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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 GRCT in Applied Behavior Analysis.
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 Board Certified Behavior Analyst Examination offered through the BACB.
Our BCBA Examination First Time Passing Rate was 70% in AY 2023-2024.
Program Objectives
Program Objectives
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:
- Demonstrate fluency in technical, behavior analytic terminology pertaining to the concepts and principles of behavior analysis.
- Determine behaviors that should be targeted for intervention, prioritize said behaviors and conduct a variety of behavioral assessments.
- Engage in the ethical selection of behavior change interventions while evaluating the social validity and efficacy of outcomes of applied interventions.
- Design and implement a single-case experimental research study and share the results of the study in a professional manner.
- 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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Leasha Teal: My ABA certificate will help me in the classroom. It'll help me understand not only my students better in the special education setting, but it will also advance my career and give me a choice either to work in a clinical setting, school or a private setting.
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Choose Webster for your Appiled Behavior Analysis Program
Master’s Degree Program
33 Credit Hours
STARTING TERM Fall |
Spring |
Summer |
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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 |
SpringSubmit Petition to Graduate when registering for final semester. |
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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) |
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.
Fall 1 start only
Final degree conferred with a GPA of 2.5 or better;
Advisor: Dani Pizzella, PhD
dpizzella76@webster.edu
Find out more about the Master of Arts in Applied Behavior Analysis
21 Credit Hours
STARTING TERM Fall |
Spring |
Summer |
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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 SemesterSubmit Petition to Graduate when registering for final semester. |
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APBA 5150 Functional Behavioral Assessment (3) FA1 APBA 5160 Supervision and Staff Perf (3) FA2 |
- 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.
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
18 Credit Hours
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STARTING TERM Fall |
Spring |
Summer submit Petition to Graduate when registering for final semester |
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APBA 5000 Intro to ABA (3) FA1 (if needed) APBA 5010 Intro to Organizational Behavior Analysis (3) FA1 APBA 5011 Performance Management (3) FA2 |
APBA 5012 Behavioral Systems Analysis (3) SP1 APBA 5013 OBA in Business and Practice (3) SP2 |
APBA 55014 Applied Organizational Behavior Management (3) S |
- This program is designed exclusively for individuals holding certification in Applied Behavior Analysis or who have previously completed a degree program in Applied Behavior Analysis.
- Graduate Certificate cohorts begin in Fall 1 only.
- All 18 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.
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.
Find out more about the Graduate Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis and Organizational Behavior Management
Fall 1 start only
Final degree conferred GPA of 2.5 or better;
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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 Behavior Analyst Certificate Board.
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