Applied Behavior Analysis, Post-Master’s Certificate

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Program Director:
Griffin Rooker, Ph.D., BCBA, LBA
222 Archbishop Borders Hall
Mount St. Mary’s University
(301) 447-5143
Email: g.w.rooker@msmary.edu

The Post-Master’s Degree Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis is for individuals who have a master’s degree and are seeking to become a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. The goal of the program is to provide the core requirements to be qualified for the certification exam.

Candidates must complete 21 credit hours of coursework. Courses are offered mostly in eight-week subterms and one fifteen-week subterm.

Required Courses (21 Credits)

MSABA 600 - Principles and Concepts of Behavior Analysis Credits: (3)
MSABA 601 - Research Design, Measurement and Data Analysis Credits: (3)
MSABA 602 - Ethical and Professional Conduct Credits: (3)
MSABA 603 - Behavior Assessment Credits: (3)
MSABA 604 - Behavior Theory and Philosophy Credits: (3)
MSABA 605 - Behavioral Intervention Credits: (3)
MSABA 606 - Introduction to Organizational Behavior Management & Supervision Credits: (3)

Optional Coursework

MSABA 607 - Community Intervention Credits: (3)
MSABA 608 - Quantitative Methods Credits: (3)
MSABA 610 - Capstone Credits: (3)
MSABA 611 - Capstone 2 Credits: (3)
MSABA 612 - Collaboration in Professional Settings Credits: (1)
MSABA 613 - Mindfulness and Contemplative Practices Credits: (1)
MSABA 614 - Advocacy in Professional Settings Credits: (1)
MSABA 615 - Pedagogy of Virtual Practice Credits: (1)
MSABA 616 - Utilizing Technology to Support Job-Embedded Coaching Credits: (1)
MSABA 617 - Technology for Assessment and Data Management Credits: (1)
MSABA 618 - Optional Fieldwork 1 Credits: (1-3)
MSABA 619 - Optional Fieldwork 2 Credits: (1-3)
MSABA 620 - Optional Fieldwork 3 Credits: (1-3)
MSABA 621 - Optional Fieldwork 4 Credits: (1-3)
MSABA 622 - Optional Fieldwork 5 Credits: (1-3)
MSABA 698 - Independent Study Credits: (1-3)

Program Information

Degree Requirements

In order to earn the Post-Master’s Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis, students must maintain a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA, complete at least 21 credit hours of graduate-level coursework, and pass a mock version of the BCBA exam.

Admission Requirements

Applicants for the program will follow the university standards for admission to graduate study. Prospective students must have earned the following to be considered for admission (graduate degree GPAs will be considered along with the undergraduate GPA):

Master’s degree from an accredited institution.
Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Additional requirements applicable to international students are found here.

Tuition and Fees:

See Tuition and Fees

Transferring Credit from Other Programs

Students transferring credit from a 4th edition VCS program or who have received explicit instruction in behavior analysis in a graduate program may be eligible for course transfers. All transfer work is approved by the Program Director. Transfer evaluations must be finalized before the student begins his/her coursework.

Academic Sessions

Sessions are offered on a year-round basis.

Fall Semester: Fall I Session and Fall II Session
Spring Semester: Spring I Session and Spring II Session
Summer Semester: Summer I Session and Summer II Session

Fall and spring sessions are each 8 weeks. Summer sessions are 5 weeks each.

Changing to Degree Status

If a student wishes to change from a certificate only program to a degree program, he/she must submit a Change of Program Request Form.
A maximum of 21 credits from the Post-Master’s Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis may apply to the Applied Behavior Analysis, MS program.
Deadline: Students must submit a Change of Program Request Form to their program director before completing the requirements for the certificate.

See Change of Program in Graduate Academic Policies