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Master of Arts in Applied Behavior Analysis including ABAI Verified Course Sequence

The Master of Arts in Applied Behavior Analysis is a professional practice degree program designed to provide the knowledge base for effective and compassionate practice in behavior analysis. This program is flexibly designed to allow students to take from one to three classes per semester to find the best fit with their schedule. It is completely online and all courses are conveniently offered every semester.

The Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) has verified the following courses toward the coursework requirements for eligibility to take the Board Certified Behavior Analyst® examination. Applicants will need to meet additional requirements before they can be deemed eligible to take the examination. In particular, supervised fieldwork must be acquired separately; please visit our Supervision page for more information.

If you started in Summer 2023 or before, you will take these courses:

  • BEHV 5610 ABA Foundations, Concepts and Principles I
  • BEHV 5612 Meaningful Assessment in Behavioral Practice
  • BEHV 5613 Culturally Responsive Ethics in Behavioral Practice
  • BEHV 5616 Effective Communication and Collaboration in Behavioral Practice
  • BEHV 5618 ABA Foundations, Concepts and Principles II
  • BEHV 5619 Fundamentals and Techniques of Compassionate and Effective Behavior Change
  • BEHV 5622 Evidence-based Practice: Understanding and Using Applied Behavior Analytic Research
  • BEHV 5627 Behavioral Practice in Autism
  • BEHV 5634 Improving Staff Performance in Behavioral Practice
  • BEHV 5636 Capstone: Application and Analysis in Behavioral Practice

If you started in Fall 2023 or after, you will take these courses:

  • BEHV 5600 ABA Foundations, Concepts and Principles
  • BEHV 5612 Meaningful Assessment in Behavioral Practice
  • BEHV 5613 Culturally Responsive Ethics in Behavioral Practice
  • BEHV 5616 Effective Communication and Collaboration in Behavioral Practice
  • BEHV 5617 Behaviorism and the Philosophy of Science
  • BEHV 5619 Fundamentals and Techniques of Compassionate and Effective Behavior Change
  • BEHV 5622 Evidence-based Practice: Understanding and Using Applied Behavior Analytic Research
  • BEHV 5627 Behavioral Practice in Autism
  • BEHV 5634 Improving Staff Performance in Behavioral Practice
  • BEHV 5636 Capstone: Application and Analysis in Behavioral Practice

All courses are offered every Fall, Spring, and 10-week Summer semester.

Approximate Costs

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BCBA Coursework Grids

5th Edition BCBA Coursework Grid (starting Fall 2019)

2027 BCBA Pathway 2 Coursework Grid (starting Fall 2023)

Behavior Analysis Online is not responsible for ensuring that our Master of Arts degree or Graduate Academic Certificate in ABA meet state licensure requirements. Each student is responsible for determining the requirements to practice ABA in the state in which they wish to practice.