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Twin Cities campus
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Twin Cities Campus
Applied Behavior Analysis Postbaccalaureate CertificateEducational Psychology
College of Education and Human Development
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of Educational Psychology, 250 Educational Science Building, 56 East River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-6083; fax: 612-624-8241)
Email:
sped-adm@umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The certificate program in applied behavior analysis (ABA) prepares teachers and related service personnel from a variety of human services disciplines (e.g., social work, psychology) to design and deliver individualized supports to children and youth with developmental and acquired disabilities.
This 12-credit program provides specialized training in methods of behavioral assessment, intervention, treatment evaluation, and ethical issues in behavior analysis services.
The behavior-analytic model of service delivery is recognized locally and nationally as an effective and accountable system for consumers with developmental and acquired disabilities.
This program offers professional development opportunities for public and private social service agency staff, public and private school personnel, treatment facility personnel, and psychology and education professionals.
Accreditation
This program is accredited by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BCAB).
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 2.80.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
By the beginning of the program, undergraduate applicants must have earned at least 60 credit hours with a minimum 2.80 GPA. Undergraduate and international students wishing to complete the certificate must be admitted to a degree program at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus. Graduate applicants must have a minimum 2.80 GPA in their undergraduate degree and 3.00 in graduate coursework from accredited institutions.
Special Application Requirements:
All applicants must submit the following materials:
- Two letters of recommendation from individuals who can address the applicant's ability to work with populations that could benefit from ABA techniques
- Typed goal statement (no more than one page)
- Completed certificate application
- Transcripts from all postsecondary institutions the student has attended or is currently attending, except the University of Minnesota.
International students must have foreign transcripts evaluated from an accredited reviewer (ECS http://www.ece.org or WES http:wes.org/students/index.asp).
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
A minimum GPA of 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
A maximum of three credit hours related to the ABA field and completed at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus may be accepted as prior credits. Coursework must be approved by certificate faculty. No coursework from outside the University of Minnesota will be accepted as transfer credits. No course substitutions will be allowed.
All coursework must be completed for the certificate. Students will have a maximum of four years to complete coursework for the certificate. Students must maintain a minimum 3.00 GPA in certificate coursework to remain in the program. A minimum grade of B is required for successful completion of the required practicum course EPSY 5703.
All coursework must be completed prior to the practicum. Before registering for EPSY 5703, candidates must pass a criminal background check. The candidate must pay any background check fees.
Required Coursework
EPSY 5657 - Interventions for Behavioral Problems in School Settings
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 5703 - Applied Behavior Analysis: Supervision Seminar II
(1.0 cr)
PSY 4011 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 5616W - Classroom Management and Behavior Analytic Problem Solving
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
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