• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

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Earn your Master of Arts in Psychology with an Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) focus in just 6 semesters. Our program offers courses that are verified by the Association for Behavior Analysis International® (ABAI) as meeting specific faculty and coursework standards.

Curriculum

Fall, Year 1

PSY534—Philosophical Underpinnings of ABA

PSY504—Topics in Child Development

Spring, Year 1

PSY526—Measurement and Design in ABA

PSY509—Concepts and Principles of ABA

Fall, Year 2

PSY531—Behavioral Assessment

PSY525—Implementing Behavior Analysis in Educational Settings

Spring, Year 2

PSY532—Behavioral Interventions

PSY518—Cognitive Neuroscience

Fall, Year 3

PSY529—Ethics and Professionalism in ABA

PSY527—Clinical Applications in ABA

Spring, Year 3

PSY533—Supervision and Management

PSY586—ABA Seminar

ABA Program

This master’s program prepares students to meet the academic requirements necessary to sit for the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) examination. View BCBA pass rates.

This part-time, 36-credit program is designed be completed in three years. Students can have some flexibility as long as they complete it on a timely basis. UMass Dartmouth also offers an Applied Behavior Analyst Graduate Certificate for professionals who have earned a master’s degree in education or psychology. This is a two year, 24-credit program that provides the academic requirements necessary to sit for the BCBA exam.

ABA Program Advantages

Earn your MA in psychology and learn from faculty who have specific training in behavior analysis and psychology. This coursework sequence has been verified to meet the academic requirements for eligibility to take the Board Certified Behavior Analyst Examination.

Receive comprehensive ABA training that complements the theoretical framework of psychology.

As a state university UMass Dartmouth’s tuition and fees are more manageable.

Conveniently located in the South Coast of Massachusetts where there is a strong, local demand for BCBAs.

The UMassD program is structured so that individuals can do their experience hours as part of their job, provided they can be supervised by a certified BCBA.

Career Opportunities

work with a variety of populations including autistic children and adults, typically developing children, adults with intellectual disabilities, and seniors with dementia

practice in various settings including clinics, hospitals, residential treatment centers, public schools and community agencies

Learning Style: On campus

Blended – Many of the ABA courses combine online and face-to-face classes in each course.

所属院系

进入哪个院系学习？ College of Arts and Sciences

中国学生入学要求

为来自中国的学生设计 Applicants must hold a baccalaureate degree in an appropriate field from an accredited (if U.S.) institution of higher learning or be enrolled in such a baccalaureate degree program, with degree completion anticipated prior to graduate enrollment. Applicants who lack a bachelor’s degree may be considered for admission, in some programs, if they can demonstrate convincingly that they have the equivalent of a baccalaureate degree in the discipline of their choice. We require a minimum score of 533/200/72 (PBT/CBT/IBT) on the TOEFL or BAND 6.0 on the IELTS for entrance to any program and a minimum score of 550/213/79 (PBT/CBT/IBT) on the TOEFL or BAND 6.5 on the IELTS for consideration for a teaching assistantship.

课程信息

学制：全日制(3 年)

学费：US$22,183.56 (¥ 141,130) /年

开学时间：预计在八月, 十二月 2022

申请截止日期：预计在March 2023

留学地点：College of Arts and SciencesLiberal Arts Building, 397A,285 Old Westport Road,DARTMOUTH,Massachusetts,02747, United States