Master of Arts in Education

Behavior Analysis and Autism Studies

Online 42 credits * Most courses can be completed in 16 weeks

Full Master’s Program

$755

*per credit hour for Spring 2026

Cert./Endorse­ment Only

$397

*per credit hour for Spring 2026

Doctoral Program

$1,020

*per credit hour for Spring 2026

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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.

CourseTitleHours
 

Requirements for Phase I: (For Post-Master’s Behavior Analysis & Autism Studies certification program, complete Phase I)

 
EDU 800Assessment Methods with Individuals with ASD & DD3
EDU 802Basic Applied Behavior Analysis for Students with ASD & DD3
EDU 810Supervision and Performance Management3
EDU 801Educational Programming for Students with ASD & DD3
EDU 803Single Subject Assessment Methodology3
EDU 804Autism: Collaborative ABA Transdisciplinary Intervention3
EDU 805Ethics and Professional Standards3
EDU 809Advanced Concepts and Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis3
EDU 811Practicum Seminar1
EDU 811FPracticum in ABA Field: Students must complete a minimum of 15 hours of supervision per week in practicum2
 Requirements for Phase II: 
Elective 1 or EDU 812 & 812FSelected graduate course with advisor or Practicum Seminar/ABA Field3
Elective 2 or EDU 813 & 813FSelected graduate course with advisor or Practicum Seminar/ABA Field3
Elective 3 or EDU 814 & 814FSelected graduate course with advisor or Practicum Seminar/ABA Field3
Elective 4graduate course3
Elective 5graduate course3
 Total Credit Hours:42