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About Rider’s ABA Program

Rider University’s part-time graduate program in Applied Psychology is designed to meet the schedules of working professionals. It was created to fill the critical need for highly trained behavior analysts. 

The 37-credit program provides training in evidence-based practices in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to support clients, community members and family members across a variety of settings. Students learn how to:

• Apply behavioral principles to solve performance problems
• Build new behaviors and strengthen existing appropriate behaviors
• Gain a compassionate understanding of individual differences
• Develop strategies that will impact behavior and learning

National Certification Preparation

The Association for Behavior Analysis International has verified the following courses toward the coursework requirements for eligibility to take the Board Certified Behavior Analyst^® examination. Applicants will need to meet additional requirements before they can be deemed eligible to take the examination.

Access Rider University’s VCS information from ABAI
Access information from the BACB about the pass rates of verified course sequences.

Coursework

Required Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Core (24 credit hours)

• Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis
• Principles of Learning
• Functional Assessment
• Single Subject Research Design and Analysis
• Ethics for Behavior Analysts
• Models of ABA Instruction
• Interventions for Applied Behavior Analysts
• Supervision and Management in AB

Additional Courses (13 credit hours)

• Social Skills Assessment and Intervention
• Selected Topics in Applied Psychology (topics vary)
• Thesis in ABA (7 credits – includes a 1 credit proposal

Admission Information and Requirements

In order to apply, you must submit the following documents:

• Rider University Application for Graduate Study
• Two letters of recommendation (it is recommended that one of which come from a Bancroft clinician. The other should come from a professor or someone who can speak to the applicant's academic aptitude)
• Official transcripts from every college or university attended
• Résumé
• Statement of Aims and Objectives

_{*Tuition discount applies to eligible partner employees and their immediate family members who are under the age of 24 (if applicable) for undergraduate and graduate study. Partnership-based tuition reductions may not be combined with other Rider University discounts, including, but not limited to, scholarships, graduate assistantships and other institutional aid. Proof of employment is required prior to discount issuance. Discounts cannot be applied to coursework completed at Rider before employee verification regardless of employment status.}