Visit the Graduate Education Department page for more information on the program and access to advising.
Program Description
The ABA Graduate program will qualify students to meet the requirements necessary to apply for the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) examination. This program includes all required ABA specific coursework and supervised practicum hours.
Matriculation Requirements
1. Application for admission to the graduate program with application fee by the established deadline.
2. Submit official transcripts from all universities attended.
3. A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college/university or the international equivalent.
4. A 3.0 cumulative undergraduate GPA or a 3.0 GPA calculated on the last 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of undergraduate work.
5. International applicants whose native language is not English must have a TOEFL score of 79 iBT or higher, or an IELTS band score of 6.0 or higher within the past two years.
6. International students must also meet all US government requirements for international students.
7. The university uses a selective admissions process for admitting students to graduate programs. Meeting minimum admissions criteria does not guarantee admission to the graduate program or to the University as a graduate student.
Program Requirements
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
| Total Credit Hours | 37 |
| EDAB 6010 | ABA Concepts and Principles | 3 |
| EDAB 6020 | Ethics and Professional Competencies in Applied Behavioral Analysis | 3 |
| EDAB 6030 | Developing and Changing Behaviors | 3 |
| EDAB 6040 | Measurement in Single Subject Design | 3 |
| EDAB 6050 | Functional Behavior Assessment and Treatment | 3 |
| EDAB 6070 | Training Supervision and Performance Monitoring in Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 |
| EDAB 6890R | ABA Supervision Seminar | 3 |
| EDAB 6100 | Group Research Design in ABA | 3 |
| EDAB 6220 | Foundational Philosophy and Concepts in Radical Behaviorism | 3 |
| EDAB 6210 | Basic Behavior Analysis | 3 |
| EDAB 6990R | ABA Masters Thesis | 4 |
| EDAB 6970 | Thesis Proposal Seminar | 3 |
Graduation Requirements
1. Residency hours -- all courses must be taken at UVU
2. Satisfactory completion of all coursework with a minimum overall 3.0 GPA
3. All courses passed with a B- or higher
4. Complete a minimum of 37 credit hours
5. Graduate coursework shall be completed within a six-year period.
6. Graduate credits accepted from another regionally accredited institution shall have been completed within four years of the graduate student’s matriculation graduate program and cannot be older than six years at the time of graduation with a master’s degree or graduate certificate from the University.
Graduation Plan
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
Plan of Study Grid | First Year |
|---|
| Semester 1 |
|---|
| EDAB 6010 | ABA Concepts and Principles | 3 |
| EDAB 6020 | Ethics and Professional Competencies in Applied Behavioral Analysis | 3 |
| EDAB 6890R | ABA Supervision Seminar | 1 |
| | Credit Hours | 7 |
| Semester 2 |
|---|
| EDAB 6100 | Group Research Design in ABA | 3 |
| EDAB 6030 | Developing and Changing Behaviors | 3 |
| EDAB 6890R | ABA Supervision Seminar | 1 |
| | Credit Hours | 7 |
| Semester 3 |
|---|
| EDAB 6040 | Measurement in Single Subject Design | 3 |
| EDAB 6050 | Functional Behavior Assessment and Treatment | 3 |
| EDAB 6890R | ABA Supervision Seminar | 1 |
| | Credit Hours | 7 |
| Second Year |
|---|
| Semester 4 |
|---|
| EDAB 6970 | Thesis Proposal Seminar | 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 3 |
| Semester 5 |
|---|
| EDAB 6070 | Training Supervision and Performance Monitoring in Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 |
| EDAB 6220 | Foundational Philosophy and Concepts in Radical Behaviorism | 3 |
| EDAB 6990R | ABA Masters Thesis | 1 |
| | Credit Hours | 7 |
| Semester 6 |
|---|
| EDAB 6210 | Basic Behavior Analysis | 3 |
| EDAB 6990R | ABA Masters Thesis | 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 6 |
| | Total Credit Hours | 37 |
