Applied Behavior Analysis - Florida Institute of Technology

Applied Behavior Analysis from Florida Institute of Technology is a Campus Master Behavioral Sciences degree that prepares you for a Science career. Mission Statement Behavior analysis is a scientific approach to the study of behavior, concerned with describing, explaining, predicting and changing behavior. The mission of the behavior analysis degree programs is to produce competent behavior-analytic practitioners and consultants, who are solidly grounded in basic principles derived from the experimental analysis of behavior, who approach the world from a radical behaviorist perspective, who will continue to inform their practice with current research findings, who will continue to contribute to behavioral research, who attain Board Certified Behavior Analyst? (BCBA?) certification, and who are prepared to enter doctoral programs. The Behavior Analyst Certification Board Inc.? (BACB?) is the only credentialing organization for the discipline. The BACB has approved the Florida Tech behavior analysis core course sequence, which is part of all our degree programs, as meeting the course work requirements for eligibility to take the BCBA examination. In addition, The BACB has approved Intensive Practical Training in ABA (BEH 5250) as meeting the intensive practicum requirements for eligibility to take the BCBA examination when taken for a total of 12 credits over the course of three terms. Florida Tech's degree programs in ABA, and ABA and OBM provide our students with all three requirements to sit for the BCBA examination immediately upon graduation. Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is the design, implementation and evaluation of environmental modifications to produce socially significant improvements in behavior. ABA includes the use of direct observation, measurement and functional analysis of the relations between environment and behavior. Based on the findings of descriptive and functional analyses, ABA uses antecedents and consequences to produce practical change. ABA is based on sound scientific principles and has a solid research foundation that proves its effectiveness. ABA is based on the belief that an individual's behavior is determined by past and current environmental events in conjunction with organic variables such as genetics. Thus, it focuses on explaining behavior in terms of external events (that can be manipulated) rather than internal constructs (that are beyond our control). Applied behavior analysts may specialize in clinical applications (e.g., developmental disabilities, mental health and traumatic brain injury), educational applications (e.g., learning disabilities, and designing and evaluating instructional technology), health and fitness, and other areas. They typically spend more time in the problem environment than in their offices. Behavior plans are implemented in the settings where behavior problems occur, rather than the client attending sessions at an office. Graduates may apply and enroll in our APA-approved Psy.D. clinical psychology program, combining both degrees, or they may seek to pursue a Ph.D. in behavior analysis. The ABA program is offered both on the main campus in Melbourne and in Orlando, Florida. Classes are primarily offered at the Orlando campus on Friday afternoons and weekends, while the main campus program offers most of its classes only on weekdays. Regardless of location, full-time students typically complete the program in four regular semesters plus the intervening summer. The organizational behavior management and the applied behavior analysis and organizational behavior management graduate degree programs are only offered at the main campus in Melbourne. The ABA degree program provides course work and practical experience for those who plan to work as behavior analytic practitioners or consultants in community-based and residential programs. Graduates will conduct functional assessments and functional analyses. View more details on Florida Institute of Technology . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Behavioral Sciences courses.