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Bachelor of Arts in Psychology – Applied Behavior Analysis Concentration

The concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is designed to prepare students for a career as a Behavior Therapist/ABA Counselor. Behavior analysts help people learn new behaviors, increase or reduce existing behavior, and teach individuals when to use specific behavior in specific instances. Behavior therapists provide services to individuals, families, group homes, schools, mental health agencies, hospitals, and other agencies working with individuals requiring adaptive living strategies. Most commonly, individuals with the BCABA credential provide services to individuals with special needs, such as children with autism. Completing the three courses in ABA and three intensive, supervised practica, will qualify students to sit for the national certification examination sponsored by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB). Success on the examination will qualify students to be listed as professional behavior therapists on the national register.

This sample curriculum sequence illustrates how a student might progress through the program. Course sequence may vary as long as prerequisites are met.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester		Credit Hours	Spring Semester		Credit Hours
ACAD1001	First Year Experience	2	ENGL1003	Writing About Literature	3
INFO1001	Technology and Society	3	MATH1200	College Algebra	3
ENGL1001	English Composition I	3	PSYC2505	Community Systems and Intervention	3
PSYC1001	Introduction to Psychology	3	PSYC2002	Psychology of Personality	3
PSYC2001	Psychology of Adjustment	3	SOCI1001	Introduction to Sociology	3
		16			15

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester		Credit Hours	Spring Semester		Credit Hours
BIOL1001	Biology I with Lab	4	BIOL1002	Biology II with Lab	4
ENGL2001	Survey of Literature or	3	ENGL2003	Public Speaking	3
ENGL1006 ENGL2101	Children’s Literature or Introduction to Literature		PSYC2003	Behavioral Assessment and Data Collection Display and Interpretation	3
PSYC1003	Basic Concepts and Principles in Applied Behavior Analysis	3	PSYC1013	Practicum in Applied Behavior Analysis	6
PSYC1107	Human Growth and Development	3
PSYC2300	Adolescent Psychology	3
		16			16

Junior Year

Fall Semester		Credit Hours	Spring Semester		Credit Hours
PSYC2603 PSYC3100	Brain & Behavior or Cognitive Psychology	3	PSYC4001 SOCI 4001	Research Methods or Data Analysis	3
PSYC2013	Practicum in Applied Behavior Analysis	6	PSYC3013	Practicum in Applied Behavior Analysis	6
MATH2200	Statistics	3	PSYC3400	Abnormal Psychology	3
PSYC3003	Strategies for Changing Behavior	3		Humanities Elective	3
				Open Elective	3
		15			18

Senior Year

Fall Semester		Credit Hours	Spring Semester		Credit Hours
PSYC3200	Psychology of Family	3	PSYC3305	Group Counseling	3
PSYC3402	Child Psychopathology	3	PSYC4306	Counseling Theory and Practice	3
PSYC2203	Understanding Diversity	3	PSYC4600	Senior Seminar in Psychology	3
	Open Elective	3		Psychology Elective (3000+)	3
	Non-Western Culture Elective	3		Open Elective	3
		15			15
				Total Credits:	124