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Special Education Advanced Studies: Applied Behavior Analysis Program

 

Welcome!

 

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The MSU Billings MSSED Advanced Studies ABA Emphasis Degree program is Accredited by the Association for Behavior Analysis International.

There are only 20 other institutions worldwide who have accredited Master's degrees by the Association for Behavior Analysis International, and now we are the 21st university to join the list.

Read our latest news release about accreditation.

 

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 Behavior Analyst Certification

  • Behavior Analyst Certification Board website
  • Course Content Verification Form, 5th Edition - BCBA
  • BACB VCS Pass Rates
  • MSU Billings had determined that the Applied Behavior Analysis program meets the educational requirements necessary to seek licensure/certification in the State of Montana. Information on licensure/certification in other States can be found here on the MSUB Provost's web-page

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5 Reasons to Choose MSUB for this Degree

  1. Offered fully online to provide flexibility at a distance.

  2. Our ABA program has an ABAI Verified Course Sequence, our Practicum is approved by the BACB, and the College of Education is CAEP accredited.

  3. Affordable tuition from a state university and the WICHE program offers discounted tuition to students from Western Member States and Territories.

  4. Our students have a high rate of employment or job promotions after graduation.

  5. Coursework and Internships prepare you to take the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) Exam.

According to career outcomes surveys for MSU Billings Special Education Advanced master’s graduates, 96% are employed in their field within 9 months of graduation, and recent graduates report an average salary of $68,000.

 

Program Structure

 

Online classes?

Yes, All Courses

 

Program Length

2-3 Years

Application Requirements: Applied Behavior Analysis

                             Transcripts (all graduate and undergraduate) Yes  
     Standardized Exam (e.g. GRE) Waived if GPA 3.0+                                                                  
  Admission Essay/Letter of Interest Yes  
  Resume/Vita Yes  
  Letters of Reference Two  
  Background Check Yes  

 

Plan of Study

Affordability

WICHE Eligible -FIND OUT MORE

 

 

BCBA Certification in Applied Behavior Analysis 

The BCBA (non-degree track) is designed for students who already have a master’s  or doctoral degree and plan to become BCBA certified

BCBA Non-Degree Plan of Study

More information on Board Certification in Applied Behavior Analysis (BCBA): www.bacb.com

 

ABA Program Master's Degree Outcomes Data

Careers: What can you do with a degree in ABA?

Is the study of Applied Behavior Analysis right for me?

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    • Forensic Behavior Analyst

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Science and Art:
If you want to learn how to use techniques grounded in behavioral principles such as positive reinforcement and precision teaching, ABA is for you.

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Mission Statements and Objectives

Montana State University Billings provides a University experience characterized by:

The mission of the SPED/ABA program at Montana State University Billings is congruent with the College of Education, which is dedicated to:

Objectives for the MSUB SPED Graduate Advanced Studies ABA program are to:

  • Excellent Teaching
  • Support for Individual Learning
  • Engagement in Civic Responsibility
  • Intellectual, Cultural, Social and Economic Community Enhancement
  • Preparing incomparable caring and committed professionals for schools and communities in Montana and beyond
  • Conducting socially significant applied research to improve the human condition
  • Providing community service to improve the quality of life in Montana
  • Providing graduate and continuing education for career-long professional development
  1. Provide a rigorous graduate degree program to develop competent, ethical, and highly skilled behavior analysts by meeting and maintaining requirements of the Behavior Analyst Certification Board and Association for Behavior Analysis International.
  2. Support the growth and vitality of the science of behavior analysis by providing graduate students and their communities with scientific, socially valid, and reliable research and training opportunities.

 

 

Spotlights

Dr. Pancocha

Karel Pančocha, Ph.D.
Visiting Scholar
Associate Professor of Special Education
Masaryk University, Czech Republic

Jackie Mohler working with a child

Jackie Mohler, graduate
Master of Special Education, Advanced Studies, ABA Emphasis
Director of Family Outreach in Helena, MT.

Traci Sell
Traci Sell, graduate
Behavior Analyst Certificate
Director, Pediatric Therapy Clinic

 

   

Meet the ABA Faculty

Dr. Anna Young

Assistant Professor

Dr. Cheryl Young-Pelton

Professor

 

See also: Graduate Faculty

Dr. Young-Pelton discusses the ABA program at MSUB

Dr. Cheryl Young-Pelton
ABA Program Director

 

 

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