College of Science and Mathematics

Master of Arts in Applied Behavior Analysis

Applied Behavior Analysis is a branch of psychology dedicated to the application of the principles of learning to change socially significant behavior. Applied Behavior Analysts work in a wide variety of settings, including schools, specialized treatment programs, hospitals, private businesses, and universities. Applied Behavior Analysts work with a wide variety of populations across the lifespan. These often include individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and other neurological disorders, individuals who work within organizations and systems, and non-human animals.

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Program Outline

The Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) graduate program at Fresno State provides students with academic coursework, research experience, and supervised field experience.

All coursework meets the Test Content Outline for the BACB’s 6th Edition exam.
The ABA program provides students with experience in clinical interventions with children and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities.
Students gain research experience in various areas, including social skills children, applications in organizational behavior management, interventions in health and fitness, problem gambling, Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT), and environmental sustainability.
Students and faculty regularly present at state and national conferences and publish in various relevant journals.
All of our graduates secure competitive employment upon graduation.
Approximately a quarter of all graduates choose to pursue doctoral-level studies.
Our program consistently achieves high first-time pass rates on the BCBA exam.