  {"id":17288,"date":"2023-02-03T08:58:21","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T13:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/149.4.100.129\/academics\/psychology\/?page_id=17288"},"modified":"2026-01-27T10:14:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T15:14:44","slug":"accelerated-aba-admissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/psychology\/accelerated-aba-admissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Department of Psychology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-52px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-10px||-10px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;11px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Abel||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#404040&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; link_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#404040&#8243; link_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; min_height=&#8221;30px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px|0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;3px||0px|0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0055a7\">Psychology &gt; Graduate &gt; Accelerated ABA &gt; Admissions<\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"border-top: 0.5px solid #a9a9a9;background: transparent\" \/>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_5,3_5,1_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-25px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Roboto Condensed||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#404040&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;0.9em&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#0055aa&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|-10px|||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;3px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\" style=\"text-align: right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/psychology\/accelerated-aba\/\">About<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\" style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>Admissions &gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\" style=\"text-align: right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/psychology\/accelerated-aba-requirements\/\">Requirements<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\" style=\"text-align: right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/psychology\/accelerated-aba-faq\/\">FAQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\" style=\"text-align: right\">[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Roboto|300|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#333333&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#0055aa&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Roboto Condensed||||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#404040&#8243; header_3_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;Roboto Condensed||||||||&#8221; header_4_text_color=&#8221;#333333&#8243; header_4_font_size=&#8221;19pt&#8221; header_5_font=&#8221;Roboto Condensed|700|||||||&#8221; header_5_text_color=&#8221;#333333&#8243; header_5_font_size=&#8221;17px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|-20px||-20px|false|false&#8221; link_option_url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>Accelerated ABA Admissions<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p>With\u00a0<strong>a letter of recommendation from an ABA faculty member<\/strong>, declared undergraduate Psychology majors may apply for the Accelerated Program. Applications should include a\u00a0<strong>personal statement describing the student\u2019s interest in pursuing graduate training in behavior analysis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Applicants must have\u00a0<strong>at least a 3.5 GPA<\/strong>\u00a0and have taken the three courses below receiving a B or better:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>PSYCH 311 Advanced Experimental: Learning\u00a0<strong>OR<\/strong>\u00a0317 Advanced Experimental: ABA<\/li>\n<li>PSYCH 251 Intro to Learning and Behavior Analysis<\/li>\n<li>PSYCH 372 Autism Practicum\u00a0<strong>OR<\/strong>\u00a0374 Culturally Responsive Family Support Practicum<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Accepted students may take the following 13 GRADUATE CREDITS as part of the BA degree in Psychology. These courses will replace the 2 required higher elective courses and 2 of the 5 lower elective courses. Registration is with permission of the Graduate Advisor.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"714\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"174\">\n<p><strong>Semester<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"138\">\n<p><strong>Course Number<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"72\">\n<p><strong>Credits<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"330\">\n<p><strong>Course Name<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"174\">\n<p><strong>Undergrad Fall<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"138\">\n<p><strong>73001<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"72\">\n<p><strong>3<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"330\">\n<p><strong>Theory &amp; Method in ABA I<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"174\">\n<p><strong>Undergrad Fall<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"138\">\n<p><strong>73005<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"72\">\n<p><strong>3<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"330\">\n<p><strong>Research Methods in Behavior Analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"174\">\n<p><strong>Undergrad Fall<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"138\">\n<p><strong>750<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"72\">\n<p><strong>1<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"330\">\n<p><strong>Research Methods in Behavior Analysis Lab<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"174\">\n<p><strong>Undergrad Spring<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"138\">\n<p><strong>73002<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"72\">\n<p><strong>3<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"330\">\n<p><strong>Theory &amp; Method in ABA II<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"174\">\n<p><strong>Undergrad Spring<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"138\">\n<p><strong>73006<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"72\">\n<p><strong>2<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"330\">\n<p><strong>ABA Measurement and Applied Project<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"174\">\n<p><strong>Undergrad Spring<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"138\">\n<p><strong>751<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"72\">\n<p><strong>1<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"330\">\n<p><strong>ABA Measurement and Applied Project Lab<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"174\">\n<p>Grad Year 1 or 2 Summer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"138\">\n<p>754<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"72\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"330\">\n<p>Organizational Behavior Management (OBM)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"174\">\n<p>Grad Year 1 or 2 Summer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"138\">\n<p>744<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"72\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"330\">\n<p>Skill Building<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"174\">\n<p>Grad Year 1 Fall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"138\">\n<p>730<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"72\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"330\">\n<p>Psychology of Learning<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"174\">\n<p>Grad Year 1 Fall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"138\">\n<p>795<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"72\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"330\">\n<p>Thesis Prep\/Writing<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"174\">\n<p>Grad Year 1 Fall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"138\">\n<p>72002<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"72\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"330\">\n<p>DD II: Functional Assessment<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"174\">\n<p>Grad Year 1 Fall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"138\">\n<p>7913<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"72\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"330\">\n<p>MA Thesis Research<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"174\">\n<p>Grad Year 1 Spring<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"138\">\n<p>7913<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"72\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"330\">\n<p>MA Thesis Research<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"174\">\n<p>Grad Year 1 Spring<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"138\">\n<p>7713<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"72\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"330\">\n<p>Ethical Issues in Psychology<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"174\">\n<p>Grad Year 1 Spring<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"138\">\n<p>737<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"72\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"330\">\n<p>Applications of Behavior Analysis<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FELLOWSHIP<\/strong>: Accelerated undergraduate students may also apply to work professionally at ºì¶¹ÊÓÆµ Autism Center for Evidence-Based Services (QC-ACES) or one of our off-campus fellowship sites to accrue supervised experience in Behavior Analysis.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>To Apply:<\/strong>\u00a0Log into the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.qc.cuny.edu\/AcceleratedDegrees\/\"><strong>Accelerated Degrees Online Application System<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0using your\u00a0<strong>QC username and password<\/strong>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/cams.qc.cuny.edu\/\"><em>CAMS account credentials<\/em><\/a><em>, not CUNYfirst<\/em>) to submit an application. Please remember to upload your letter of recommendation, personal statement, and transcript. For assistance with the application, email <a href=\"mailto:gso@qc.cuny.edu\">gso@qc.cuny.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the Master\u2019s in Applied Behavior Analysis, see the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/psychology\/applied-behavior-analysis-about\/\">department\u2019s website<\/a>\u00a0or email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:sally.izquierdo@qc.cuny.edu\">sally.izquierdo@qc.cuny.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;link_option_url&#8221; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Roboto Condensed||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#404040&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; link_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#0055aa&#8221; link_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#333333&#8243; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#333333&#8243; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#333333&#8243; header_4_font=&#8221;Roboto Condensed|300|||||||&#8221; header_4_text_color=&#8221;#333333&#8243; header_4_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_5_font=&#8221;Roboto Condensed||||||||&#8221; header_5_text_color=&#8221;#333333&#8243; header_6_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_6_text_color=&#8221;#333333&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|||-10px|false|false&#8221; link_option_url=&#8221;@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjExMjYwIiwiZW5hYmxlX2h0bWwiOiJvZmYifX0=@&#8221; link_option_url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h5><strong>Contact<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:sally.izquierdo@qc.cuny.edu\">Dr. Sally Izquierdo<\/a><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n<h5><strong>Links<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/psychology\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Psychology Department<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Psychology &gt; Graduate &gt; Accelerated ABA &gt; Admissions About Admissions &gt; Requirements FAQ Accelerated ABA Admissions With\u00a0a letter of recommendation from an ABA faculty member, declared undergraduate Psychology majors may apply for the Accelerated Program. 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