ABA Programs Information

Program Mission

The MS in Educational Psychology with a Concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis program at the University of Southern Maine prepares professionals to apply and promote the scientifically supported practice of applied behavior analysis to improve academic, social-emotional, and behavioral outcomes for diverse learners of all ages. The program imparts the knowledge and skills required to:

• Conduct behavioral assessments
• Design interventions that facilitate the acquisition, generalization, and maintenance of socially significant skills and the sustained reduction of behaviors that interfere with learning
• Implement and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions
• Provide inclusive and collaborative behavior analytic assessment, intervention, consultation, and supervision services at the individual and organizational levels