Applied Behavior Analysis (MS)

Why study Applied Behavior Analysis at Mary Baldwin?

The Master’s of Science in ABA program provides you with a comprehensive understanding of behavior change principles derived from renowned psychologists like B. F. Skinner and Edward Thorndike. You’ll learn how to systematically improve social behaviors, identify crucial behavior change variables, and reduce problem behaviors while replacing them with more desirable alternatives.

Through engaging coursework, on-the-job fieldwork, and personal advising, our Master’s of Science in ABA program prepares you for a variety of professional roles like:

• supporting individuals of all ages with developmental conditions
• helping children and adults facing behavior difficulties at home, school, or in the workplace
• enhancing institutional productivity through behavior interventions and organizational management

Earn your degree in Applied Behavior Analysis online

We know how busy you are with responsibilities both at work and at home. That’s why we meet you where you are with our fully online and asynchronous program suited to your schedule. Experiential learning can typically be completed on the job to complement what you are learning in your virtual classroom with your faculty.

Become a Certified Behavior Analyst

The Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) has verified applicable Mary Baldwin University courses toward the coursework requirements for eligibility to take the Board Certified Behavior Analyst® or Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® examination. Applicants will need to meet additional eligibility requirements and demonstrate they reside in an authorized country before they can be deemed eligible to take the examination.

The International Behavior Analyst Organization (IBAO)™ has approved the ABA course content in this program as meeting instructional requirements for the Required Educational Objectives, and as such, has designated Mary Baldwin University as an Approved Content Provider (ACP)™ for students seeking the credential of International Behavior Analyst (IBA)™. Applicants will have to meet other requirements to qualify.

All ABAI Verified Course Sequences are required to publish the pass rates of their students who take the BCaBA and BCBA examinations. View the BCBA and BCaBA Examination Pass Rates data. Pass-rate data are not published for sequences with fewer than six first-time candidates in a single year or for sequences within their first four years of operation.