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Psychology > Graduate > Accelerated ABA > Admissions<\/span><\/p>\n

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About<\/a><\/p>\n

Admissions ><\/strong><\/p>\n

Requirements<\/a><\/p>\n

FAQ<\/a><\/p>\n

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Accelerated ABA Admissions<\/h3>\n
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With\u00a0a letter of recommendation from an ABA faculty member<\/strong>, declared undergraduate Psychology majors may apply for the Accelerated Program. Applications should include a\u00a0personal statement describing the student\u2019s interest in pursuing graduate training in behavior analysis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Applicants must have\u00a0at least a 3.5 GPA<\/strong>\u00a0and have taken the three courses below receiving a B or better:<\/p>\n

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  1. PSYCH 311 Advanced Experimental: Learning and Behavior Analysis<\/li>\n
  2. PSYCH 251 Intro to Learning and Behavior Analysis<\/li>\n
  3. PSYCH 372 Autism Practicum\u00a0OR<\/strong>\u00a0374 Culturally Responsive Family Support Practicum<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    All accelerated students must complete 12 graduate course credits as described below<\/u>\u00a0in their last undergraduate year. Students who maintain at least a 3.0 GPA with a B or better in each of those graduate courses and fulfill the remaining requirements of their undergraduate degree will be accepted into the master\u2019s program in applied behavior analysis for the following fall. <\/em>Students must then complete the remaining 28 graduate credits according to the schedule above, including a 6-credit thesis project.<\/p>\n

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    Semester<\/strong><\/td>\nCourse Number<\/strong><\/td>\nCredits<\/strong><\/td>\nModality<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nCourse Name<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Undergrad Fall<\/td>\n73001<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nOM<\/td>\nTheory & Method in ABA I<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Undergrad Fall<\/td>\n73005<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nOS<\/td>\nResearch Methods in Behavior Analysis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Undergrad Fall<\/td>\n750<\/td>\n1<\/td>\nOS, HS<\/td>\nResearch Methods in Behavior Analysis Lab<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Undergrad Spring<\/td>\n73002<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nOM<\/td>\nApplied Behavior Analysis: Theory II History and Philosophy of Behaviorism and Behavior Analysis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Undergrad Spring<\/td>\n73006<\/td>\n2<\/td>\nOM<\/td>\nABA Measurement and Applied Project<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Year 1 or 2 Summer<\/td>\n754<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nOM<\/td>\nOrganizational Behavior Management (OBM)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Year 1 or 2 Summer<\/td>\n744<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nOM<\/td>\nSkill Building<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Year 1 Fall<\/td>\n730<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nOM<\/td>\nPsychology of Learning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Year 1 Fall<\/td>\n795<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nOS<\/td>\nABA Thesis Preparation\/Writing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Year 1 Fall<\/td>\n72002<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nOS<\/td>\nDD II: Functional Assessment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Year 1 Fall<\/td>\n7913<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nOM<\/td>\nMA Thesis Research<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Year 1 Spring<\/td>\n751*<\/td>\n1<\/td>\nOS, P<\/td>\nABA Measurement and Applied Project Lab<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Year 1 Spring<\/td>\n7913<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nOM<\/td>\nMA Thesis Research<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Year 1 Spring<\/td>\n7713<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nOS<\/td>\nEthical Issues in Psychology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Year 1 Spring<\/td>\n737<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nOM<\/td>\nApplications of Behavior Analysis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    FELLOWSHIP<\/strong>: Accelerated undergraduate students may also apply to work professionally at ºì¶¹ÊÓƵ 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

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    To Apply:<\/strong>\u00a0Log into the\u00a0Accelerated Degrees Online Application System<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0using your\u00a0QC username and password<\/strong>\u00a0(CAMS account credentials<\/em><\/a>, 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 gso@qc.cuny.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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    To learn more about the Master\u2019s in Applied Behavior Analysis, see the\u00a0department\u2019s website<\/a>\u00a0or email\u00a0sally.izquierdo@qc.cuny.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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    Contact<\/strong><\/h5>\n

    Dr. Sally Izquierdo<\/a><\/p>\n

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    Links<\/strong><\/h5>\n

    Psychology Department<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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