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Applied Behavior Analysis Program (M.S.)

  • Program Overview

    M.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis (40-Credits)

    Develop an in-depth understanding of autism spectrum disorders and a broad understanding of the principles and procedures of applied behavior analysis.

    The Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) was developed as an option for students interested in completing the requirements to sit for the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) exam in an accelerated format. This 40-credit degree includes required core academic courses which meet the requirements to sit for the BCBA exam.

    ABA programs offered through 西瓜视频 College:
    • Prepare students for careers applying ABA to a wide variety of human problems in diverse educational and therapeutic settings
    • Multiple concentrations available including: Autism, Childhood Clinical Disorders, Mental Health, Organizational Behavior Management, as well as a general track. 
    • No GRE required
    • Consistent adjunct faculty with real-world experience
    • Rolling admissions, three start dates per year
    • Free exam test prep course
    • Meets the educational requirements that allow students to sit for the BCBA exam

    Students in the ABA programs are charged a one time fee of $1,000 in their first semester. This fee is used to cover subscriptions to online learning tools used throughout the program. Please contact the program director if you have any questions about this fee. 

    西瓜视频's 2020 Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) exam passrate was 81%. 

  • Curriculum

    Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 40

    Required Curriculum - 28 Credits

    • ABA 511聽-聽Behaviorism and Philosophical Foundations (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 512聽-聽Verbal Behavior (Cr: 3)
      Or
    • ABA 532聽-聽Motivation and Reinforcement (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 513聽-聽Concepts and Principles (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 515聽-聽Experimental Design, Measurement, and Interpretation (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 517聽-聽Behavioral Assessment (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 518聽-聽Behavior Change Procedures (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 519聽-聽Ethical and Professional Issues in Behavior Analysis (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 538聽-聽Personnel Supervision and Management (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 572聽-聽Thesis II: Investigation and Report Writing (Cr: 0)
    • ABA 585聽-聽Thesis I: Thesis Proposal & Development (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 698聽-聽Thesis III: Presentation & Defense (Cr: 1)
    • ABA 699聽-聽Comprehensive Review (Cr: 0)

    General Electives - 12 Credits

    Students who do not choose a track will choose 5 courses from the below list.聽

    Note: Students may choose a variety of electives from this list OR specialize in one of four tracks below.

    • ABA 585聽-聽Thesis I: Thesis Proposal & Development (Cr: 3)
      The following courses are optional (must choose 4):
    • ABA 501聽-聽Collaboration in Childhood Clinical Disorders (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 502聽-聽Social Skills for Learners with Emotional Behavioral Disorders (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 503聽-聽Collaboration in Mental Health Settings (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 504聽-聽Skill Building for Adults with Psychiatric Disorders (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 505聽-聽Organizational Behavior Management (OBM): Translating Behavior Analysis to the Organization (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 512聽-聽Verbal Behavior (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 521聽-聽Evidence-Based Curriculum Development (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 523聽-聽Intro to ABA and Psychiatric Disorders (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 524聽-聽Variations and Applications of Functional Analysis Procedures (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 527聽-聽ABA in Public School Special Education (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 528聽-聽Behavior Analytic Approaches for the Treatment of Severely Challenging Behavior (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 530聽-聽Documenting and Maintaining Client Records (Cr: 1)
    • ABA 531聽-聽Cultural Responsiveness and Diversity (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 532聽-聽Motivation and Reinforcement (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 533聽-聽Progressive Applications in ABA (Cr: 3)
    • AUT 537聽-聽Developing Individualized Goals for Learners with Autism (Cr: 3)
    • AUT 540聽-聽Adolescents and Adults with ASD: Transition and Meaningful Engagement (Cr: 3)
    • AUT 570聽-聽Understanding and Remediating Communication Deficits in Learners with Autism (Cr: 3)
    • AUT 571聽-聽Understanding and Remediating Social and Play Skill Deficits in Learners with Autism (Cr: 3)
    • AUT 574聽-聽Evidence-Based Practice (Cr: 3)

    Childhood Clinical Disorders

    • ABA 501聽-聽Collaboration in Childhood Clinical Disorders (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 523聽-聽Intro to ABA and Psychiatric Disorders (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 527聽-聽ABA in Public School Special Education (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 585聽-聽Thesis I: Thesis Proposal & Development (Cr: 3)
      The following courses are optional:
    • ABA 502聽-聽Social Skills for Learners with Emotional Behavioral Disorders (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 521聽-聽Evidence-Based Curriculum Development (Cr: 3)

    Organizational Behavior Management

    • ABA 505聽-聽Organizational Behavior Management (OBM): Translating Behavior Analysis to the Organization (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 506聽-聽Performance Management (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 509聽-聽Applied OBM (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 585聽-聽Thesis I: Thesis Proposal & Development (Cr: 3)
      The following courses are optional:
    • ABA 507聽-聽Organizational Behavior Management (OBM) in Clinical Practice (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 508聽-聽OBM in Business (Cr: 3)

