Applied Behavior Analysis, MS

Arizona State University

Experience the breadth and depth of applied behavior analysis from an evidence-based scientific perspective, through program coursework and from hands-on, clinical experience.

Degree Awarded: MS

Applied Behavior Analysis

Offered by the Department of Psychology, this MS program in applied behavior analysis is a full-time, scientifically based, two-year program that meets the Behavior Analyst Certification Board® fifth-edition task list for coursework with 345 classroom hours and 2,000 hours of supervised practicum fieldwork. Successful graduates are able to sit for BACB® certification and, once certified, are eligible for state-licensure. The program's learning outcomes include mastery across three major areas as identified by the certification board: basic behavior-analytic skills, client-centered responsibilities and foundational knowledge. Applied behavior analysis training in the Department of Psychology at ASU includes supervised experience and instruction in:behavior analytic attitudes such as determinism, empiricism and parsimonyfundamental elements of behavior change and behavior change proceduresidentification, assessments and interventions for behavioral excesses, deficiencies and challenging behaviorprofessional ethics and conduct of applied behavior analysistraining others in the science and practice of applied behavior analysisuse of different behavioral measurement types and systemsuse of experimental designs to determine relationships among and between measurement, relevant variables and behavior