Certificate in Behavioral Disorders/Positive Behavioral Support
Program Overview
The Special Education Program offers a Certificate in Behavioral Disorders/Positive Behavioral Support. This certificate is only available for graduate students who are also seeking a Master of Education (M.Ed.) Major in Special Education (Behavioral Disorders/Positive Behavior Concentration).
This certificate program requires concurrent enrollment in the Master of Education major in Special Education (Behavioral Disorders/Positive Behavior Supports Concentration) at Texas State University.
The post-baccalaureate certificate in Behavioral Disorders/Positive Behavioral Supports requires 21 semester credit hours. This certificate is only available for graduate students who are also seeking a Master of Education (M.Ed.) Major in Special Education (Behavioral Disorders/Positive Behavior Concentration).
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| SPED 5311 | Teaching Language Arts to Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 5313 | Education Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders | 3 |
| SPED 5340 | Principles and Practices of Effective Instruction | 3 |
| SPED 5355 | Characteristics of Students with Learning Disabilities | 3 |
| or SPED 5356 | Advanced Practices in Learning Disabilities/Inclusion | |
| SPED 5375 | Behavior Management: School Application of Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 |
| SPED 5380 | Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports in Schools | 3 |
| SPED 5382 | Advanced Practices in Educating Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders | 3 |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