    Mental Health

    • ABA 503聽-聽Collaboration in Mental Health Settings (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 504聽-聽Skill Building for Adults with Psychiatric Disorders (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 523聽-聽Intro to ABA and Psychiatric Disorders (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 585聽-聽Thesis I: Thesis Proposal & Development (Cr: 3)
      The following courses are optional:
    • ABA 522聽-聽Treatment of Severely Challenging Behavior (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 524聽-聽Variations and Applications of Functional Analysis Procedures (Cr: 3)

    Autism

    • ABA 585聽-聽Thesis I: Thesis Proposal & Development (Cr: 3)
    • AUT 527聽-聽Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders (Cr: 3)
    • AUT 578聽-聽Effective Collaboration Across Disciplines (Cr: 3)
      *Note: Students in the concentration will choose 2 electives from the below list, including at least one AUT course:
    • ABA 505聽-聽Organizational Behavior Management (OBM): Translating Behavior Analysis to the Organization (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 506聽-聽Performance Management (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 512聽-聽Verbal Behavior (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 522聽-聽Treatment of Severely Challenging Behavior (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 523聽-聽Intro to ABA and Psychiatric Disorders (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 524聽-聽Variations and Applications of Functional Analysis Procedures (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 527聽-聽ABA in Public School Special Education (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 531聽-聽Cultural Responsiveness and Diversity (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 533聽-聽Progressive Applications in ABA (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 560聽-聽Topical Seminar (Cr: 3)
    • AUT 537聽-聽Developing Individualized Goals for Learners with Autism (Cr: 3)
    • AUT 540聽-聽Adolescents and Adults with ASD: Transition and Meaningful Engagement (Cr: 3)
    • AUT 550聽-聽Supervision, Training and Organizational Management in an Autism Service Provision Context (Cr: 3)
    • AUT 570聽-聽Understanding and Remediating Communication Deficits in Learners with Autism (Cr: 3)
    • AUT 571聽-聽Understanding and Remediating Social and Play Skill Deficits in Learners with Autism (Cr: 3)
    • AUT 574聽-聽Evidence-Based Practice (Cr: 3)

    Learning Outcomes

    Upon completion of this program, students will:聽

    • Articulate and act within the principles of radical behaviorism
    • Solve challenging problems using the concepts and principles of ABA
    • Research using disciplinary methods including measurement, data analysis, and experimental design
    • Conduct practice and research in accordance with disciplinary methods
    • Apply ethical decision making across all areas of clinical practice including skill and behavioral assessment, supervision and training, and individual and systems interventions

M.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis

Affordable and accelerated graduate program.

40 Credits Required
Designed for working professionals. Advance your career with online courses.
27 Months to Completion
Complete you degree in just over 2 years.
$662 Per credit hour
We offer incredible value despite a lower tuition than our competitors.

Available Concentrations:

  • Autism
    This concentration is for students who wish to satisfy the educational requirements to sit for the BCBA exam and would like to work with children with autism spectrum disorder. Elective coursework will focus on the application of behavior analysis to children and adults with autism, including electives in goal setting, adolescent and adult issues, social skills, communication, and collaboration within settings that serve children with autism spectrum disorder.  
     

    Required Course - 6-credits

    Choose three electives from the below list:

  • ABA and Childhood Clinical Disorders

    This concentration is for students who wish to satisfy the educational requirements to sit for the BCBA exam and would like to work with children with clinical disorders outside the realm of autism. Elective coursework will focus on the application of behavior analysis to children with childhood clinical disorders, including electives in evidence-based curriculum, the use of ABA in a public school special education setting, and collaboration within settings that serve children with childhood clinical disorders. 

    Courses include: 

  • ABA and Mental Health

    This concentration is for students who wish to satisfy the educational requirements to sit for the BCBA exam and would like to work with adolescents and adults with psychiatric disorders and/or developmental disorders. Elective coursework will focus on the application of behavior analysis to those with mental health disorders, including electives in severe challenging behaviors, specialized functional analysis procedures, and collaboration within mental health settings. 

    Courses include:

  • ABA and Organizational Behavior Management

    This concentration is for students who wish to satisfy the educational requirements to sit for the BCBA exam and would like to work in a business or human resources setting. Elective coursework will focus on the application of behavior analysis to business and clinical practice, including electives in introduction to OBM, performance management, and the application of OBM to a variety of different settings. 

    Courses Include:

  • ABA and Public Schools

    The Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) with a concentration in public schools provides students with coursework that focuses on applying behavior analysis to school contexts, across students, classrooms, and systems. Behavior analysts in this specialty area experience unique opportunities regarding collaboration, applying the science of ABA across highly diverse individuals and groups, accessing multiple stakeholders, and applying our ethical code within these complex systems.

  • ABA General Track

    For students who wish to satisfy the educational requirements to sit for the BCBA exam, but do not wish to select a concentration can remain in our general track. Students in this track are able to gain a wide breadth of knowledge regarding different areas of the field of ABA by taking electives from any of our different concentration areas (mental health, OBM, childhood clinical, autism).

    For specific specific courses please view the Curriculum Tab.