2024-2025 Graduate Catalog
Department of Behavior Analysis
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Main Office
Chilton Hall, Room 360
Mailing address:
1155 Union Circle #310919
Denton, TX 76203-5017
940-565-2274
Fax: 940-565-2467
Web site: hps.unt.edu/behv/welcome-behavior-analysis
Karen Toussaint, Chair
Faculty
Programs in the department prepare students to apply behavioral principles to solve performance problems in work, home, institutional and educational settings. Graduates may work in human service or business settings, or they may go on to doctoral training in one of a number of fields.
University library holdings in behavior analysis are extensive. Departmental Scholarships are awarded annually to one or more students in behavior analysis. Research and teaching assistantships are available for qualified students, as are opportunities for paid work in behavior analysis.
The Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) (550 W. Centre Ave., Portage, MI 49024-5364; 269-492-9310, mail@abainternational.org) has conferred accreditation on the University of North Texas Master of Science with a major in behavior analysis program.
Research
The Department of Behavior Analysis offers a broad array of opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students to get involved with research. Laboratories are supervised by faculty members and provide experiences in applied behavior analysis, behavioral neuroscience, cultural and systems analysis, and the experimental analysis of behavior. The department provides an opportunity to work with a variety of human populations in a variety of contexts, from laboratories, clinics, schools, and businesses. The department also offers opportunities to work with nonhuman populations in the laboratory setting.
Current research is in the areas of animal training, behavioral neuroscience, behavioral interventions for individuals with autism across the lifespan, comparative psychology, computational models of behavior, cultural responsiveness in interventions, functional analysis and treatment of severe behavior disorders, memory, organizational behavior management, organization of behavior in cultures and systems, and response variability.
Admission requirements
Admission to the master’s program in behavior analysis is based on combined information from several sources: undergraduate GPA and, where applicable, GPA in post-baccalaureate courses; letters of recommendation; demonstrated skills and serious interest in behavior analysis (as evidenced by previous course work/grades, completed research and/or applied projects in behavior analysis undertaken at the undergraduate level or in work settings under the supervision of a behavior analyst); and a personal statement (letter) as to the applicant’s goals and interests in behavior analytic research and practice. The departmental admissions committee considers every applicant on an individual basis in an attempt to ensure that a student who is accepted to the program will be capable of completing the rigorous curriculum.
Prerequisites
Although no specific undergraduate major is required, an appropriate background is desirable. Students must have a minimum of 6 semester credit hours in behavior analysis, including a course in behavioral principles, before beginning course work toward the master’s degree. Students without the prerequisites may still apply for admission into the graduate program and complete a “leveling” course (offered online in the summer semester) that fulfills the prerequisite requirement. After the first term/semester of course work, and on a continuing basis, students are advised regarding ways in which they can best achieve the level of expertise required to master the subject matter included in the curriculum.
ProgramsMaster’s DegreeGraduate Academic CertificateCoursesBehavior Analysis
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