Dec 05, 2025  
Graduate Catalog 2025-26 
    
Graduate Catalog 2025-26

Master of Arts in Behavior Analysis (PBAM)


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Director: Al Poling
3756 Wood Hall

Admission Requirements
Applications are reviewed in terms of five sources of information, although performance related to any one source is not sufficient to assure or deny admission. Applicants are assumed to have substantial training in psychology at the undergraduate level with a minimum of 18 hours of credit in psychology, including introductory statistics. Applicants may be required to complete additional courses following matriculation in order to satisfy these basic requirements.

The application procedure includes submission of:

  1. A transcript showing the completion of an undergraduate major or minor in psychology
  2. Graduate Record Examination is recommended, but not required.
  3. Three letters of recommendation
  4. A professional statement describing academic interests and professional goals
  5. The Department of Psychology admission application

It is the policy and commitment of the Department of Psychology not to discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental disability, or Veteran status in its educational programs, student programs, admissions, or employment policies. The Department of Psychology complies with all requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the 1972 Amendments, Executive Order 11246 as amended, Section 504 or the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Civil Rights Act of 1991 and all other pertinent state and federal regulations.

Program Requirements


This program prepares students for doctoral study or for work in applied settings. The Behavior Analysis program requires 37 hours, including:

1. Principles of Learning and Motivation (3 hours)


2. Theoretical Issues in Behavior Analysis (3 hours)


3. Professional Issues (3 hours)


4. Applied Behavior Analysis (7-10 hours)


PSY 6260 and PSY 6650 are required.

5. Research Methods (3 hours)


6. Experimental Analysis of Behavior (3 hours)


7. Master’s Thesis or Master’s Project (6 hours)


8. Professional Experience (6 hours)


9. Electives (0-3 hours)


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