Oregon鈥檚 first stand-alone master鈥檚 degree in applied behavior analysis.
Meeting the demand for highly qualified Behavior Analysts
Licensure and Certification
MS-ABA prepares students to meet national certification and Oregon licensure requirements. Our program is currently approved by the BACB as a Pathway Two program. Applicants will need to meet additional requirements before they can be deemed eligible to take the examination.
Accessible and Personal
The use of synchronous videoconferencing technology provides an alternative to fully online, asynchronous programs for students in all areas of the state who prefer the real-time, face-to-face educational experience. Courses are taught on the Klamath Falls campus and are available to students everywhere via Zoom (a synchronous videoconferencing program). Zoom provides students with the immediate interaction of a traditional face-to-face course, while providing access from anywhere.
九色视频鈥檚 experienced and highly qualified ABA faculty are located on the Klamath Falls campus. Students can meet with faculty in person or by phone or zoom.
What is Applied Behavior Analysis?
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a scientific approach for understanding and addressing socially significant problem behaviors and teaching meaningful skills. ABA is based on the science of behaviorism and is an evidence-based, data-driven, systematic approach to intervention that improves the quality of life for individuals.
Applied Behavior Analysis emphasizes understanding the effects of environmental factors on observable behavior. Methods in applied behavior analysis stress direct measurement of target behaviors, understanding the causes of behavior, manipulating environmental variables to produce socially significant effects, and evaluation of outcomes. While validated intensive behavioral interventions have been most publicly recognized for treatment for children with an autism spectrum disorder, the principles and methods of ABA has successful applications in a wide range of other areas including:
- Business management and safety
- Education
- Gerontology
- Child abuse and neglect
- Behavioral medicine and public health
- Language Acquisition
- Community improvement
- Mental health
- Sports
- Animal training
Careers in Applied Behavior Analysis
Settings where behavior analysts provide services include homes, clinics, rehabilitation settings, residential facilities, social service agencies, mental health facilities, schools, and in business and industry. Some of the areas in which ABA is used include child abuse and neglect, behavioral medicine, gerontology, sports, education, performance management, autism, developmental and intellectual disabilities, brain injury, and organizational behavior management.
Behavior analysts work with organizations, businesses, and industry applying principles of behavior analysis to improve workplace performance. Behavior analysts are in high demand, particularly for providing autism related services. Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is recognized as the Standard of Care for Autism when provided by well-qualified professionals.
Career Success
Demand for Behavior Analysts continues to grow as indicated in this
The 2014 survey conducted by the Association for Professional Behavior Analysts (APBA) reported that the modal income for behavior analysts was between $65,000 and $75,000, with 30% reporting income over $75,000. Behavior analysts reported working in a variety of areas including autism spectrum disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, education, child welfare, brain injury, corrections and delinquency, and organizational behavior management.
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Featured Courses
Our seven-course BCBA sequence is supplemented by a three term sequence of 1-credit courses related to supervision, practice and regulation of ABA, a three term, 2-credit clinical skills sequence, individual courses on Human Development and applications of ABA in Education, and two seminars with topics selected based on student input or identified needs.
Foundations of ABA (ABA 511)
The first course in our degree program, in which a grade of B or higher is required to continue in the MS-ABA program. This course introduces students to basic principles, characteristics, and concepts of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).
Behaviorism (ABA 527)
This course introduces students to the underlying theoretical and philosophical foundations of applied behavior analysis (ie, radical behaviorism). This is a discussion-based philosophy course in which students are introduced to a the works on B.F. Skinner while simultaneously contacting more modern readings on radical behaviorism.
Increasing Behavior (ABA 532)
In this course students learn about common assessment methods / tools used to support treatment, identify socially signifiant goals for a broad variety of clients and measure progress on those goals. This course also introduces students to behavior analytic intervention techniques specific to developing new skills or increasing behavior.
Organizational Behavior Management (ABA 565)
Application of the theory, principles, and methods of behavior analysis in businesses, industries, human service organizations, and governments. The course examines organizational systems including their parts, processes, and people and key components of process improvement. Research in OBM is applied to conducting behavioral systems analyses, designing process maps and generating basic interventions for improving organizational processes.
Research Methods (ABA 525)
This course introduces students to methods for conducting valid and reliable behavioral measurement, experimental evaluations of behavioral interventions, including data collection, data display, and data interpretation and designing and evaluating behavioral research designs. Students generally take this course concurrently with their first term of thesis.
Decreasing Behavior (ABA 531)
This course covers the selection and implementation of functional behavior analysis (FBA) procedures and common behavior analytic intervention techniques related to decreasing interfering or challenging behavior
Ethics (ABA 521)
This course includes, but is not limited to, ethical principles, the BACB's ethics codes and requirements, the BACB's code-enforcement mechanisms, and our role as practicing professionals within the field of applied behavior analysis.