Applied Behavior Analysis, BS

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 Academic policies section of this catalog and the College of Health and Public Service requirements.

Major requirements

Major of 34 semester hours, including:

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

Hours required for electives may vary based on course selection and the University Core Curriculum requirements. Electives may be required to satisfy the advanced hour requirement (42) and/or the minimum total hours required for the degree. For specific information see an academic advisor in the College of Health and Public Service.

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 4300 - Culturally Responsive Ethics and Professionalism in Applied Behavior Analysis	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 3300 - 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