Master of Arts in Education
Behavior Analysis and Autism Studies
Full Master’s Program
*per credit hour for Spring 2026
Cert./Endorsement Only
*per credit hour for Spring 2026
Doctoral Program
*per credit hour for Spring 2026
Program Highlights & Benefits
Flexible, online format
No GRE or Admissions tests
Graduate transfer credits considered
For those pursuing the BCBA®
For
Professionals who want to earn a Master’s of Arts in Education with Behavior Analysis and Autism Studies Certificate. If you hold a master’s degree, you can earn the Behavior Analysis & Autism Students Certificate only.
What You Learn
You can help to better the lives of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other Developmental Disabilities (DD) that are impacted by behaviors ranging from difficulty with communication, academic, social, and functional skills. Discover how you can play a central role in helping those with ASD and DD gain a better quality of life by applying an effective systematic, scientific approach: Applied Behavior Analysis.
How You Learn
Courses are offered in both an asynchronous and synchronous online format with weekly evening Zoom classes determined by each professor. Typically, students take two to three, 16-week courses per semester (Spring, Summer, and Fall semesters). Though we are striving to find placements and BCBA® fieldwork supervisors for all students, Felician University cannot guarantee practicum placement. We are striving to assist each student by organizing a list of potential supervisors and sites. To find a qualified supervisor, check out the BACB’s registry of BCBA’s ® willing to supervise candidates pursuing BCBA®. Students are responsible for successfully completing all degree requirements. To be eligible to sit for the BCBA® exam, students are also responsible for accumulating 2000 supervised fieldwork hours, submit all documents that are required. Completing 2000 hours is not a requirement for program completion. To become a BCBA®, students must pass the BACB Task List V BCBA® Exam. Passing the BCBA® exam is not a requirement for degree completion. If additional practicum is not taken, the student will be required to complete additional supervised field work hours outside of the practicum course independently to qualify to sit for the examination. Felician University’s Graduate Courses in Behavior and Autism Studies is a Verified Course Sequences (VCS) by the Association for Behavior Analysis International, and the core course sequence is approved by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board® (BACB®). The BACB is the only credentialing organization for professionals within the discipline.

Career Outcomes
This program will prepare professionals to understand behavioral patterns in relation to the environment and help support prosocial behavior in individuals with unique abilities. Through active class discussions of course materials and a field experience, students gain the knowledge and skills needed to understand and work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and settings using the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis.
Degree Requirements
This is a tentative course schedule and is subject to change. You will receive your specific course schedule upon acceptance. For a transfer credit review, please refer to Step 9 of the admissions checklist.
| Course | Title | Hours |
Requirements for Phase I: (For Post-Master’s Behavior Analysis & Autism Studies certification program, complete Phase I) | ||
| EDU 800 | Assessment Methods with Individuals with ASD & DD | 3 |
| EDU 802 | Basic Applied Behavior Analysis for Students with ASD & DD | 3 |
| EDU 810 | Supervision and Performance Management | 3 |
| EDU 801 | Educational Programming for Students with ASD & DD | 3 |
| EDU 803 | Single Subject Assessment Methodology | 3 |
| EDU 804 | Autism: Collaborative ABA Transdisciplinary Intervention | 3 |
| EDU 805 | Ethics and Professional Standards | 3 |
| EDU 809 | Advanced Concepts and Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 |
| EDU 811 | Practicum Seminar | 1 |
| EDU 811F | Practicum in ABA Field: Students must complete a minimum of 15 hours of supervision per week in practicum | 2 |
| Requirements for Phase II: | ||
| Elective 1 or EDU 812 & 812F | Selected graduate course with advisor or Practicum Seminar/ABA Field | 3 |
| Elective 2 or EDU 813 & 813F | Selected graduate course with advisor or Practicum Seminar/ABA Field | 3 |
| Elective 3 or EDU 814 & 814F | Selected graduate course with advisor or Practicum Seminar/ABA Field | 3 |
| Elective 4 | graduate course | 3 |
| Elective 5 | graduate course | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 42 |