Applied Behavior Analysis (MS)

http://education.uoregon.edu/aba

Wendy Machalicek
340 HEDCO Education Building
541-346-7170

uoaba@uoregon.edu

The University of Oregon Online Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is designed to:

  • Prepare clinician-researchers to apply the science of human behavior and learning to a variety of populations and settings
  • Provide a strong foundation in the principles and conceptual underpinnings of ABA and the application of behavior analysis in multidisciplinary contexts
  • Give students opportunities to gain supervised research experience in behavior analysis

If you are interested in designing supportive environments that help others achieve their goals, you may be interested in studying behavior analysis. Special educators, psychologists, behavior assistants, educational assistants, and others looking for a career change can all benefit from becoming certified as a behavior analyst.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

  • Demonstrate fluent knowledge of technical terminology pertaining to the concepts and principles of behavior analysis
  • Implement culturally responsive methodological approaches, skills, and techniques reflecting understanding of the role of culture in the life of the client in cross-cultural applications with clients of different racial, ethnic, religious or spiritual, and/or social economic class
  • Actively involve clients in the selection of behavior change interventions and the evaluation of the social validity of the goals, procedures, and outcomes of behavior change interventions
  • Design a single case experimental research study to answer a socially meaningful research question or questions
  • Apply ethical decision making frameworks to problems of practice in behavioral research and practice
  • Define a research problem, design a method to address the problem, and conduct and report an investigation that carries out the method to conclusion

Online Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis

Option 1

SPED 570Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis5
SPED 571Applied Behavior Analysis Assessment3
SPED 572Behavior Change Group Settings3
SPED 573Behavior Change Procedures 13
SPED 676Ethics in Applied Behavior Analysis5
SPED 677Single Case Research Design5
SPED 678Behavior Change Procedures II3
SPED 679Personnel Management3
SPED 670Philosophy of Applied Behavior Analysis3
SPED 671Experimental Research in Applied Behavior Analysis3
SPED 672Experimental Research Behavior Analysis Lab2
SPED 673 - Supervised Practice in Applied Behavior Analysis3-9
SPED 674 - Supervised Research Project in Applied Behavior Analysis6
Total Credits47-53

Option 2

SPED 570Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis5
SPED 571Applied Behavior Analysis Assessment3
SPED 572Behavior Change Group Settings3
SPED 573Behavior Change Procedures 13
SPED 676Ethics in Applied Behavior Analysis5
SPED 677Single Case Research Design5
SPED 678Behavior Change Procedures II3
SPED 679Personnel Management3
SPED 670Philosophy of Applied Behavior Analysis3
SPED 671Experimental Research in Applied Behavior Analysis3
SPED 672Experimental Research Behavior Analysis Lab2
SPED 673 - Supervised Practice in Applied Behavior Analysis58
SPED 674 - Supervised Research Project in Applied Behavior Analysis6
Total Credits102