Applied Behavior Analysis
- Degree Levels:
- Master
- Delivery Options:
- St. Cloud (On Campus)
- Online
Leading the nation in behavior analysis
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) masters students receive advanced academic and professional training in behavior analysis with specialization in autism spectrum disorders, developmental disabilities, community integration strategies, program evaluation and organizational development and staff training and development.
With depth and flexibility in the program, students are prepared to serve clients and employers with strong academic, research, clinical and professional skills in a rigorous and effective manner. Read about how this program shapes behavioral analysts.
The fall cohort application window opens October 1 each year and requires a personal statement, professional resume/curriculum vitae, undergraduate and/or graduate transcript and three letters of recommendation.
Program Requirements
Applied Behavior Analysis at SCSU
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The M.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis is accredited by the Association for Behavioral Analysis International Accreditation Board and graduates meet the academic requirements for the Behavior Analyst Certification Board.The St. Cloud State Advantage
- Partnerships with more than 120 agencies nationally and internationally.
- Graduate assistantships offered on campus in both fall and spring semesters
- Put theory into practice with the Offerdahl Autism Discovery Center
- Students present faculty-guided research at state, regional and international conferences.
- Coursework includes approved courses for Behavior Analyst Certification Board with a high pass rate
- Students and faculty are involved with cutting-edge research in the application of behavioral principles with a variety of populations
- Campus and Online program fully accredited by the Association for Behavior Analysis International
Admission Requirements
The selection committee prefers recommendations by board certified behavior analysts and faculty from whom a candidate has taken courses.
The committee also accepts recommendations from a candidate’s immediate supervisor provided he or she is able to attest to the candidate’s aptitude for graduate training. While the strength of a candidate’s clinical skills will be of interest over time, clinical skills alone are not necessarily tied to one’s ability to successfully complete graduate school.
Relevant work experience involves the development and implementation of behavior analytically-based interventions.
Relevant academic experience includes credit and non-credit instruction in the principles and procedures of applied behavior analysis. Non-credit courses, workshops and conferences also reflect well on an application but are not given the same weight as credit courses.
Competition for limited places in the Applied Behavior Analysis program may require the necessity of a wait list. The wait list decision day is May 15.
Application Deadlines
| U.S. Citizens | International Outside U.S. |
International Inside U.S. |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | February 1 (Priority) April 1 (Final) |
February 1 (Priority) April 1 (Final) |
February 1 (Priority) April 1 (Final) |
| Spring | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Summer | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Graduate Director: Dr. Stephen Walker
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