• 31 credit program can be completed in two years with on-campus, or 18 months online

Demand for behavior analysts is increasing: Over the past 11 years, demand for behavior analysts holding BCBA or BCBA-D certification has increased by 4,209%.

Successful completion of this course sequence is designed to fulfill the educational requirement to sit for the board certification exam. For more information visit https://www.bacb.com/. There is no degree or certificate from Daemen University at completion of this course sequence.

Additional Requirements for Certification

See www.bacb.com for more information.

Students planning to apply for BACB® certification who have gaps in their coursework can register for needed courses and individualized asynchronous bridge coursework. Prospective students must have a Master’s Degree. There is no degree or certificate from Daemen University at completion of this course sequence.

The practice of designing, implementing and evaluating environmental modifications using behavioral stimuli and consequences to produce socially significant improvement in human behavior, including the use of direct observation, measurement, and functional analysis of the relationship between environment and behavior.

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Students interested in applying to the ABA program should submit an application to the graduate admissions office which will be evaluated on the basis of:

Master’s Degree Program 

• Possess a Bachelor’s degree (from an accredited college or university) in a related field related to learning or behavioral changes.

ABA Course Sequence and Behavioral Science Bridge Coursework

• Possess a Master’s degree or Advanced Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis.
• Please provide a personal statement (up to 300 words) discussing your background and why you want to enroll into the specific graduate program.

All Candidates

• Provide official transcript(s) from all accredited colleges or universities attended indicating the award of a graduate degree.
• Provide evidence of a cumulative graduate grade point average of at least 3.00.
• Provide a copy of a current resume, including all certifications and licensures.
• Provide two letters of reference: 1 from an academic source and 1 from a volunteer experience/internship/employer. Personal references, including those from clients and their families, will not be accepted.
• Complete and submit an original, well written, 3-4 page typed personal statement that focuses on the following points: (Master’s and Advanced Certificate)
  • Your experiences that influenced your interest in the field of applied behavior analysis.
  • Your personal qualities that will be useful in working with other professionals and potential clients providing behavior analytic services.
  • Your career goals and how an education in applied behavior analysis will help you achieve these goals. Be specific with regard to how you see yourself applying the skills and knowledge you will gain to a specific career and characteristics of clients.
  • Describe how your undergraduate/graduate education has prepared you to succeed in a fast-paced, intensive graduate program. Include a description of specific courses that have provided you with the background to apply scientific principles to the study of human behavior
  • Discuss why you think it is important to study human behavior from a scientific/behavioral perspective as opposed to a psychoanalytic or cognitive perspective
• Participate in a personal interview with a member of the ABA program faculty
• Please note: To become licensed and certified candidates need to be 21 years old

• US Licensure of Behavior Analysts
• Global Certification of Behavior Analysts
• VCS directory
• New York State registered programs
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Scholarships may not be combined; students may only receive one scholarship.

Graduate Merit Scholarship

Thirty percent off the graduate per credit hour tuition rate awarded to accepted ABA students who have earned an undergraduate grade point average of 2.7 or above.

Graduate Alumni Scholarship

Additional scholarships may be available for alumni, please contact your admissions counselor for more information.

Americorps Matching Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to accepted students who have completed an Americorps service commitment. Daemen University will match the 100 percent of the Segal Americorps Education Award or provide a 30 percent tuition scholarship discount for Americorps alumni enrolling in our program.