Partnership with Lasell University

Department of Psychology

Applicants from Lasell University who apply and are accepted into UMass Lowell’s Interdisciplinary Training Program with Lasell University will be admitted to the Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis and Autism Studies program. 

Students in the Interdisciplinary Training Program will be required to complete the same existing degree requirements (39 credits) with two exceptions: 

1. Six (6) credits of thesis/electives that are built into the master's program in ABA and Autism Studies will be completed at Lasell University. These credits will be transferred from Lasell once completed. (Courses must have an earned grade of B (3.000) or better to qualify for transfer) 

a. SPED721 Inclusive Education 
b. ED711 Curriculum and Assessment of Diverse Learners 

2. Students will be required to enroll in a 0-credit seminar (PSYC.5901) each semester they are in the program (four semesters total)

The curriculum for the Interdisciplinary Training Program is as follows:

Foundations (9 credits):

  • PSYC.5710 Autism and Developmental Psychopathology 
  • PSYC.5740 Social & Community Interventions
  • PSYC.5810 Behavior Concepts & Principles of Behavior Analysis 

Methods (6 credits):

Behavioral Assessment, Intervention, and Ethics (12 credits):

  • PSYC.5840 Behavioral Assessment
  • PSYC.5850 Professional & Ethical Issues in Behavior Analysis
  • PSYC.5870 Behavior Change Procedures
  • PSYC.5890 Implementation & Supervision Practices in Behavior Analysis 

Supervised Practicum (6 credits total):

  • PSYC.5900 Professional Seminar in Applied Behavior Analysis (0 credit)
  • PSYC.5910 Professional Seminar in Interdisciplinary Collaboration (0 credit)
  • PSYC.6710 Supervised Practicum I
  • PSYC.6720 Supervised Practicum II 

Electives/Thesis Option (6 credits):

  • ELSP721 Inclusive Education
  • ED711 Curriculum and Assessment of Diverse Learners 

Additional Coursework (6 credits) toward Graduate Certificate in Teaching Bilingual Learners with Disabilities at Lasell University (NOT REQUIRED FOR DEGREE COMPLETION at UMass Lowell)

  • ELPS701 Fundamentals of Bilingual Special Education (1.5 credits)
  • ELSP702 Removing Barriers for Classroom Assessment (1.5 credits)
  • ELSP703 Assessment for Equity and Inclusion (1.5 credits)
  • ELSP704 Culturally Responsive Individualized Education (1.5 credits)

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