Students can only apply for Summer or Fall admission to the program. Students who are admitted in the summer will take an elective course. Students admitted for Fall will be required to take the elective in a different semester. All students in a cohort will begin taking ABA courses together in the Fall, and take all of the same courses together. The deadline for applications is February 1.  

To be considered for the program, applicants must have:  

• Undergraduate GPA of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale  

or  

Completion of two 3-credit hour graduate-level courses with a B or higher. 

Applicants must also submit the following materials to the Office of Admissions:  

• Two letters of recommendation  
• Letter of intent addressing preparation for graduate study, ability to succeed at the graduate level and professional goals and objectives. The letter should address what the applicant expects to achieve through graduate level study. The letter of intent should be typed and a maximum of 750 words in length.  
• Identification of potential sites to obtain supervised experience.  

All applications will be reviewed following the February 1 deadline, and only complete application packets will be considered. 

• AB531 Basic Principles in Applied Behavior Analysis (3) 
• AB532 Methods for Studying the Behavior of Individuals (3) 
• AB533 ABA I: Skill Acquisition and Assessment (3) 
• AB534 ABA II: Function Based Assessment and Treatment of Challenging Behavior (3) 
• AB535 Principles in Psychopharmacology (3) 
• AB537 Behavioral Consultation & Management (3) 
• AB601 Conceptual Topics in Behavior Analysis (3) 
• AB603 Ethics, Disciplinary Systems, and Professionalism in Applied Behavior Analysis (3) 
• AB605 Research & Practice in Applied Behavior Analysis – I (6) 
• AB607 Research & Practice in Applied Behavior Analysis – II (6) 
• AB608 Research & Practice in Applied Behavior Analysis – III (3) 
• GR698 Masters’ Final Project (0) 

Choose one course: 

• CE614 Family and School Collaboration (3) 
• CF520 Professional Ethics & Practice (3) 
• CF630 Advanced Family Systems (3) 
• DS618 Environmental Design in Human Services (3) 
• EX507 Families & the Child with Exceptionalities (3) 
• EX555 Introduction to Autism (3) 
• EX601 Education Assessment Technology (3) 
• EX693 Special Education and the Law (3) 
• HE601 Sustainable Environments in Human Services (3) 
• PY525 Maturing and Aging (3) 
• PY555 Health Psychology (3) 

Other 500 or 600 level courses may be considered for electives but must be approved by the Program Coordinator or advisor. All elective courses must be taken at the graduate level. 

Because of the intensive workload for this program, all courses must be completed in order with the exception of the approved elective that may be taken during any semester, though it is recommended to be taken during the first summer semester.