Applied Behavior Analysis, M.S. Degree Plan/Progress Record

Degree Requirements:

1. Unconditional Admission
2. 48 semester hours of credit (see below)
3. No more than two courses with highest grade below “B”
4. Minimum GPA of 3.0
5. All credit earned within 8 years of start
6. Course grade of “B” or higher in Research Methods in Behavior Analysis (PSY 6632 )
7. Successful completion of all Behavior Development Solutions (BDS) modules
8. Successful completion of the research study embedded in the Fieldwork courses
9. Successful completion of the Behavior Analyst Certification Board’s Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) Experience Requirements
10. Completion of all other program requirements
11. File Graduation Application

Lectures and Seminars

(24 Semester Hours)

• PSY 6628 - Principles of Behavior Analysis
• PSY 6630 - Ethics and Professionalism in Behavior Analysis
• PSY 6632 - Research Methods in Behavior Analysis
• PSY 6641 - Behavior Assessment
• PSY 6643 - Behavior Change Procedures
• PSY 6647 - Organizational Behavior Management
• PSY 6649 - Experimental Analysis of Behavior
• PSY 6654 - Behavioral Theory and Philosophy

Fieldwork

(18 Semester Hours)

• PSY 6671 - Concentrated Supervised Fieldwork I
• PSY 6672 - Concentrated Supervised Fieldwork II
• PSY 6673 - Concentrated Supervised Fieldwork III
• PSY 6674 - Concentrated Supervised Fieldwork IV
• PSY 6676 - Concentrated Supervised Fieldwork V
• PSY 6677 - Concentrated Supervised Fieldwork VI

Thesis:

(6 Semester Hours)

• PSY 6680 - Thesis I - Proposal
• PSY 6681 - Thesis II - Defense

Non-Thesis:

(6 Semester Hours)

• PSY 6656 - Special Topics in Behavior Analysis I
• PSY 6657 - Special Topics in Behavior Analysis II

Items to be Discussed:

1. Unconditional Admission
2. Class attendance
3. Availability of faculty for academic advising
4. Drop and Withdrawal procedures; deadline and consequences
5. Petition for an Incomplete grade
6. BDS modules
7. Thesis proposal
8. Thesis Defense
9. Other

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