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4th Edition Course Sequence (RETIRED)

4th Edition BCBA Required Course Sequence (4-6 semesters)*

Semester

Required Course

First Semester

5130 Basic Principles

Second Semester

5150 Techniques in ABA

Third Semester

5170 Research Methods

Fourth Semester

5250 Ethics

Fifth Semester

5250 Autism OR 5250 Staff Performance

Sixth Semester

5910 ABA Review and Evaluation

*Earning below a B in any course requires that you take that course again, by itself. Once you have passed the course with a B, you can move to the next course(s) in the sequence. 

Beginning in the third semester, two courses can be taken simultaneously, if desired. However, they still must be taken in the order presented here. Please see the following examples.

4 Semester Example:*

Semester

First Course

Second Course

First Semester

5130 Basic Principles

N/A

Second Semester

5150 Techniques in ABA

N/A

Third Semester

5170 Research Methods

5250 Ethics

Fourth Semester

5250 Autism OR 5250 Staff Performance

5910 ABA Review and Evaluation

*Earning below a B in any course requires that you take that course again, by itself. Once you have passed the course with a B, you can move to the next course(s) in the sequence.

5 Semester Examples:*

Semester

First Course

Second Course

First Semester

5130 Basic Principles

N/A

Second Semester

5150 Techniques in ABA

N/A

Third Semester

5170 Research Methods

  

Fourth Semester

5250 Ethics

5250 Autism OR 5250 Staff Performance

Fifth Semester

5910 ABA Review and Evaluation

  

 

Semester

First Course

Second Course

First Semester

5130 Basic Principles

N/A

Second Semester

5150 Techniques in ABA

N/A

Third Semester

5170 Research Methods

  

Fourth Semester

5250 Ethics

  

Fifth Semester

5250 Autism OR 5250 Staff Performance

5910 ABA Review and Evaluation

*Earning below a B in any course requires that you take that course again, by itself. Once you have passed the course with a B, you can move to the next course(s) in the sequence.

There are other ways the courses can be combined but the main points of the concurrent enrollment policy are:

  • The first two courses must be taken one at a time.
  • Beginning in the third semester, two courses can be taken simultaneously.
  • Earning below a B in any course requires that you take that course again, by itself. Once you have passed the course with a B, you can move to the next course(s) in the sequence.
  • The courses must be taken in the order presented in the first table, even when taking courses concurrently.

For more information on the content hour allocation for the BCBA Verified Course Sequence, consult the BCBA VCS Grid.

4th Edition BCaBA Required Course Sequence (3-4 semesters)*

Semester

Required Course

First Semester

5130 Basic Principles

Second Semester

5150 Techniques in ABA

Third Semester

5900 Professional and Ethical Issues (1 hour)
5900 Positive Parenting and ABA (1 hour)
5900 Functional Analysis in Schools (1 hour)

AND/OR

5910 Fundamentals (3 hours)

Fourth Semester (optional)

5910 Fundamentals (3 hours)

OR

5900 Professional and Ethical Issues (1 hour)
5900 Positive Parenting and ABA (1 hour)
5900 Functional Analysis in Schools (1 hour)

*Earning below a B in any course requires that you take that course again, by itself. Once you have passed the course with a B, you can move to the next course(s) in the sequence.

After taking 5130 and 5150, the other classes can be taken in any order or taken concurrently. The 5900 classes are all 1 hour and run consecutively in the same semester.

For more information on the content hour allocation for the BCaBA Verified Course Sequence, consult the BCaBA VCS Grid.

 

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