Graduate Committee
Dr. Mark Shriver (Chair and Program Director), Dr. Brenda Bassingthwaite, Dr. Regina Carroll, Dr. Tara Fahmie, Dr. Sarah Frampton, Dr. Mary Halbur, Dr. Bethany Hanssen, Dr. Abigail Kennedy, Dr. Sara Kupzyk, Dr. Cynthia Livingston, Dr. Catalina Rey, Dr. Nicole Rodriguez, and Dr. Amanda Zangrillo
The Applied Behavior Analysis MS Program mission is to graduate students who have met high levels of academic excellence in clinical and research skills in behavior analysis. The ABA Program trains students to provide person-centered, culturally responsive, and collaborative services for individuals across the lifespan, including those with neurodevelopmental disabilities, to promote behavioral health outcomes. Students who complete the program will be eligible to sit for the examination administered by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board® [www.BACB.com] for certification as Board Certified Behavior Analysts® (BCBA®). Students in the program complete 51-54 credit hours to earn a Master of Science Degree in Psychology. The Master of Science - ABA Program typically takes two years of full-time study to complete.
MS Curriculum
All students must complete the required courses, and practicum experience, which include the Behavior Analyst Certification Board requirements to sit for the Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) exam, as well as either research course (MMI 899 or MMI 896).
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| REQUIRED COURSES | ||
| PSYC 9560 | (PROSEMINAR: DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY - This course is offered at the University of Nebraska - Omaha (available online)) | 3 |
| MMI 813 | APPLICATIONS OF STATISTICS IN PSYCHOLOGY (available online) | 3 |
| PSYC 9150 EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF BEHAVIOR | (available online) | |
| PSYC 9160 BEHAVIOR ANALYTIC APPROACHES TOORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE AND HUMAN PERFORMANCEIMPROVEMENT | (available online) | |
| MMI 855 | PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS (available online) | 3 |
| MMI 857 | BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS AND INTERVENTION (available online) | 3 |
| MMI 870 | ETHICS AND LAW FOR PSYCHOLOGY AND APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS (available online) | 3 |
| MMI 904 | PROSEMINAR: LEARNING (available online) | 3 |
| MMI 905 | APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS IN EDUCATION (available online) | 3 |
| MMI 910 | SMALL-N RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES (available online) | 3 |
| MMI 914 | ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS (available online) | 3 |
| MMI 957 | APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS (available online) | 3 |
| MMI 947 | PRACTICUM IN APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS (available online; 750-1500 hrs) | 12 |
| One of the following: | ||
| MMI 899 | MASTERS THESIS | 1-9 |
| MMI 896 | RESEARCH OTHER THAN THESIS | 1-3 |