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Nov 23, 2024
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2024-2025 Graduate Catalog
Applied Behavior Analysis, MA
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This professional practice degree program provides the knowledge base for effective and compassionate practice in behavior analysis and meets the course work specifications of the Behavior Analysis Certification Board (BACB). The degree allows for flexibility by offering a full sequence of asynchronous online courses each semester. Students may attend full-time or part-time.
Admissions
This program accepts applications year-round; students can apply for Spring, Summer, or Fall semesters. For more information, please see the application page on our website.
Transfer Courses
Applicants to the MA program may substitute BEHV 5613 (Ethics) and/or BEHV 5634 (Staff Performance) with coursework taken in another Verified Course Sequence as long as:
- The coursework was completed in a Behavior Analysis Certification Board (BACB) or Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) Verified Course Sequence and covered the same number of content hours as the course(s) they wish to replace (i.e., BEHV 5613 and/or BEHV 5634 );
- The coursework was completed with the grade of B or higher; and
- All coursework taken to satisfy the MA degree requirements, including transferred coursework, must be completed within five years.
A coursework evaluation form is completed to ensure equivalency for applicants wishing to transfer in coursework.
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Degree requirements
For the Masters of Arts, students complete 30 semester credit hours, including the completion of a capstone seminar.
Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0. A grade of B or higher is required to pass a class and proceed to the sequence’s next course(s). Earning a grade lower than a B is considered failing and requires that the student retake the class. When retaking a class, students may not take it with any other class for which the class they are retaking is a prerequisite.
Required courses, 27 hours
The MA Behavior Analysis is a cumulative, hierarchal curriculum. Courses must be completed in numerical sequence.
Capstone, 3 hours
The capstone aims to enhance readiness for careers in applied behavior analysis, including preparing for professional credentialing as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Students review key concepts and principles, deepen their understanding of philosophical foundations, assess and improve their competencies in ABA, and develop personalized plans for professional development. They demonstrate their knowledge through a comprehensive capstone project describing appropriate assessment, measurement, intervention, and analysis of a hypothetical case in their area of practice.
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