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Behavior analysts comprise a crucial part of the health care and wellness fields, providing life-changing assistance that helps people with unique behavioral needs overcome challenges and live with comfort. The best behavior analysts are service-minded professionals willing to take an individualized approach with each patient, recognizing agency and considering personal contexts.
With your Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis, you can build the skills to be the change-maker patients need.
Overview
According to the BACB, demand for certified analysts has risen dramatically since 2010—with fewer than 1,000 job openings posted that year, compared with more than 57,000 posted by 2022.
In addition, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects high demand for behavior analysts, with data indicating a 22 percent increase in need for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors between 2021 and 2031—more than four times higher than the average of 5 percent for all careers.
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Regis College is committed to social justice and diversity, and we developed our MS in Applied Behavior Analysis program with those ideals in mind. It’s our goal to ensure every student is supported, connected, and included.
Our program discusses the historical and current scientific frameworks upon which behavior analysis is built, giving full cultural context of the field’s history so we can better understand where it is today—and how to improve behavior analysis further for the future.
Overview
It’s our goal to offer a high-quality education that will help you lead and make an impact in the field of behavior analysis. Our MS in Behavior Analysis degree is accredited by the Association for Behavior Analysis International, meaning it meets or exceeds a rigorous set of educational standards.
This industry-standard accreditation is in addition to the college wide accreditation granted to Regis College by the New England Commission of Higher Education.
Overview
At Regis, we practice social justice, and we value our ability to make the world a better place. One way we do so is through the Regis Autism Center, which works in collaboration with the Regis Children’s Center, where we work to help children learn the necessary skills to be successful in school.
Our mission is to use evidence-based education and individualized attention to help children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder build the life, social, and pre-academic skills to thrive.
Overview
At Regis, we understand everyone pursuing a graduate degree has unique circumstances. So we designed our online MS in Applied Behavior Analysis with flexibility in mind—meaning 100% online coursework that can be completed on your schedule and practicum placements locally, where it’s convenient for you.
This program combines research with hands-on experience and features attentive faculty and interactive learning opportunities, so you can get the full on-campus educational experience locally.
Program Details
Our program curriculum is recognized and verified by the Association for Behavior Analysis International. That means the ABAI has deemed coursework requirements as contributing toward eligibility to take the Board Certified Behavior Analyst® or Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® examination.
Note that completion of this master’s program is just one requirement, and students may need to fulfill further requirements to sit for examination.
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You’re here because you want to take the next major step in your career. We’ll help you get there as quickly as possible. We designed our online MS in Applied Behavior Analysis to help you build your foundation, develop graduate-level skills, and graduate in about 20 months.
Most of our courses (aside from the practicum and capstone) are just eight weeks long, meaning you can focus intensively on one topic, immerse yourself, and build your knowledge more quickly with fewer distractions.
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Our curriculum program uses active responding role-play, peer presentations, and comprehensive practicums to help you get real-world experience working with adolescent and adult audiences with unique needs on an individual or group level.
This includes a practicum—which can be completed locally—where you apply theory and practice in real-world environments. In addition to providing crucial experience in a practical setting, field placements allow you invaluable networking opportunities.
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Behavior analysts can have a meaningful impact at the individual and family level working across a variety of settings. We designed our master’s program to be outcomes-focused, so you can begin pursuing your passions in this field as soon as you graduate. Here are some of the settings in which you may find career opportunities.
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Behavior analysts help address global challenges and concerns. That’s why we built an optional international component into our curriculum.
Every other year, our students can travel on an eight- to 12-day service-oriented trip to Iceland, where they work with children with disabilities or who are on the autism spectrum. Alongside colleagues, alumni, and faculty alike, participants provide culturally competent care and get valuable experience working with real-world populations
Program Details
A theory-driven and experience-based curriculum
We designed our online Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis to offer a flexible, streamlined path toward high-level, culturally sensitive practice in this vital field. The curriculum comprises 15 courses (39 credit hours) and can be completed in about 20 months.
The curriculum includes several hands-on experiences, including a practicum in which students apply classroom learning to real-world situations. Students also may get an opportunity to travel abroad and develop real-world applied behavior analysis experience working with children in Iceland.
