Students may apply to the program before completing the pre-requisites. Applied Behavior Analysis, Conditioning and Learning, and Research Methods must be completed before the student begins graduate coursework in the Applied Behavior Analysis specialty. History and Systems may be taken at the Panama City Campus while the student is enrolled in the graduate program. A ll students must take the following courses and obtain a grade point of 2.75 or better for a course to be credited toward the department requirements. Students must maintain a 3.0 average or better in order to complete the program.
Students are eligible to take the exam upon completion of the curriculum.
In addition, they must complete a criminal background check through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. This is typically accomplished by working 17 hours per week for 15 weeks during the fall and spring semesters, or 19 hours per week for 13 weeks during the summer semester. Practica are arranged by the program. The supervisor should have a MA or PhD. in psychology with a specialty in behavior analysis and must be a Florida Certified Behavior Analyst. This page was last updated on November 03, 2000.