Master's Program
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Dr. Richard Siegel 978-934-3961
richard_siegel@uml.edu
In partnership with the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center, a pioneer in research, education, and service for people with developmental disabilities and their families for over three decades and a part of the University of Massachusetts Medical School, this certificate has been designed to provide professionals in psychology, education, child care, and human services with an understanding of autism and related developmental disorders. An introduction to behavioral methods and how and where such methods can be used and evaluated is included.
Interested students should have a background in the psychology of child development. Most courses will be available on-line.
*Professional Certification: This sequence of 5 courses (see courses with asterisks *) has been designed to meet the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) educational requirements for certification as a Behavior Analyst. Note that full BACB certification also involves an experience requirement and an exam not administered by UML (see details at (www.bacb.com).
Required Courses:
47.561* Introduction to Behavioral Intervention in Autism#
47.562* Teaching and Positive Behavioral Support in Autism#
Elective Courses (Group I - choose one):
47.565* Measurement and Experimental Design#
-or-
47.566* Functional Analysis and Treatment of Challenging Behavior#
-or-
47.568* Behavioral Intervention Program Models in Autism#
[Note: No more than one of the five courses listed above may be transferred toward the Master's degree in Community Social Psychology.]
Elective Courses (Group II - choose one):
Any one other of the courses listed above, or....
44.623 Child Maltreatment#
-or-
47.501 Applied Developmental Psychology -or-
47.504 The Family System
-or-
47.508 The Child in the Community,
-or-
Other electives in Psychology or from the Graduate School of Education (some of which will be available on-line) subject to approval by the Graduate Coordinator.[#on-line course]
Department of Psychology and Department of Criminal Justice (Interdisciplinary)
Dr. Khanh Dinh 978-934-3916 csp@uml.edu
Dr. David Hirschel 978-934-4106
CJGradAdvisor@student.uml.edu
Domestic violence is one of the major social and public health problems in the Commonwealth. The existing degree programs in Criminal Justice, Community Social Psychology, and programs in the School of Health and Environment each offer relevant courses that greatly assist their graduates working with agencies and clients affected by domestic violence. The certificate provides a focused program for those working in settings where domestic violence is an issue.
Required Course:
44/47:622 Intimate Partner Violence
-or-
44.623 Child Maltreatment
Plus one of the following:
32.625 Health Policy
44.503 Administration of Justice
44.522 Victimology
47.504 The Family System
47.511 Principles of Helping I
Plus one of the following:
32.604 Principles of Epidemiology
32.613 Research Methods
33.553 Research Design and Methodology
44.590 Research Methods
44.595 Program Evaluation in Criminal Justice
47.512 Applied Research Methods
47.611 Program Evaluation
Plus one of the following:
32.616 Legal Issues in Health Care Administration
32.626 Program Development & Strategic Management
44.520 Crime and the Community
44.623 Child Maltreatment
44.624 Violence in America
44.563/47.531 Criminal Justice and Substance Abuse
47.500 Intro to Community Social Psychology
47.506 Psychosocial Aspects of Aging
47.523 Women and the Community
47.542 Working with Groups
Courses may be applied to the relevant department's master's degree program with the approval of the graduate coordinator.
Dr. Khanh Dinh 978-934-3916 csp@uml.edu
The program is designed to provide professionals who work with families or with children, youth and elders within family systems, with a contemporary understanding of families through a community-based, culturally-sensitive perspective. It provides graduate level education in family support services and in family-community linkages, and exposure to the range of family support and education approaches in the Merrimack Valley.
Required Courses:
47.500 Introduction to Community Social Psychology
47.501 Applied Developmental Psychology
47.504 The Family System
Electives:
*47.502 Seminar in Community Social Psychology
47.505 Work and Family
47.506 Psychosocial Aspects of Aging
47.508 The Child in the Community
47/44.622 Intimate Partner Violence
Other electives by approval of Graduate Coordinator.
*Focus of seminar varies; may be applied to certificate only when the focus of the seminar is family-centered.
