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Residential Accelerated 4+1 MSEd in Applied Behavior Analysis
The Applied Behavior Analysis pathway for current Purdue undergraduate students will provide learners with advanced knowledge and skills in behavioral approaches to instruction and student supports. This is a 36 credit masters program that can begin while you are working on your undergraduate degree. Students can enroll in the accelerated masters program during their Junior year and begin taking courses in the MSEd in Applied Behavior Analysis program. Students who participate in this program can complete their Masters degree in one year post undergraduate graduation.
If you are considering a career centered on application of behavior analytic principles to teach new behaviors and decrease undesired behaviors, particularly in the areas of education or human service, then this program is for you. Be prepared to: work with individuals with autism across settings; work with individuals with and without disabilities who engage in challenging behavior and/or who are in need of increasing skills; consult with teachers and school systems to create positive behavior support systems; train parents; and collaborate with medical professionals.
This program is available to all undergraduate education students in the following majors:
- General Education: Educational Studies
- General Education: Curriculum and Instruction
- Special Education
- Elementary Education
- Speech Language and Hearing Sciences
- Psychological Sciences
- Human Development and Family Studies
Apply for Admission in your Junior Year!
Undergraduate and graduate courses will be combined over the next two years, permitting completion of both the BS and MS.ED. degrees in five years for students engaged in full-time study. Students applying must have a cumulative GPA of 3.25
This program does not lead to an instructional or administration licensure in the state of Indiana or elsewhere. Program completion will prepare students to sit for the Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)® exam. Please email ABA@purdue.edu with any additional questions regarding the Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)® exam.
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