Applied Behavior Analysis (MS)

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Master's DegreeAcademicCIP: 42.2814

The MS in Applied Behavior Analysis consists of coursework approved as a Verified Course Sequence through the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI). This program produces scientist-practitioners who meet the coursework requirements needed to become a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and provide our students with the knowledge that will prepare them to serve individual clients, the community, and the field of behavior analysis as a whole through research and practice.

Credits

36 credits

Format

In-Person

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Applied Behavior Analysis (MS)

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Master's DegreeAcademicCIP: 42.2814

Credits

36 credits

Format

In-Person

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Skills & Competencies

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Skills

Active ListeningSpeakingReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingWritingMonitoringJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem SolvingSocial PerceptivenessActive LearningCoordinationInstructingLearning StrategiesService OrientationManagement of Personnel ResourcesSystems Evaluation

Knowledge

English LanguageEducation and TrainingAdministration and ManagementPsychologyMathematicsCustomer and Personal ServiceLaw and GovernmentTherapy and CounselingPersonnel and Human ResourcesMedicine and DentistryBiologyEngineering and TechnologyPublic Safety and SecuritySociology and AnthropologyComputers and ElectronicsBuilding and ConstructionEconomics and AccountingMechanical

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivityWritten ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningWritten ExpressionSpeech RecognitionInductive ReasoningSpeech ClarityNear VisionInformation OrderingFluency of IdeasCategory FlexibilityMathematical Reasoning

Tasks

Provide assistance to students with special needs.
Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification or positive r
Supervise students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as abnormal psycho
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
Mentor other faculty members.
Interview patients to obtain comprehensive medical histories.
Write or prepare detailed clinical neuropsychological reports, using data from psychological or neur
Conduct neuropsychological evaluations such as assessments of intelligence, academic ability, attent
Provide feedback to patients and their families on the results of neuropsychological evaluations and recommendations.
Study nutritional requirements of animals and nutritive values of animal feed materials.
Write up or orally communicate research findings to the scientific community, producers, and the pub
Develop improved practices in feeding, housing, sanitation, or parasite and disease control of anima
Conduct assessments of patients' risk for harm to self or others.
Document patient information including session notes, progress notes, recommendations, and treatment
Identify psychological, emotional, or behavioral issues and diagnose disorders, using information ob
Identify environmental contamination sources.
Coordinate on-site activities for environmental cleanup or remediation projects to ensure compliance
Identify and apply for project funding.
Coordinate or direct development, energy assessment, engineering, or construction activities to ensu
Manage wind project costs to stay within budget limits.
Lead or support negotiations involving tax agreements or abatements, power purchase agreements, land
Supervise employees or subcontractors to ensure quality of work or adherence to safety regulations o
Train or coordinate the training of employees in operations, safety, environmental issues, or techni
Track and maintain records for wind operations, such as site performance, downtime events, parts usa
Coordinate or conduct internal investigations of problems such as employee theft and violations of c
Administer systems and programs to reduce loss, maintain inventory control, or increase safety.
Review loss prevention exception reports and cash discrepancies to ensure adherence to guidelines.
Report violations of compliance or regulatory standards to duly authorized enforcement agencies as a
Identify compliance issues that require follow-up or investigation.
Discuss emerging compliance issues to ensure that management and employees are informed about compli
Develop regulatory strategies and implementation plans for the preparation and submission of new pro
Review all regulatory agency submission materials to ensure timeliness, accuracy, comprehensiveness,
Direct the preparation and submission of regulatory agency applications, reports, or correspondence.
Develop and review regulatory strategies, development plans, and implementation plans for the preparation and submission of new products.
Direct or coordinate an organization's financial or budget activities to fund operations, maximize i
Confer with board members, organization officials, or staff members to discuss issues, coordinate ac
Prepare budgets for approval, including those for funding or implementation of programs.

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareElectronic mail softwareSpreadsheet softwareMedical softwareOffice suite softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareGeographic information systemCompliance softwareDocument management softwareComputer based training softwareEnterprise application integration softwareAccounting softwareDesktop communications softwareVideo creation and editing softwareWord processing softwareVideo conferencing softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareOperating system softwareFacilities management softwareProject management softwareInternet browser softwareData base management system softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareContent workflow software

Tools

Alternative computer keyboardsAudio tape recorders or playersBraille slatesBraille stylusesCommunication boardsCompact disk CD playersComputer laser printersData input scannersDesktop computersDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersEducational board gamesEmergency first aid kitsEnteral feeding equipmentEye controlled computer mouse equipmentCarousel slide projectorsCompact digital camerasComputer data input scannersComputer projectorsConference telephonesDigital audio recordersDigital calculatorsEye tracking systemsHandheld microphonesInteractive whiteboard controllersAuditory stimulation equipmentBlock pattern setsFacial electromyography equipmentGrip testing devicesLaptop computers

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