Applied Behavior Analysis

Welcome to The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, the nation's leading graduate school dedicated exclusively to the advancement of professional psychology education. Here you will find information about our graduate degree programs in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). As you review the information on our site related to ABA, we hope that you gain an understanding of how The Chicago School can be the right decision as you choose between the many different Applied Behavior Analysis graduate schools. Discover the quality programs we have to offer in Applied Behavior Analysis.

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Applied Behavior Analysis Graduate Programs

Applied Behavior Analysis graduate programs from The Chicago School offer doctoral-level courses for advanced training in the natural science approach to studying and treating socially relevant behavior. Applied Behavior Analysis focuses and examines the varying ways that different environments determine select social behavior. Since ABA has become the treatment of choice for helping children with autism and other developmental disabilities, obtaining an Applied Behavior Analysis degree will prepare you to handle such cases. Its scope has expanded to a powerful technology of behavior change that is ethical, conceptually sound, produces meaningful differences in the lives of those treated, and is empirically validated. Applied Behavior Analysis graduate programs are offered at The Chicago School's Chicago and Los Angeles locations.

Applied Behavior Analysis Psy.D. (Chicago)

The Chicago School seeks highly qualified students for its doctoral-level Applied Behavior Analysis courses and selects students who are geared toward producing meaningful differences in peoples' lives. Applied Behavior Analysis graduate programs offer a variety of specialization, including analysis of behavior, theory, measurement, assessment, intervention, neurology, research methods, and other advanced learning opportunities.

Clinical Psychology M.A., ABA Specialization (Chicago, Los Angeles)

Our Applied Behavior Analysis courses give you the opportunity to learn a variety of techniques from faculty who are well-known in the field and have expertise in precision teaching, developmental disabilities, rehabilitation, and psychopharmacology. Throughout their Applied Behavior Analysis graduate programs, students learn to work with diverse and underserved populations in a real-world setting to learn how to determine the cause(s) of problem behavior, develop effective interventions, assess outcomes, and validate their applied approaches by frequent progress measurement. This, coupled with theoretical classroom training, provide an excellent and effective learning environment.

Learn more about our Clinical Psychology M.A., ABA Specialization through our Chicago and Los Angeles campuses.

Applied Behavior Analysis courses from The Chicago School provide students with the ability to learn the theoretical frameworks and scientific bases of ABA clinical work at the doctoral or master’s level. Our programs provide students with the essential skills they need to work with a myriad of emotional and psychological conditions within the Applied Behavior Analysis framework. Students will learn how to understand and appreciate the impact of diversity and cultural issues in the clinical psychology field. Other program objectives include teaching students research methodologies within the field of Applied Behavior Analysis and how to utilize that research in relation to behavioral interventions, as well as teaching students the ethical and professional guidelines of clinical psychology and ABA.