Applied Behavior Analysis, B.A.

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Major Code: 7148	Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Arts
Age Restriction: N	Admission status: undergraduate
Delivery Mode/s: classroom only	Location/s: main campus

Program Chair
Vanessa A. Edkins, Ph.D.

The undergraduate applied behavior analysis major is a unique program designed to provide knowledge and skills in preparation for graduate study or careers that employ applications of the concepts and principles of behavior analysis. On graduation, applied behavior analysis majors will have satisfied all knowledge and experience requirements necessary for admission to the examination for Associate Certification in Behavior Analysis® (BCaBA®) by the Behavior Analysis Certification Board (BACB®).

Graduates of this program may pursue immediate certification as associate level behavior analysts to work in agencies and systems. Graduates will have the requisite course and experiential background to pursue application for graduate study in behavior analysis.

Degree Requirements

Candidates for a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Behavior Analysis must successfully complete 120 credit hours as indicated in the curriculum below.

Curriculum

Freshman Year

Fall (14 Credit Hours)

Complete:

Select one course:

EDS 1031 Survey of Science 1: Physical Science
Science Elective Credit Hours: 3

Spring (15 Credit Hours)

Complete:

COM 1102 Writing About Literature
Free Elective Credit Hours: 3
Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3

Select one course:

CSE 1301 Introduction to Computer Applications
Restricted Elective (CL) Credit Hours: 3

Select one course:

EDS 1032 Survey of Science 2: Life Science
Science Elective Credit Hours: 3

Sophomore Year

Fall (16 Credit Hours)

Complete:

COM 3070 Professional Communication for Executives
HUM 2051 Civilization 1: Ancient Through Medieval
PSY 2512 Psychology Research Methods and Statistics 1
PSY 2800 Introduction to Behavior Analysis
Restricted Elective (Foreign Language)* Credit Hours: 3

Spring (15 Credit Hours)

Complete:

BEH 3465 Applied Behavior Analysis
PSY 3421 Psychology of Learning and Motivation
PSY 3531 Child Psychology
Restricted Elective (Foreign Language)* Credit Hours: 3
Social Science Elective* Credit Hours: 3

Junior Year

Fall (16 Credit Hours)

Complete:

BEH 3014 Ethical and Professional Conduct in Behavior Analysis
BEH 3466 Behavior Change Techniques
BEH 3550 Fieldwork in Applied Behavior Analysis
PSY 3423 Physiological Psychology
Humanities Core Course Credit Hours: 3
Restricted Elective (COM)* Credit Hours: 3

Spring (16 Credit Hours)

Complete:

BEH 3550 Fieldwork in Applied Behavior Analysis
BEH 4025 Applied Behavior Analysis and Autism Interventions
PSY 4512 Personal and Professional Development
PSY 4514 Psychological Research Methods and Statistics 2
Restricted Elective (COM) Credit Hours: 3

Summer (6 Credit Hours)

Complete:

Senior Year

Fall (13 Credit Hours)

Complete:

PSY 3761 Abnormal Psychology
PSY 4000 Field Internship and Research Project
Free Electives Credit Hours: 4
Restricted Elective (Science)* Credit Hours: 3

Spring (9 Credit Hours)

Complete:

BEH 4550 Supervised Practicum in ABA
BEH 4560 Behaviorism and Contemporary Society
Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3

Total Credits Required: 120

*The Restricted Elective (foreign language) requires two semesters of a foreign language other than a student’s home language. Restricted Elective (COM) may be satisfied by any COM 2000-level or higher, foreign language or linguistics course. No courses with the prefix PSY or PSF, other than PSY 2444 , can be used as the Social Science Elective. Humanities and social science electives must be at the 2000-level or higher. Restricted Elective (science) may be any science course.

Experiential Requirements

Because graduates of the program will also fulfill the requirements of the Behavior Analysis Certification Board for the Associate Certificate in Behavior Analysis (BCaBA), 1,000 hours of combined fieldwork and supervised practicum experience must be earned during the program. Typically, students will be engaged in supervised fieldwork or practicum continuously once they enter the fall semester of the junior year. Because of potential limitations on placements for supervision, students should be prepared to register for supervised field placements during the summer semester before the senior year.