CAGS in ABA

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CAGS in ABA

Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) in Applied Behavior Analysis

The Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) in Applied Behavior Analysis is designed to provide students with the necessary coursework required to apply for certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). The Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) has verified the following courses toward the coursework requirements for eligibility to take the Board Certified Behavior Analyst® or Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® examination. Applicants will need to meet additional requirements before they can be deemed eligible to take the examination.  For more information on the 2022 BCBA eligibility requirements please see Behavior Analyst Board Certification, Inc. standards.

Students taking the CAGS coursework must have a Masters degree or be matriculated in a Masters program. 

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Program Goals

To provide individuals with the necessary coursework to seek certification from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc. (www.bacb.com) as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).

Specific Objectives

  1. Students will know the basic principles of behavior and the empirical basis for these principles.
  2. Students will know how to apply these basic principles of behavior to effectively change individual and group behavior.
  3. Through supervised experience in community agencies, students with become proficient in the behavioral assessment and treatment of different problems and issues confronting children with a variety of special needs.
  4. Students will demonstrate knowledge and ability to assess and identify the function of behavior and behavior problems.
  5. Students will learn how to systematically evaluate interventions and to provide feedback to clients and consumers.
  6. Students will learn the professional identity of behavior analysts and demonstrate how to apply ethical principles in practice.

Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc. Course Content Verification Form (before Fall 2011)

Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc. Course Content Vertification Form 4th edition Task List (Fall 2011 and on)

Coursework

The Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc. has approved the following course sequence as meeting the coursework requirements for eligibility to take the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) Examination. Applicants will have to meet additional requirements to be eligible to be certified as BCBA. 

  • PSY 01510 - History, Philosophy, and Conceptual Foundations of Behavior Analysis (3 credits)
  • PSY 02500 - Basic Principles of Behavior (3 credits)
  • PSY 02510 - Research Methods in Behavior Analysis (3 credits)
  • PSY 02610 - Applied Behavior Analysis (3 credits)
  • PSY 02620 - Behavioral Assessment & Functional Analysis (3 credits)
  • PSY 02680 - Advanced Practice in ABA (3 credits)
  • PSY 02670 - Ethics in ABA (3 credits)
  • PSY 02671 - Behavioral Consultation, Supervision, and Management (3 credits)

Total: 24 credits

Eligibility & Application for Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) in ABA

The admission requirements for the CAGS in ABA can be found on the Rowan Global website* by clicking the link below.
 
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Resources in ABA

Students should consider becoming student members of the following organizations:

Association for Behavior Analysis

New Jersey Chapter of Association for Behavior Analysis

 

Other resources in the field of behavior analysis are:

Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies

Association for the Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies

BehaviorAnalysis.com (Searchable Database of Behavior Analysis and Related Events)

Behavior Development Solutions

Autism New Jersey, Inc.

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support

Association of Professional Behavior Analysts

New England Center for Children

Autism Curriculum Solution for Behavior Analysts

Contact

If you would like to receive additional information, contact:

Michelle Soreth, Ph.D., BCBA-D 
abacoursework@rowan.edu

Department of Psychology
Rowan University
201 Mullica Hill Road
Glassboro, NJ 08028