The Department of Psychology
APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS OPTION
The Departments of Psychology and Counselor Education jointly offer options in Applied Behavior Analysis. Both options are accredited by the Association for Behavior Analysis. In Psychology, Applied Behavior Analysis is an optional curriculum in the Master of Science program. It is comprised of 57 quarter units, including courses offered by both Departments.The option is designed to develop specialized professional competence in the application of behavior analysis to counseling, education and institutional settings, and as a preparation for advanced study in behavioral medicine. It will also prepare interested students for doctoral training.
- Interested students should contact the Department of Psychology at
California State University Los Angeles (323) 343-2250, or contact the
program Director, Professor Barry Lowenkron at (323) 343-5109. Professor
Lowenkron can also be reached via E-mail at Zlowenk@calstatela.edu. Deadline for student
applications is March 1st. Notification of application status will be by September 1st.
- In addition to the requirements for application to
the
University and the Department (a minimum GPA of 3.0 is required of all majors and non-majors), completion of the MS program
in
Applied Behavior Analysis requires a personal interview
with
members of the Departments of Psychology and
Counselor
Education for placement in the required fieldwork component
of
the program. To insure that this eligibility is
established,
and will not prevent completion of the program, students
are
strongly advised to complete this interview as part of
the
process of application. The interview is conducted jointly
by
members of the Departments of Psychology and
Counselor
Education, and may be arranged by contacting Dr. B.
Lowenkron
in Psychology, or Dr. R. Mayer in Counselor Education.
The
interview should be completed before any class work is
begun.
- After receiving a notice of acceptance to the program,
students in Psychology should contact Dr. Lowenkron as
soon
as possible for guidance in developing plans for doctoral
study or employment.
Prepared by
mroffe@calstatela.edu
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