ABA 640 Concepts and Principles I: Intro to ABA
This course is the first course in a series of two courses (ABA 640 and ABA 642) and is designed to introduce students to applied behavior analysis (ABA). In this course, students will be given an overview of the assumptions, characteristics, and goals of applied behavior analysis. Students will learn the basic concepts and principles of behavior analysis as related to behaviors of social importance; therefore, the primary readings, lectures, and assignments of this course will focus on the applied literature in behavior analysis. Students begin to learn how to apply behavior analytic procedures to change behavior and improve conditions for individuals in need and learn to articulate the science of learning and behavior in both scientific and layman terms.
ABA 642 Concepts and Principles II: Experimental Analysis of Behavior
In Concepts and Principles II, students examine the basic literature to learn the origin of the concepts and principles of behavior analysis and hence develop a more thorough understanding of the fundamental building blocks of behavior analysis. Students primarily review basic experimental studies but are required to apply the concepts and principles examined in the basic literature to applied problems.
ABA 644 Treatment Evaluation
In this course, students are introduced to the methods needed to evaluate the effectiveness of a variety of interventions. Students learn to develop reliable procedures for measuring behavior using both continuous and discontinuous measurement systems, effective methods to display data, and develop skills to analyze the visual representation of behavior change in a variety of graphic displays. This course places a particular emphasis on the use of single-subject designs, which include the reversal, alternating treatment/multi-element, multiple baseline, changing criterion, and concurrent chains arrangement. By the end of this course, students will be able to select an appropriate measurement system, calculate reliability measures, identify the most appropriate experimental design(s), and determine whether functional control was achieved.
ABA 652 Behavior Assessment
This course is designed to teach students the major concepts, methods, and ethical issues related to behavioral assessment. Students are taught to select and operationally define target behaviors for change, identify methods to assess behavior using behavioral assessments (e.g., indirect assessments, descriptive assessments, functional analyses, skill assessments), and align assessment outcomes with appropriate strategies that are designed to address areas of weakness while utilizing best practices in the field of applied behavior analysis. Considerations for designing function-based interventions and preparing for undesired side-effects are also discussed.
ABA 654 Behavior Intervention
This course is designed to prepare students to identify, implement, and maintain effective behavioral interventions in applied settings. Students are taught to design evidence-based intervention strategies that reduce inappropriate behaviors and increase an individual’s performance both academically and socially. Emphasis is placed on approaches that facilitate maintenance and generalization across settings. Students are also taught to design a comprehensive plan to train and supervise the implementation of behavioral interventions.
ABA 656 Ethical Practice in ABA
In this course, students are presented with a focused review of the ethical, legal, and professional issues related to the field of applied behavior analysis. Students thoroughly examine the ethical principles adopted by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board® (BACB®) to guide professional practice. Students will critically evaluate ethical scenarios and identify acceptable action given a particular situation.
ABA 658 Verbal Behavior
In this course, students develop a thorough understanding of Skinner’s approach to verbal behavior and contrast Skinner’s approach with more traditional approaches. The primary readings are from Verbal Behavior written by B. F. Skinner; however, students also critically review commentaries on Skinner’s approach and recent research in verbal behavior.
ABA 660 Radical Behaviorism
Students are taught to differentiate between methodological behaviorism, teleological behaviorism, and radical behaviorism. The primary focus of this course is radical behaviorism and topics include determinism, private events, problem-solving, rule-governed behavior, and culture and society. Students apply the philosophy of radical behaviorism to a variety of complex and socially important behaviors. The readings primarily include Skinner’s articles on radical behaviorism, commentaries on Skinner’s approach, and Skinner’s response to commentaries
ABA 662 ABA Training and Supervision
This course prepares students to be effective supervisors. During the course, students will be given an overview of evidence-based practices for training and supervision. Students will learn how to use behavior analytic supervision methodologies and the potential risks of ineffective supervision. Students will demonstrate how to establish clear performance expectations, select supervision goals, and use performance monitoring, feedback, and reinforcement systems. Students will incorporate function-based strategies to improve personnel performance and effective training procedures for teaching assessment and intervention techniques.
ABA 663 Advanced Topics in Applied Behavior Analysis
In this course, students will explore the ways that the principles of behavior can be applied to various behaviors, populations, and settings. Students will go beyond the typical applications in autism and related developmental/intellectual disorders and learn about applications of behavior analysis such as pediatric feeding disorders, severe behavior disorders, sleep, early intervention, organizational behavior management, and medical/psychiatric disorders. Additionally, students will discuss how to work effectively within an interdisciplinary team to provide high quality, comprehensive care to clients.
