Board Certified Behavior Analyst (Certificate) The BCBA certificate is for students who wish to pursue credentialing as Board Certified Behavior Analysts. Note that this is an INTERNATIONAL certification and is independent of the Texas practitioner licenses. BCBA certification requires passing a national exam that is administered by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc. The certificate course sequence offered at UTPA has received approval from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc. so graduates who complete the certificate will be eligible to sit for the exam. Sitting the exam also requires having a Master’s Degree but not necessarily in psychology. The BCBA certificate can be taken independently or in conjunction with the clinical or experimental psychology Master’s degree. It is a 24 credit course sequence. If taken in conjunction with the clinical psychology degree, the total number of credits required to complete both is 69. If taken in conjunction with the experimental psychology degree the total number of credits required to complete both is 36. Admissio n Requirements Apply to the UTRGV Graduate College: Step #1: Submit a UTRGV Graduate Application at www.applytexas.org. The university application fee of $50 ($100 for International Applicants) can be paid online by credit card or electronic check (in the online application). All application fees are nonrefundable. Step #2: Register on the UTRGV Recommenders and Document Upload Webpage (www.utrgv.edu/gradupload). This is where you will request recommenders and upload program requirement documents, and where the graduate office will upload your transcripts. If you do not complete this step, we will not be able to process your application. Step #3: Request your transcripts and other supporting documentation to be mailed to: The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley The Graduate College Marialice Shary Shivers Bldg. 1.158 1201 W. University Drive Edinburg, TX 78539-2999 Personal Statement detailing reasons for pursuing the graduate certificate and professional goals. Signed Acknowledgement Form provided by the program. GRE Test Scores. GMAT and GRE test scores are valid for 5 years. Students whose native language is not English or who studied at a University outside the U.S.: TOEFL or IELTS Language Proficiency Test with minimum scores: 550 on paper-based, 213 on computer based, or 79 on internet-based for the TOEFL; 6.5 for the IELTS. TOEFL and IELTS scores are valid for 2 years. For additional information, or exemptions, click here. English translation of educational records. Transcript Evaluation by the Foreign Credentials Service of America (FCSA). For additional information, or exemptions, click here. Transcripts or any supporting documentation should be sent to: The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley The Graduate College Marialice Shary Shivers Bldg. 1.158 1201 W. University Drive Edinburg, TX 78539-2999 Program Contact Program Director: Dr. Mark Winkel Phone: (956)665-3328 E-Mail: [email protected] Deadlines Domestic Fall March 31 Note: Students admitted only to a Certificate Program are not eligible to obtain a Student Visa from UTRGV. Review and submit all Program Requirements: Last Revised May 2015 Online application. The university application fee of $50 can be paid online by credit card or electronic check (in the online application). All application fees are non-refundable. Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or a recognized international equivalent in a similar or related field. Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0. Official transcripts from each institution attended (must be submitted directly to UTRGV). Three letters of recommendation from academic and/or professional sources. www.utrgv.edu/grad Course Descriptions Program Requirements Must have completed or be concurrently enrolled in a master’s degree program in Psychology or Education. The certificate can be added on to the M.A. in Clinical Psychology degree plan for a total of 63 hours or used as electives in the M.A. Experimental psychology degree plan. Required Courses (when the certificate is added to a psychology degree plan) 15 PSYC 6174: Special Topics in Psychology: Journal and BCBA Review 1 PSYC 6274: Special Topics in Psychology: Journal and BCBA Review 2 PSYC 6315: Applied Behavior Analysis 3 PSYC 6334: Single Subject Designs 3 PSYC 6350: Behavioral Assessment 3 PSYC 6362: Contemporary Professional Issues and Ethics in Applied Behavior Analysis 3 Required Courses 18 (when the certificate is a stand‐ alone) PSYC 6174: Special Topics in Psychology: Journal and BCBA Review 1 PSYC 6274: Special Topics in Psychology: Journal and BCBA Review 2 PSYC 6315: Applied Behavior Analysis 3 PSYC 6325: Conditioning and Learning 3 PSYC 6334: Single Subject Designs 3 PSYC 6350: Behavioral Assessment 3 PSYC 6362: Contemporary Professional Issues and Ethics in Applied Behavior Analysis 3 PSYC 6174: Special Topics in Psychology: Journal and BCBA Review [1‐0] This course is designed to monitor progress of students in the BCBA concentration of the M.A. Experimental Psychology program and to provide a format to review recent literature in Applied Behavior Analysis. PSYC 6274: Special Topics in Psychology: Journal and BCBA Review [2‐0] This course is designed to monitor progress of students in the BCBA concentration of the M.A., Experimental Psychology program, and to provide a format to review recent literature in Applied Behavior Analysis. PSYC 6315: Applied Behavior Analysis [3‐0] Principles and techniques of modifying behaviors across therapeutic, institutional, and natural settings. Following a review of behavioral principles and functional analysis, practical, educational, and clinical aspects of behavior interventions will be emphasized. Prerequisites: PSYC 3405, PSYC 4318, PSYC 6325, or with consent of instructor. PSYC 6325: Conditioning and Learning [3‐0] A study of the principles of laws of respondent and operant conditioning in determining behavior. Emphasis will be placed on the experimental analysis of behavior with attention to other learning theories that have been extensively studied in the laboratory and productively applied to problems of human behavior. Prerequisites: PSYC 3405, PSYC 4318, PSYC 6325 or with consent of instructor. PSYC 6334: Single Subject Designs [3‐0] A comprehensive examination of single‐subject designs and methods used to evaluate behavior change as a unique strategy in the experimental analysis of behavior and applied behavior analysis. PSYC 6350: Behavioral Assessment [3‐0] Theory and methods of the behavioral measurement and assessment of individuals and systems with an emphasis on direct observation of overt behavior, environmental assessment, functional analysis, task analysis, needs assessment, experimental analysis of behavior, program monitoring, and evaluation. Prerequisites: PSYC 3405, PSYC 4318, or with consent of instructor. PSYC 6362: Contemporary Professional Issues and Ethics in Applied Behavior Analysis [3‐0] Mastering principles in the practice of professional psychology according to the ethical standards established by the American Psychological Association and American Counseling Association with attention to related legal issues as well as the specific guidelines for responsible conduct and disciplinary standards as articulated by the Behavioral Analyst Certification Board. Prerequisites: PSYC 3405, PSYC 4318, or with consent of instructor.
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