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Applied Behavior Analysis Fifth Year Program (M.S.)

  • Program Overview

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

    The Fifth-Year Program in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) offers Endicott College graduates the opportunity to complete a master’s degree in an accelerated format, and, at the same time, to complete both the educational and experiential requirements to sit for the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) examination offered through the Behavior Analysis Certification Board.

    Endicott graduates can waive up to two elective courses under certain conditions; non-Endicott graduates are required to complete the total required 36 credits. The required coursework and practicum experiences begin during the student’s first post-graduate summer term, with all requirements completed in a 15–24 month time period. The following conditions apply for a student who completes a bachelor’s degree at Endicott:

    • The GRE/MAT application requirement is waived.
    • A 3.0 GPA throughout your undergraduate course of study must be maintained.
    • The application process must be completed by the beginning of the spring semester of the senior year.

    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. 

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  • Curriculum

    Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 40

    Required Curriculum - 25 Credits

    • ABA 510 - Conceptual Issues in Applied Behavior Analysis (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 520 - Supervision and Management (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 525 - Basic Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 534 - Measurement & Experimental Evaluation of Behavioral Interventions I (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 541 - Behavioral Assessment (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 554 - Behavior Change Procedures (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 565 - Ethical Issues in Behavior Analysis (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 572 - Thesis II: Investigation and Report Writing (Cr: 0)
    • ABA 585 - Thesis I: Thesis Proposal & Development (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 698 - Thesis III: Presentation & Defense (Cr: 1)
    • ABA 699 - Comprehensive Review (Cr: 0)

    Electives - 15 credits

    Students will take 3 courses from the list below. Six credits are applied from undergraduate study. 

    • ABA 512 - Verbal Behavior (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 521 - Evidence-Based Curriculum Development (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 522 - Treatment of Severely Challenging Behavior (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 523 - Intro to ABA and Psychiatric Disorders (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 524 - Variations and Applications of Functional Analysis Procedures (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 527 - ABA in Public School Special Education (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 501 - Collaboration in Childhood Clinical Disorders (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 502 - Social Skills for Learners with Emotional Behavioral Disorders (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 503 - Collaboration in Mental Health Settings (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 504 - Skill Building for Adults with Psychiatric Disorders (Cr: 3)
    • ABA 505 - Organizational Behavior Management (OBM): Translating Behavior Analysis to the Organization (Cr: 3)
    • AUT 537 - Developing Individualized Goals for Learners with Autism (Cr: 3)
    • AUT 570 - Understanding and Remediating Communication Deficits in Learners with Autism (Cr: 3)
    • AUT 571 - Understanding and Remediating Social and Play Skill Deficits in Learners with Autism (Cr: 3)
    • AUT 574 - Evidence-Based Practice (Cr: 3)
    • AUT 540 - Adolescents and Adults with ASD: Transition and Meaningful Engagement (Cr: 3)

    Learning Outcomes

    Upon completion of this program, students will: 

    • 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

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