ABA 646 Practicum I
All students will complete two semesters of intensive practicum to obtain hands-on experience implementing the principles of applied behavior analysis. In practicum, students work in a supervised clinical setting for at least 16 hours per week providing ethical and professional behavior analytic services. Students attend weekly online group supervision meetings led by Regis faculty and receive at least 1 hour of individual supervision per week at their practicum site. Students are supervised by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst®.
ABA 648 Practicum II
All students will complete two semesters of intensive practicum to obtain hands-on experience implementing the principles of applied behavior analysis. In practicum, students work in a supervised clinical setting for at least 16 hours per week providing ethical and professional behavior analytic services. Students attend weekly online group supervision meetings led by Regis faculty and receive at least 1 hour of individual supervision per week at their practicum site. Students are supervised by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst®.
ABA 664 Capstone I (1 credit hour)
The capstone experience requires students to conduct a full treatment program, from assessment to evaluation of outcome and caregiver/staff training, and share results in the form of a written document and presentation. Students work closely with both the academic (online) and on-site advisor during individual and group meetings. In three semesters of capstone, students will understand capstone requirements and discuss appropriate clients, conduct a literature review, select committee members, conduct a treatment proposal, begin assessment and treatment protocols, collect data, develop a final manuscript, and present their treatment to their committee members in a formal capstone defense.
ABA 668 Capstone II (1 credit hour)
The capstone experience requires students to conduct a full treatment program, from assessment to evaluation of outcome and caregiver/staff training, and share results in the form of a written document and presentation. Students work closely with both the academic (online) and on-site advisor during individual and group meetings. In three semesters of capstone, students will understand capstone requirements and discuss appropriate clients, conduct a literature review, select committee members, conduct a treatment proposal, begin assessment and treatment protocols, collect data, develop a final manuscript, and present their treatment to their committee members in a formal capstone defense.
ABA 670 Capstone III (1 credit hour)
The capstone experience requires students to conduct a full treatment program, from assessment to evaluation of outcome and caregiver/staff training, and share results in the form of a written document and presentation. Students work closely with both the academic (online) and on-site advisor during individual and group meetings. In three semesters of capstone, students will understand capstone requirements and discuss appropriate clients, conduct a literature review, select committee members, conduct a treatment proposal, begin assessment and treatment protocols, collect data, develop a final manuscript, and present their treatment to their committee members in a formal capstone defense.
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For more than 95 years, Regis College has supported learners in their journey to realize their full potential, reach their personal and professional goals, and become forces of good in the world. It’s our mission to help empower people to challenge themselves as they prepare to serve and lead through education.
With our focus on student success and our commitment to social justice and service, we help students in the greater Boston area and around the globe achieve more and go further.
College Details
Regis College is a coed university 12 miles west of Boston in Weston, Mass., founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston.
With more than 3,200 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students enrolled on campus and in fully online graduate programs, Regis provides an academically rigorous education within the schools of nursing, arts and sciences, business and communication, and health sciences.
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The School of Health Sciences at Regis helps today’s compassionate and empathetic learners channel their passion for service into impactful careers as tomorrow’s health care, wellness, and fitness leaders. Here, students who want to pursue meaningful work and make a true and lasting difference study topics like medical imaging, public health, social work, sport management, and occupational therapy.
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Our motto, Via Veritas Vita, translates to “the way and the truth and the light.” These words drive our mission of empowering learners through knowledge to live meaningful lives and contribute to our global society.
Today, Regis boasts an alumni network more than 20,000 strong. This supportive, tight-knit community has a history of professional success in the job market: 97% of our graduates find full-time work or pursue further education within six months of graduation.
Dr. Jillian Wilson is an assistant professor and program director for the online ABA program. She has a wealth of practical experience, particularly in the areas of pediatric feeding disorders and severe behavior disorders. One of her primary professional interests is creating treatment programs that treat problem behavior and that can be maintained at home and in the community through parental training. She holds a Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology from Nova Southeastern University.
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Dr. Roseanne Lesack is a licensed psychologist and a doctoral-level Board Certified Behavior Analyst®. Her primary research interests are on topics related to children with eating disorders, including those who are dependent on feeding tubes and those who are on the autism spectrum. She also is a reviewer for the American Psychological Association’s Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology journal. She holds an MS and a PhD in School Psychology from Fordham University.
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