Behavior Analysis is the scientific study of principles of learning and behavior. Two primary areas of study include the experimental analysis of behavior and applied behavior analysis (ABA). The experimental analysis of behavior is the basic science of the discipline and has, over many decades, accumulated a substantial and well-respected body of research literature on how behavior is learned and changes over time. The experimental analysis of behavior is the scientific foundation of ABA. ABA is a systematic approach for influencing socially important behavior by identifying reliably related environmental variables and producing behavior change techniques that use those findings. Practitioners of behavior analysis provide services consistent with the dimensions of ABA. Common services may include but are not limited to conducting behavioral assessments, analyzing data, writing and revising behavior-analytic treatment plans, training others to implement components of treatment plans, and overseeing the implementation of treatment plans. Behavior analysts are qualified to provide services to clients with a variety of needs, including improvements in organizational functioning (e.g., staff performance, management, and pay structure interventions), skill deficits (e.g., communication, adaptive behavior), and problem behavior (e.g., aggression, self-injurious behavior), among others.
This 42-credit graduate program is designed to prepare students without a master's degree or with a master's degree in an unrelated field to practice in various settings and with people across the lifespan. The program will provide the course work and a portion of supervised fieldwork requirements necessary to be eligible to take the credentialing exam for the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) credential and be eligible for NYS licensure as a Behavior Analyst. The curriculum provides in-depth exposure to the underlying theory and concepts of behavior change, strategies for measuring and interpreting behavior change data, and how behavior analytic principles and concepts are used to support people experiencing autism spectrum and other disorders.
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