and trauma-informed practices is a core framework for all courses in the series. As a graduate of this program, you may apply for the Behavior Specialist License offered by the Pennsylvania Board of Medicine.