A minimum GPA of 3.0 a minimum 1000 on the GRE (Verbal + Quantitative) and three letters of recommendation (at least two letters must be from college/university faculty with whom you have taken classes and/or worked closely), a resume, and a personal statement describing your academic history as it relates to behavior analysis, your relevant experiences with ABA, and your career goals are needed to apply to the program. Undergraduate majors from psychology, education, counseling or other related degrees are welcome to apply as long as the pre-requisite courses have been completed. Experience in applied behavior analysis is desirable and in recent years incoming students have 1-3 years of hands-on experience.

Prerequisite courses - 12 credits in psychology including:

Applied Behavior Analysis (behavior modification)
Conditioning and learning
Research methods.

A grade of B- is required for each prerequisite course. Students may apply for admission before completing the prerequisites but must complete them before beginning coursework in the program.

Non-degree Seeking Students

Students wanting to register for graduate courses without being an FSU undergraduate student or having been admitted to the program may be able to do so as a special (non-degree seeking) student. This option could be beneficial for people seeking CEUs for BACB certification or people working towards certification (See 'Special Students' in the FSU Graduate Bulletin for more information). Special students may enroll in a maximum of 5 content courses and may not enroll in practicum. All special students wanting to register for graduate classes in Applied Behavior Analysis must:

• have taken the prerequisite courses (Research Methods, Conditioning and Learning, and Applied Behavior Analysis) and earned a grade of B- or better,


• get permission of the instructor prior to registration and, for students wishing to enroll in multiple semesters,


• earn a grade of B or higher in each Applied Behavior Analysis graduate course in order to register for each subsequent semester. The requirement for completion of the prerequisites may be waived with the permission of the instructor and program faculty in cases where the student has had practical experience in the field as a behavior analyst and wants to take a graduate course for CEUs or certification purposes.