The University of Southern Maine offers two options for pursuing advanced coursework in Applied Behavior Analysis. Students can earn a Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology with a Concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis or a Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis.
Mission of ABA Programs
Both the Master’s Degree Program in Educational Psychology with a Concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis, and the Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis Program prepare 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 programs impart 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
Masters of Science in Educational Psychology with an ABA concentration Program
