The online certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis provides students with the necessary coursework preparation for certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. It requires coursework on the basic principles of behavioral science and its research methods but emphasizes course work and training in application (e.g., assessment, analysis, intervention, evaluation). Its objective is to advance empirically based solutions to problems of individual and societal importance, both local and global.
Admission to Graduate Studies
An applicant seeking to pursue graduate study in the College may be admitted as either a degree-seeking or non-degree seeking student. Policies and procedures of Graduate Studies govern the process of Graduate admission. These may be found in the Graduate Studies section of the online catalog.
Please consult the Departments & Programs section of the online catalog for information regarding program-specific admissions criteria and requirements. Special admissions requirements pertain to Interdisciplinary Studies degrees, which may be found in the Graduate Studies section of the online catalog.
Applicants to the program must have either a Master's degree (or higher) or be currently enrolled in a masters or doctoral program at KU or another 4 year institution.
To be eligible to take the Behavior Analyst Certification Board exam, students must have supervised experience working with client populations. It is strongly recommended that incoming students who have not already completed supervised experience as part of their master's degree requirements do so while completing the Certificate coursework. However, this supervised experience is not part of the Certificate curriculum.
For more information on admission to a graduate certificate program at KU, see the policy on Admission to Graduate Study. A full list of the required application materials can be found on the certificate page of our website. Applications may be submitted through Graduate Admissions.
Certificate students must complete the following courses for a total of 24 graduate credit hours:
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| ABSC 770 | Within Subjects Research Methodology and Direct Observation | 3 |
| ABSC 771 | Introduction to Applied Behavioral Science | 3 |
| ABSC 772 | Conceptual Foundations of Behavior Analysis | 3 |
| ABSC 773 | Applied Behavior Analysis in Complex Organizations | 3 |
| ABSC 850 | Principles of Behavior Analysis | 3 |
| ABSC 851 | Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in Applied Behavioral Science | 3 |
| ABSC 852 | Behavior Analysis in Developmental Disabilities | 3 |
| ABSC 853 | Behavioral Assessment | 3 |
| Total Hours | 24 |
