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Program Requirements

Required courses for the M.S. Psychology Degree with a Concentration in Behavior Analysis

The core requirements (taken by students in both the Behavior Analysis and the Counseling graduate Psychology Programs,)

• PSYC 5010 Advanced methods for psychological research (2 units)
• PSYC 5020 Advanced statistical analysis of psychological data (3 units)
• PSYC 5080 Legal and ethical issues in psychology & counseling (3 units)
• PSYC 5130 Advanced human development (3 units)
• PSYC 5360 Seminar in clinical psychopathology (3 units)
• PSYC 5650 Child clinical interventions (3 units)
• PSYC 5990 Master's thesis (3 units)

The requirements in the Behavior Analysis concentration area include:

• PSYC 4550 Practicum with exceptional children (3 units)
• PSYC 4720 Experimental analysis of behavior (3 units)
• PSYC 4722 Experimental analysis of behavior laboratory (1 unit)
• PSYC 4750 Applied behavior analysis in the classroom (3 units)
• PSYC 5070 Practicum in child diagnostics and intervention (3 units)
• PSYC 5090 Behavioral assessment (3 units)
• PSYC 5150 Seminar in solution-focused therapy (3 units)
• PSYC 5640 Conceptual issues in behavior analysis (3 units)
• PSYC 5680 Sexuality counseling (1 unit)
• PSYC 5760 Chemical abuse counseling (1 unit)
• PSYC 5920 Psychology research apprentice (1 unit)
• PSYC 5925 Psychology teaching apprentice (1 unit)
• PSYC 5930 Practicum in behavior analysis (3 units)