Summary of the Changes:   
In the proposed concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), students will obtain competency in the basic principles with particular emphasis on interventions for children with developmental disabilities or emotional/behavioral disorders.
Examples of these applications include: building the skills and achievements of children in school settings; enhancing the development, abilities, and choices of children and adults with different kinds of disabilities; and augmenting the performance and satisfaction of employees in organizations and businesses. Currently, there are 6 universities in Florida that are offering courses that will lead to board certification in applied Behavior Analysis. We have had several requests from individuals over that past 3 years for this program. In responding to the need, we have developed the concentration specialization that includes the following 3 credit courses that are already in existence:
EEX 5612 Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis I-3 credits
EEX 5617 Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis II- 3credits
EEX 5619 ABA in Developmental Disabilities and Autism – 3 credits
EEX 6625 Applied Behavior Analysis: Education and Performance Management- 3 credits
EEX 6301 Research in Special Education – 3 credits
We believe this concentration (totaling 15 hours) will increase our enrollment at the graduate level. (Click here to view the program of study)

Graduate – Leadership, Counseling, and Instructional Technology

Course titles in this program must be changed based on new requirements from the Florida Department of Education.  The Florida Department of Education has moved from eight standards for principals and for programs of preparation for principals to ten standards clustered into three groups: School Leadership, Operational Leadership, and Instructional Leadership.  Our courses must be labeled to show their primary correlation(s) to those three groups.
Change course title from EDA 6061 Introduction to Educational Leadership to EDA 6061 Introduction to Educational Leadership (School Leadership I).

Course titles in this program must be changed based on new requirements from the Florida Department of Education. The Florida Department of Education has moved from eight standards for principals and for programs of preparation for principals to ten standards clustered into three groups: School Leadership, Operational Leadership, and Instructional Leadership.  Our courses must be labeled to show their primary correlation(s) to those three groups.
Change from EDA 6215 Developing School & Community Resources to EDA 6215 Developing School & Community Resources (School Leadership II).

Course titles in this program must be changed based on new requirements from the Florida Department of Education.  The Florida Department of Education has moved from eight standards for principals and for programs of preparation for principals to ten standards clustered into three groups: School Leadership, Operational Leadership, and Instructional Leadership.  Our courses must be labeled to show their primary correlation(s) to those three groups.
Change EDG 6625 Curriculum Leadership to EDG 6625 Curriculum Leadership (School Leadership III).

Course titles in this program must be changed based on new requirements from the Florida Department of Education.  The Florida Department of Education has moved from eight standards for principals and for programs of preparation for principals to ten standards clustered into three groups: School Leadership, Operational Leadership, and Instructional Leadership.  Our courses must be labeled to show their primary correlation(s) to those three groups.
Change EDS 6130 Human Resource Management to EDS 6130 Human Resource Management (Operational Leadership I).

Course titles in this program must be changed base on new requirements from the Florida Department of Education.  The Florida Department of Education has moved from eight standards for principals and for programs of preparation for principals to ten standards clustered into three groups: School Leadership, Operational Leadership, and Instructional Leadership.  Our courses must be labeled to show their primary correlation(s) to those three groups.
Change from EDA 6196 Leadership in Learning Organizations to EDA 6196 Leadership in Learning Organizations (Operational Leadership II)

Course titles in this program must be changed base on new requirements from the Florida Department of Education.  The Florida Department of Education has moved from eight standards for principals and for programs of preparation for principals to ten standards clustered into three groups: School Leadership, Operational Leadership, and Instructional Leadership.  Our courses must be labeled to show their primary correlation(s) to those three groups.
Change from EDA 6232 Law & Ethics in Educational Leadership to EDA 6232 Law & Ethics in Educational Leadership (Operational Leadership III).

Course titles in this program must be changed base on new requirements from the Florida Department of Education.  The Florida Department of Education has moved from eight standards for principals and for programs of preparation for principals to ten standards clustered into three groups: School Leadership, Operational Leadership, and Instructional Leadership.  Our courses must be labeled to show their primary correlation(s) to those three groups.
Change EDA 6271 Technology & Educational Leadership to EDA 6271 Technology & Educational Leadership (Operational Leadership IV).

Course titles in this program must be changed base on new requirements from the Florida Department of Education. The Florida Department of Education has moved from eight standards for principals and for programs of preparation for principals to ten standards clustered into three groups: School Leadership, Operational Leadership, and Instructional Leadership.  Our courses must be labeled to show their primary correlation(s) to those three groups.
Change EDA 6287 School Accountability & Assessment to EDA 6287 School Accountability & Assessment (Instructional Leadership II).

Course titles in this program must be changed base on new requirements from the Florida Department of Education.  The Florida Department of Education has moved from eight standards for principals and for programs of preparation for principals to ten standards clustered into three groups: School Leadership, Operational Leadership, and Instructional Leadership.  Our courses must be labeled to show their primary correlation(s) to those three groups.
Change EDA 6242 School Finance to EDA 6242 School Finance (Instructional Leadership III).

Course titles in this program must be changed base on new requirements from the Florida Department of Education.  The Florida Department of Education has moved from eight standards for principals and for programs of preparation for principals to ten standards clustered into three groups: School Leadership, Operational Leadership, and Instructional Leadership.  Our courses must be labeled to show their primary correlation(s) to those three groups.
Change EDS 6050 Instructional Leadership to EDS 6050 Instructional Leadership (Instructional Leadership IV).