This master’s program in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a three-year, 36-credit program. Please note, students can choose to complete this program at their own pace. It is not a requirement that it be completed in three years; however, it is expected that students will complete this program on a timely basis. Specific ABA courses within the master’s program will satisfy the academic requirements to sit for the Board Certified Behavior Analyst® (BCBA®) exam.
Course schedule by years of study:
First Year Students
Fall
- PSY 504 - Topics in Child Development
- PSY 509 - Principles of ABA
Spring
- PSY 519 - Child Psychopathology
- PSY 520 - Advanced Applied Behavior Analysis
Summer
- Optional: Statistics Refresher
- PSY 525 - Implementing Behavior Analysis in Educational Settings
Second Year Students
Fall
- PSY 502 - Statistical Methods in Psychology
- PSY 526 - Research Design/Ethics
Spring
- PSY 518 - Cognitive Neuroscience
- PSY 582 - Fieldwork and Seminar in ABA I (2 credits)
Third Year Students
Fall
- Either
- PSY 503 - Advanced Psychopathology OR
- PSY 505 - Research Methods and Design
- PSY 583 - Fieldwork and Seminar in ABA II (2 credits)
Spring
- PSY 527 - Clinical applications in ABA
- PSY 584 - Fieldwork and Seminar in ABA III (2 credits)
Total Credits: 36
