ADMISSIONS DEADLINES Please note the following deadline dates for receipt of materials: February 1st, 2010 for:  Applied Behavior Analysis Master's Specialty

Terminal Master's Degree in Psychology with a Specialty in Applied Behavior Analysis

Criteria: New students are accepted for enrollment in this terminal master's program only in the fall semester of each year. Applicants will need a minimum GPA of 3.0, a minimum total score of 1000 on the GRE (Verbal + Quantitative) and three letters of recommendation (at least two letters must be from college/university faculty with whom students have taken classes and/or worked closely) to apply to the program. Undergraduate majors from psychology, education, counseling or other related degrees are welcome to apply. Experience applying the principles of applied behavior analysis in a real-world setting is desirable.

Prerequisites: A required minimum of 12 hours of undergraduate psychology courses including:

• Applied Behavior Analysis
• Conditioning and Learning
• Research Methods
• General Psychology

For the above courses, students must receive a grade of B- or higher. Students may apply to the program before completing the prerequisites but the courses must be completed before the student begins graduate coursework in the Applied Behavior Analysis specialty.

Students admitted to this program will be required to undergo federal and state criminal background checks prior to first semester registration. Positive results may change a student's admission status because of the practicum requirements of the program.