The Ph.D. program in Applied Behavior Analysis is a 60 credit doctoral program within the Department of Behavior Analysis. The program has been developed to train qualified behavior analysts who are positioned to make significant contributions to the science and the community.
Candidates should be interested in a fusion style of research wherein the findings from other disciplines are used to improve behavior analytic research. They should also have the motivation and capacity to contribute to professional literature. Candidates must have a Master’s degree or higher in Behavioral Education, Applied Behavior Analysis or a related field, including psychology, education, or special education, and must be a Board Certified Behavior Analyst™. Additional requirements include official transcripts from all coursework completed since high school, three letters of recommendation, a résumé, a statement of purpose, an analytical writing sample, an interview, and official GRE general test scores.