Applied Behavior Analysis Fifth Year Program (M.S.)
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Program Overview
M.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis (40 Credits)
The Fifth-Year Program in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) offers 熊猫在线视频 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
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ABA 510聽-聽Conceptual Issues in Applied Behavior Analysis (Cr: 3)
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ABA 520聽-聽Supervision and Management (Cr: 3)
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ABA 525聽-聽Basic Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (Cr: 3)
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ABA 534聽-聽Measurement & Experimental Evaluation of Behavioral Interventions I (Cr: 3)
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ABA 541聽-聽Behavioral Assessment (Cr: 3)
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ABA 554聽-聽Behavior Change Procedures (Cr: 3)
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ABA 565聽-聽Ethical Issues in Behavior Analysis (Cr: 3)
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ABA 572聽-聽Thesis II: Investigation and Report Writing (Cr: 0)
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ABA 585聽-聽Thesis I: Thesis Proposal & Development (Cr: 3)
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ABA 698聽-聽Thesis III: Presentation & Defense (Cr: 1)
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ABA 699聽-聽Comprehensive Review (Cr: 0)
Electives - 15 credits
Students will take 3 courses from the list below. Six credits are applied from undergraduate study.聽
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ABA 512聽-聽Verbal Behavior (Cr: 3)
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ABA 521聽-聽Evidence-Based Curriculum Development (Cr: 3)
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ABA 522聽-聽Treatment of Severely Challenging Behavior (Cr: 3)
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ABA 523聽-聽Intro to ABA and Psychiatric Disorders (Cr: 3)
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ABA 524聽-聽Variations and Applications of Functional Analysis Procedures (Cr: 3)
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ABA 527聽-聽ABA in Public School Special Education (Cr: 3)
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ABA 501聽-聽Collaboration in Childhood Clinical Disorders (Cr: 3)
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ABA 502聽-聽Social Skills for Learners with Emotional Behavioral Disorders (Cr: 3)
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ABA 503聽-聽Collaboration in Mental Health Settings (Cr: 3)
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ABA 504聽-聽Skill Building for Adults with Psychiatric Disorders (Cr: 3)
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ABA 505聽-聽Organizational Behavior Management (OBM): Translating Behavior Analysis to the Organization (Cr: 3)
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AUT 537聽-聽Developing Individualized Goals for Learners with Autism (Cr: 3)
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AUT 570聽-聽Understanding and Remediating Communication Deficits in Learners with Autism (Cr: 3)
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AUT 571聽-聽Understanding and Remediating Social and Play Skill Deficits in Learners with Autism (Cr: 3)
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AUT 574聽-聽Evidence-Based Practice (Cr: 3)
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AUT 540聽-聽Adolescents and Adults with ASD: Transition and Meaningful Engagement (Cr: 3)
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, students will:聽
- 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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ABA 510聽-聽Conceptual Issues in Applied Behavior Analysis (Cr: 3)