Minor in Emotional & Behavioral Challenges in Schools

The minor in Emotional & Behavioral Challenges in Schools includes introductory courses and fieldwork focused on student mental health and school-based behavioral health services. Understanding the school experiences of youth is helpful for many students interested in pursuing careers that involve working with children with behavioral health challenges. This minor is open to all BU undergraduate students; however, it may be of particular interest to students intending to work in education, human services, psychology, medicine, or law.

Requirements

Core Courses in Special Education (14 units)

• WED SE 250 Disability, Education, and Public Policy (4 units)*
• WED SE 317 Fieldwork in Special Education: Autism (requires field placement with students with EBD) (2 units)**
• WED SE 502 Behavioral and Emotional Problems: Characteristics and Methods (4 units)
• WED SE 534 Classroom and Behavior Management (2 units)
• WED SE 535 Understanding Autism (2 units)

Elective Courses Focused on Families and Children at Risk, Developmental Psychopathology, and Behavior (8 units)

Options include:

• CAS PS 234 Psychology of Learning (4 units)
• CAS PS 332 Behavioral Medicine (4 units)
• CAS PS 434 Principles of Behavior Management (4 units)
• CAS PS 472 Family Violence: Theories and Research (4 units)
• CAS PS 550 Childhood Adversity: Risk and Resilience (4 units)
• WED CE 500 Introduction to Counseling (4 units)
• WED SE 533 The Families of Children with Disabilities (4 units)
• WED SE 536 Assessment and Instruction of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (4 units)
• WED YJ 302 Youth Delinquency: Causes, Prevention, and Intervention (4 units)
• WED YJ 360 Positive Youth Development (4 units)

*This course must be taken at the beginning of the minor sequence.
**This course requires communication with the Special Education program director prior to the semester of intended enrollment to arrange for field placement and supervision.