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    Dec 02, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Applied Behavior Analysis, BS


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People with a BA in applied behavioral analysis are competitive for positions in a variety of fields. These jobs generally involve working directly with client populations or helping more experienced behavior analysts with projects and research.


Candidates for the Bachelor of Science with a major in applied behavior analysis must meet the following requirements.

Hours required and general/college requirements


A minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree as specified in the University Core Curriculum  in the Academics  section of this catalog and the College of Health and Public Service  requirements.

Minor


A minor of 18 hours is optional. Minors considered likely to give graduates of the program a competitive edge include, but are not limited to, aging, anthropology, biological sciences, business foundations, chemistry, computer science, criminal justice, emergency administration, health promotion, library and information sciences, rehabilitation and sociology.

Other course requirements


None.

Electives


Sufficient electives to satisfy the advanced hour requirement and/or the minimum total hours (120) for the degree.

Other requirements


  • Minimum GPA of 2.7 in behavior analysis courses.
  • At least 30 hours must be completed at UNT.

Four-year degree plan (example)


The following four-year plan is one example of a variety of ways in which you can complete your chosen degree in four years, and will serve as a guide for you to design your pathway to degree completion. Variations will depend on whether you need to take prerequisites or have college credit from exams or dual enrollment.

Year 1

Semester 1 Semester 2
BEHV 2300 - Behavior Principles I   3 hours   BEHV 2700 - Behavior Principles II   3 hours  
American History core   3 hours  American History core   3 hours
Communication core   3 hours Communication core   3 hours
Component Area Option B core   3 hours Language, Philosophy and Culture core   3 hours
Creative Arts core   3 hours Mathematics core    3 hours
Total 15 hours Total 15 hours

 

Year 2

Semester 1 Semester 2
BEHV 3440 - Data Collection and Analysis   4 hours   BEHV 3660 - Survey of Applied Behavior Analysis Literature   3 hours  
Government/Political Science core   3 hours Government/Political Science core   3 hours
Life and Physical Sciences core   3 hours  Life and Physical Sciences core   3 hours 
Elective 3 hours  Elective 3 hours 
Elective 3 hours  Elective 3 hours 
Total 16 hours Total 15 hours

 

Year 3

Semester 1 Semester 2
BEHV 3550 - Behavior Change Techniques   4 hours   BEHV 3770 - Building Skills with Behavior Technology   4 hours  
BEHV 4310 - Behavior Principles and Self-Management   3 hours   Elective 3 hours
Elective 3 hours  Elective 3 hours 
Elective  3 hours  Elective 3 hours 
Elective - advanced 3 hours  Elective - advanced 3 hours 
Total 16 hours Total 16 hours

 

Year 4

Semester 1 Semester 2
BEHV 4010 - Functional Analysis and Problem Behavior   4 hours   BEHV 4750 - Capstone Course in Applied Behavior Analysis   3 hours  
BEHV 4400 - Organizational Behavior Management   3 hours   Component Area Option A core   3 hours
Elective 2 hours  Elective 3 hours 
Elective - advanced 3 hours  Elective - advanced 3 hours 
Elective - advanced 3 hours     
Total 15 hours  Total 12 hours 

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