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This Webster Applied Behavior Analysis program focuses on the application of behavior analysis as a therapeutic method and educational intervention in a wide range of areas, both inside and outside of the classroom.

This includes the use of direct observation, measurement and functional analysis of the relations to an immediate environment and how it might affect behaviors of a population with challenging cognitive abilities and behavioral issues.

 

ABA Program Facts

Applied Behavior Analysis programs are online, offering both a master’s degree or a graduate certificate. The BACB requires a master’s degree, as well as specific coursework to sit for the BCBA exam.

You may enroll in the MA in Applied Behavior Analysis, or if you already have a master’s degree and would like to re-specialize, you may choose to pursue the graduate certificate.

You may enroll in the Graduate Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis and Organizational Behavior Management (ABA/OBM), if you are a certified applied behavior analyst and interested in expanding your knowledge and skills to effectively guide and improve organizational behavior management within diverse environments. 

Program Details

The courses in the MA and Graduate Certificate are approved by BCBA and will qualify you to sit for the offered through the BACB. 

Our BCBA Examination First Time Passing Rate was 70% in AY2023/24

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Program Objectives

 

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This program is committed to making the science of behavior analysis accessible to those throughout the world who intend to affect meaningful, socially significant behavioral changes through learning the theory and application of behavior analytic practices.

This program is accredited by the International Behavior Analysis Organization (IBAO), allowing you to practice ABA both inside and outside of the U.S.

Program Outcomes

Graduates will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate fluency in technical, behavior analytic terminology pertaining to the concepts and principles of behavior analysis.
  1. Determine behaviors that should be targeted for intervention, prioritize said behaviors and conduct a variety of behavioral assessments.
  1. Engage in the ethical selection of behavior change interventions while evaluating the social validity and efficacy of outcomes of applied interventions.
  1. Design and implement a single-case experimental research study and share the results of the study in a professional manner.
  1. Apply ethical decision-making models to common problems of practice while ensuring that their practices are culturally responsive.

GCRT in Applied Behavior Analysis

 

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Choose Webster for Your MA in Applied Behavior Analysis

STARTING TERM Fall

 

Spring 

Summer 

APBA 5000 Intro to ABA (3) FA1

APBA 5110 Principles of ABA (3) FA2

 

APBA 5120 Single Subject Research (3) SP1

APBA 5130 Ethics and Prof Issues in ABA (3) SP2

 

APBA 5140 Behavior Change (3) SU

 

 

Fall

Spring   

Submit Petition to Graduate when registering for final semester.

 

APBA 5150 Functional Behavioral Assessment (3) FA1

APBA 5160 Supervision and Staff Perf (3) FA2

APBA 6000 Thesis (3) Fall semester - two semesters required

 

APBA 5170 Basic Experimental Analysis (3) SP1

APBA 5180 Verbal Behavior (3) SP2

APBA 5950 Portfolio Review (0) Spring semester

APBA 6000 Thesis (3) Spring semester - (two semesters required)

 

 

General Program Notes:

This program does not lead to initial P-12 teacher certification. Webster does not offer initial teacher certification online or for any state other than Missouri. Students interested in initial P-12 teacher certification should contact the Coordinator of Educator Certification at 314-246-7097.

Up to 9 credits hours may be transferred into the MA program if approved by the advisor and the Registrar’s Office.

Advisor Notes:

Fall 1 start only

Final degree conferred with a GPA of 2.5 or better;

Advisor: Dani Pizzella, PhD
dpizzella76@webster.edu

 

 

STARTING TERM  Fall 

 

Spring 

Summer 

APBA 5000 Intro to ABA (3) FA1

APBA 5110 Principles of ABA (3) FA2

APBA 5120 Single Subject Research (3) SP1

APBA 5130 Ethics and Prof Issues in ABA (3) SP2

 

APBA 5140 Behavior Change (3) SU

 

 

Final Fall Semester           

Submit Petition to Graduate when registering for final semester.

 

 

APBA 5150 Functional Behavioral Assessment (3) FA1

APBA 5160 Supervision and Staff Perf (3) FA2

 

 

 

General Program Notes:

-       Advanced Graduate Certificate cohorts begin in Fall 1 only.

-       All 21 hours of the Advanced Graduate Certificate must be completed at Webster; transfer credit may not be applied.

-       This program does not lead to initial P-12 teacher certification. Webster does not offer initial teacher certification online or for any state other than Missouri. Students interested in initial P-12 teacher certification should contact the Coordinator of Educator Certification at 314-246-7097.

Advisor Notes: 

Fall 1 start only

The Behavior Analyst Certification Board requires applicant for board examination to hold a master’s degree in addition to the coursework listed on this program of study. Those who do not hold a master’s degree should explore the MA in Applied Behavior Analysis.

Final degree conferred with a GPA of 2.5 or better

Advisor: Dani Pizzella, PhD
dpizzella76@webster.edu

Find out more about the Graduate Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis 

 

Students pursuing this graduate certificate are expected to have an professional or voluntary association with an agency or company in which they can do applied work to fully benefit from the coursework.

Required Courses

APBA 5000 Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis (3 hours)

APBA 5010 Introduction to Organizational Behavior Analysis (OBM) (3 hours)

APBA 5011 Behavior Analytic Performance and Supervision (3 hours)

APBA 5012 Behavioral Systems Analysis (3 hours)

APBA 5013 Organizational Behavior Management in Action (3 hours)

APBA 5014 Applied Organizational Behavior Management (3 hours)

What Can You Do with an Applied Behavior Analysis MA?

The coursework introduces you to Applied Behavior Analysis as a discipline and examines key concepts and approaches in behavior science. Working closely under the supervision of an active Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and/or a licensed or registered psychologist, you will learn how to find evidence to support your analysis of a behavioral problem and to design an intervention program to bring about positive change in the life of the population you work with.

Career Opportunities

U.S. employment demand for Behavior Analysts has grown 40.7% in Missouri since 2022-2023, according to the .

 

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