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:

• BEHV 2300 - Behavior Principles I
• BEHV 2700 - Behavior Principles II
• BEHV 3300 - Organizational Behavior Management
• BEHV 3440 - Data Collection and Analysis
• BEHV 3550 - Behavior Change Techniques
• BEHV 3660 - Survey of Applied Behavior Analysis Literature
• BEHV 3770 - Building Skills with Behavior Technology
• BEHV 4010 - Functional Analysis and Problem Behavior
• BEHV 4300 - Culturally Responsive Ethics and Professionalism in Applied Behavior Analysis
• BEHV 4750 - Capstone Course in Applied Behavior Analysis

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

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4